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Ashford road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 road traffic collisions in Ashford in 2020, and 351 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2019 (310), and casualties fell from 464.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,746 collisions in Ashford.

Collisions in 2020
242
Down 22% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
351
Down 24% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Ashford in 2020

2.1% of collisions in Ashford in 2020 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2% and 20% in Ashford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious5523%
  • Slight18275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious6418%
  • Slight28280%

Ashford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Ashford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 494 in 2003. 2020 is highlighted, with 242, down 22% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025256356
2024261348
2023307446
2022258373
2021248339
2020242351
2019310464
2018310447
2017313464
2016318449
2015341499
2014352491
2013376517
2012374541
2011353485
2010396534
2009424613
2008443613
2007442589
2006458667
2005451631
2004466617
2003494641
2002486660
2001463621
2000481662
1999485683
1998422588
1997404586
1996433637
1995445621
1994457602
1993431614
1992414549
1991431598
1990472652
1989466620
1988422556
1987462595
1986451585
1985390521
1984454566
1983429554
1982417557
1981430590
1980423534
1979385502

When and where crashes happen in Ashford in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (17%)
  • Wednesday27 (11%)
  • Thursday36 (15%)
  • Friday39 (16%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (4.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (12%)
  • February22 (9.1%)
  • March12 (5%)
  • April5 (2.1%)
  • May18 (7.4%)
  • June14 (5.8%)
  • July25 (10%)
  • August32 (13%)
  • September21 (8.7%)
  • October32 (13%)
  • November16 (6.6%)
  • December16 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight165 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (68%)
  • Wet or damp72 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph93 (38%)
  • 40 mph33 (14%)
  • 50 mph15 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph76 (31%)
  • 70 mph19 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway171 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (21%)
  • Roundabout18 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Ashford in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant252 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (11%)
  • Pedestrian19 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 2060 (17%)
  • 21 to 2530 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3569 (20%)
  • 36 to 4546 (13%)
  • 46 to 5549 (14%)
  • 56 to 6538 (11%)
  • 66 to 7521 (6%)
  • Over 7513 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider244 (70%)
  • Passenger88 (25%)
  • Pedestrian19 (5.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car313 (72%)
  • Motorcycle38 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Ashford in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Ashford had the 125th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
125th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
110th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Ashford in 2020

Furley, Ashford, TN24 8YN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Ashford in 2020, with 17 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Ashford with the most crashes in 2020

The A28 had the most collisions in Ashford in 2020: 27, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Ashford, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA28273408
2ndA20183013
3rdM20183015
4thA251141502
5thA292131902
6thA2070121702
7thB2067122002
8thA204291203
9thB22298902
10thA25261902
11thB20806702
12thA2625610

Towns in Ashford: crashes in 2020

Ashford, Ashford had the most collisions of any town in Ashford in 2020: 79.

Postcode districts in Ashford: crashes in 2020

TN24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Ashford in 2020: 53.

Latest crashes in Ashford in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Ashford in 2020, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Ashford road accidents in other years