A217 road
Direction	North - South
Start	Gatwick
Primary destinations1	Sutton
End	Wandsworth
Roads joined	M25 motorway A23 road A24 road A25 road A232 road A236 road A240 road A297 road A2022 road A3 road
Notes Primary destinations as specified by the Department for Transport: however signs often show other locations erroneously.

The A217 is a road in the United Kingdom. It runs south from Kings Road in Fulham, London, crossing the Thames at Wandsworth Bridge, then passing through Wandsworth, Tooting, Mitcham, Cheam, Banstead, crossing the M25 motorway at Junction 8, then passing through Reigate and terminating at Gatwick Airport. Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... , Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton. ... , Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M25. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... The A23 road, in its original form, was a major road running between London to Brighton, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The A24 is a major road in England. ... The A25 is a major road in England, after which the M25 motorway is numbered. ... The A232 is a road in South London, England, which connects the A24 in Ewell with the Orpington bypass. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 2 in Great Britain starting south of the River Thames and east of the A3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The junction with the A24. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 2 in Great Britain starting south of the River Thames and east of the A3. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 2 in Great Britain starting south of the River Thames and east of the A3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The A3 is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth. ... In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ... For other uses, see Road (disambiguation). ... Kings Road is a major east-west street in Londons Chelsea. ... Fulham is a suburban area of west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, located 3. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... Wandsworth Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a North-West to South-East direction. ... , Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ... For the crater on Mars, see Tooting (crater). ... , Mitcham is a place in the London Borough of Merton, it is a suburb south of Streatham situated 7. ... , Cheam is a large suburban village close to Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England. ... Banstead is a town in Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... , Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ...

Landmarks on the route

• Wandsworth Bridge
• Young's Brewery, Wandsworth
• Wandsworth Arndale Centre
• Earlsfield railway station
• Tooting Broadway tube station
• Tooting railway station
• Figges Marsh
• Mitcham Cricket Green
• Mitcham tram station and Station House
• Rosehill Recreation Ground
• Banstead Downs
• Banstead Heath
• Reigate Town Hall and former castle

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Major roads intersected by the route

• A3 and A205 South Circular Road at Wandsworth
• A24 at Tooting
• A232 at Cheam
• M25 at Junction 8
• A25 at Reigate

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Illegal racing

The stretch of the A217 called 'The Mad Mile' which is popular for illegal street racing. It is a straight piece of dual carriageway that runs downhill from the traffic lights cross roads on the A2022 and the roundabout which joins the brighton road.^[1] This length of road has been known locally for generations, then became popular in early 2000 with the modified car scene where frequent races would take place usually on Thursday nights. This information spread quite quickly with the use of the internet, as far north as Birmingham and as a result people from all over came to participate and watch these races. Police presence gradually diffused this illegal activity but not completely.^[2] Evidence of these races trying to be stopped are crash barriers erected onto the centre grass verge which runs the length of this stretch. People used to park here while the races were in progress. Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal auto racing which takes place on public roads. ... This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ...

This stretch of road has also made news appearances in the early 2000's as well as documentaries on the modified car scene/cruising.^{[citation needed]}

Fatal Incidents

In August 2006 two men who raced along the road and caused an accident that killed three people were sentenced to prison. It was said that the two men were driving recklessly at a speed much faster than the 40mph limit on the road.^[3] August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ...

References

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External links

• SABRE Roads By Ten - A217