Crashes on the B278

669 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the B278 has seen 669 collisions, 6 of them fatal and 104 serious. That ranks it 721st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 9 per 1,000 collisions, and 16% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 50% since 2000, from 44 to 22 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Sutton, Reigate and Banstead and Merton.

Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.