Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 31 Dec 2006, 02:14
- Vauxhall Astra, Skoda Octavia and a minibus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Ashford road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 458 road traffic collisions in Ashford in 2006, and 667 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 48 were serious.
Collisions were up 2% on 2005 (451), and casualties rose from 631.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,746 collisions in Ashford.
- Collisions in 2006
- 458
- Up 2% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 667
- Up 6% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 48
- 10% of collisions
Crash severity in Ashford in 2006
2% of collisions in Ashford in 2006 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2% and 20% in Ashford from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal92%
- Serious4810%
- Slight40188%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal101.5%
- Serious588.7%
- Slight59990%
Ashford road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Ashford, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 494 in 2003. 2006 is highlighted, with 458, up 2% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 256 | 356 |
| 2024 | 261 | 348 |
| 2023 | 307 | 446 |
| 2022 | 258 | 373 |
| 2021 | 248 | 339 |
| 2020 | 242 | 351 |
| 2019 | 310 | 464 |
| 2018 | 310 | 447 |
| 2017 | 313 | 464 |
| 2016 | 318 | 449 |
| 2015 | 341 | 499 |
| 2014 | 352 | 491 |
| 2013 | 376 | 517 |
| 2012 | 374 | 541 |
| 2011 | 353 | 485 |
| 2010 | 396 | 534 |
| 2009 | 424 | 613 |
| 2008 | 443 | 613 |
| 2007 | 442 | 589 |
| 2006 | 458 | 667 |
| 2005 | 451 | 631 |
| 2004 | 466 | 617 |
| 2003 | 494 | 641 |
| 2002 | 486 | 660 |
| 2001 | 463 | 621 |
| 2000 | 481 | 662 |
| 1999 | 485 | 683 |
| 1998 | 422 | 588 |
| 1997 | 404 | 586 |
| 1996 | 433 | 637 |
| 1995 | 445 | 621 |
| 1994 | 457 | 602 |
| 1993 | 431 | 614 |
| 1992 | 414 | 549 |
| 1991 | 431 | 598 |
| 1990 | 472 | 652 |
| 1989 | 466 | 620 |
| 1988 | 422 | 556 |
| 1987 | 462 | 595 |
| 1986 | 451 | 585 |
| 1985 | 390 | 521 |
| 1984 | 454 | 566 |
| 1983 | 429 | 554 |
| 1982 | 417 | 557 |
| 1981 | 430 | 590 |
| 1980 | 423 | 534 |
| 1979 | 385 | 502 |
When and where crashes happen in Ashford in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday58 (13%)
- Tuesday62 (14%)
- Wednesday78 (17%)
- Thursday70 (15%)
- Friday61 (13%)
- Saturday71 (16%)
- Sunday58 (13%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5920 (4.4%)
- 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
- 06:00 to 08:5975 (16%)
- 09:00 to 11:5973 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5987 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:59102 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:5958 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5938 (8.3%)
Collisions by month
- January35 (7.6%)
- February39 (8.5%)
- March36 (7.9%)
- April21 (4.6%)
- May43 (9.4%)
- June44 (9.6%)
- July28 (6.1%)
- August41 (9%)
- September48 (10%)
- October33 (7.2%)
- November46 (10%)
- December44 (9.6%)
Light conditions
- Daylight344 (75%)
- Dark, street lights lit59 (13%)
- Dark, no street lighting45 (9.8%)
- Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.3%)
- Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds350 (76%)
- Raining, no high winds52 (11%)
- Raining with high winds15 (3.3%)
- Fine with high winds11 (2.4%)
- Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other13 (2.8%)
- Not recorded12 (2.6%)
Road surface
- Dry303 (66%)
- Wet or damp143 (31%)
- Frost or ice9 (2%)
- Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.2%)
- 30 mph186 (41%)
- 40 mph37 (8.1%)
- 50 mph23 (5%)
- 60 mph155 (34%)
- 70 mph56 (12%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway293 (64%)
- Dual carriageway73 (16%)
- Roundabout43 (9.4%)
- One way street or slip road39 (8.5%)
- Not recorded10 (2.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Ashford in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant508 (76%)
- Pedestrian54 (8.1%)
- Motorcyclist46 (6.9%)
- Van occupant23 (3.4%)
- Cyclist20 (3%)
- Minibus occupant7 (1%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
- Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 518 (2.7%)
- 6 to 1021 (3.1%)
- 11 to 1539 (5.8%)
- 16 to 20115 (17%)
- 21 to 2574 (11%)
- 26 to 35110 (16%)
- 36 to 45120 (18%)
- 46 to 5567 (10%)
- 56 to 6551 (7.6%)
- 66 to 7523 (3.4%)
- Over 7516 (2.4%)
- Not recorded13 (1.9%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider405 (61%)
- Passenger208 (31%)
- Pedestrian54 (8.1%)
Vehicles involved
- Car641 (79%)
- Motorcycle44 (5.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (5.1%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (4.6%)
- Pedal cycle21 (2.6%)
- Bus or coach8 (1%)
- Other vehicle7 (0.9%)
- Minibus3 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Ashford in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Ashford
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Ashford ranked among 351 areas in 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Ashford had the 153rd most road collisions in 2006.
- Collisions
- 153rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 140th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 103rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 205th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in Ashford in 2006
Victoria, Ashford, TN23 1QG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Ashford in 2006, with 33 collisions, 1 of them serious.
- Victoria, Ashford, TN23 1QG area38 casualties, 1 serious collision33 collisions
- Furley, Ashford, TN24 8YN area38 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision31 collisions
- Highfield, Ashford, TN24 0UX area49 casualties, 2 serious collisions29 collisions
- Norman, Ashford, TN23 6LN area25 casualties, 2 serious collisions20 collisions
- Bybrook, Ashford, TN24 9JY area16 casualties, none fatal or serious14 collisions
- Beaver, Ashford, TN23 5DF area14 casualties, 2 serious collisions13 collisions
- Bircholt, Ashford, TN25 6SX area28 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions13 collisions
- Victoria, Ashford, TN23 7XB area16 casualties, 3 serious collisions13 collisions
- Park Farm North, Ashford, TN23 3NG area11 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Tenterden North, Ashford, TN30 6RD area14 casualties, none fatal or serious10 collisions
Roads in Ashford with the most crashes in 2006
The A28 had the most collisions in Ashford in 2006: 72, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A28 | 72 | 103 | 2 | 3 |
| 2nd | M20 | 42 | 84 | 2 | 5 |
| 3rd | A20 | 29 | 40 | 1 | 3 |
| 4th | A2070 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| 5th | A292 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 6th | A251 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 7th | B2067 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A2042 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 9th | A252 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | A262 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | B2229 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B2070 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B2080 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 14th | B2082 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A274 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A174 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A2040 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | A27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B2069 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B2074 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Ashford: crashes in 2006
Ashford, Ashford had the most collisions of any town in Ashford in 2006: 163.
Postcode districts in Ashford: crashes in 2006
TN24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Ashford in 2006: 121.
Latest crashes in Ashford in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in Ashford in 2006, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A292 in Ashford, 25 Dec 2006, 01:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B2082 in Ashford, 25 Dec 2006, 00:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the B2070 in Ashford, 24 Dec 2006, 14:22
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A28 in Ashford, 24 Dec 2006, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A292 in Ashford, 23 Dec 2006, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A28 in Ashford, 23 Dec 2006, 09:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M20 in Ashford, 21 Dec 2006, 22:47
- Volkswagen Golf, Scania and 2 lorries
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A252 in Ashford, 21 Dec 2006, 08:32
- Rover 200 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volvo C70 crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 20 Dec 2006, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 20 Dec 2006, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A292 in Ashford, 20 Dec 2006, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 19 Dec 2006, 06:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A292 in Ashford, 17 Dec 2006, 20:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 17 Dec 2006, 15:15
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 16 Dec 2006, 17:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A28 in Ashford, 15 Dec 2006, 00:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A2042 in Ashford, 13 Dec 2006, 18:45
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Daewoo Nubira crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 13 Dec 2006, 08:55
- Daewoo Nubira and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A251 in Ashford, 13 Dec 2006, 07:15
- Ford KA and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 12 Dec 2006, 14:59
- Vauxhall Astra and JCB
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 11 Dec 2006, 08:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A2042 in Ashford, 9 Dec 2006, 21:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Jaguar X Type crash on the A20 in Ashford, 9 Dec 2006, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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