Road
Crashes on the M25
20,177 recorded collisions since 2000.
20,177
All crashes
216
Fatal
2,023
Serious
17,938
Slight
Since 2000 the M25 has seen 20,177 collisions, 216 of them fatal and 2,023 serious. That ranks it 5th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 10.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 11% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 66% since 2000, from 1,242 to 420 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Runnymede, Sevenoaks and Three Rivers.
Worst local authorities on the M25
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- Runnymede1,912 crashes · 13 fatal
- Sevenoaks1,797 crashes · 27 fatal
- Three Rivers1,522 crashes · 15 fatal
- Reigate and Banstead1,461 crashes · 12 fatal
- Hertsmere1,395 crashes · 15 fatal
- Tandridge1,361 crashes · 13 fatal
- Epping Forest1,283 crashes · 30 fatal
- Buckinghamshire1,259 crashes · 13 fatal
- Enfield1,198 crashes · 19 fatal
- Havering953 crashes · 9 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,5001,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.