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Medway road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 667 road traffic collisions in Medway in 2005, and 846 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2004 (681), and casualties rose from 834.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 33,369 collisions in Medway.

Collisions in 2005
667
Down 2% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
846
Up 1% on 2004
Fatal collisions
11
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Medway in 2005

1.6% of collisions in Medway in 2005 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Medway from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.6%
  • Serious629.3%
  • Slight59489%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious789.2%
  • Slight75689%

Medway road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Medway, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 992 in 1984. 2005 is highlighted, with 667, down 2% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025460570
2024446570
2023524690
2022526685
2021510657
2020441574
2019577759
2018593785
2017624835
2016619826
2015656855
2014661845
2013620822
2012615825
2011656830
2010559692
2009672823
2008612753
2007612769
2006616775
2005667846
2004681834
2003707879
2002735914
2001769954
2000709888
1999696909
1998756944
1997796977
19968061,046
1995747971
1994748955
1993687903
1992710902
1991727904
1990814994
19898891,086
1988763925
19878451,021
19869331,134
19858511,084
19849921,211
19839491,170
19829851,236
19819241,134
19809581,206
19799261,129

When and where crashes happen in Medway in 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (14%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday91 (14%)
  • Thursday109 (16%)
  • Friday108 (16%)
  • Saturday94 (14%)
  • Sunday74 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5982 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59117 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59174 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59115 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (9.7%)
  • February35 (5.2%)
  • March49 (7.3%)
  • April51 (7.6%)
  • May81 (12%)
  • June53 (7.9%)
  • July54 (8.1%)
  • August53 (7.9%)
  • September66 (9.9%)
  • October46 (6.9%)
  • November49 (7.3%)
  • December65 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight483 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds524 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Other27 (4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry480 (72%)
  • Wet or damp165 (25%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.9%)
  • Snow9 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph527 (79%)
  • 40 mph64 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph21 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph27 (4%)
  • 70 mph28 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway494 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (15%)
  • Roundabout47 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Medway in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant518 (61%)
  • Pedestrian138 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (13%)
  • Cyclist57 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1043 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1567 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20187 (22%)
  • 21 to 2586 (10%)
  • 26 to 35116 (14%)
  • 36 to 45140 (17%)
  • 46 to 5577 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.6%)
  • Over 7515 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded32 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider519 (61%)
  • Passenger189 (22%)
  • Pedestrian138 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car952 (78%)
  • Motorcycle114 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Medway in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Medway

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Medway ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Medway had the 96th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Medway in 2005

Chatham Central & Brompton, Medway, ME4 4AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Medway in 2005, with 61 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Medway with the most crashes in 2005

The A2 had the most collisions in Medway in 2005: 67, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Medway, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2678414
2ndA228425648
3rdA289253115
4thA230131401
5thM2131702
6thA229121503
7thB200491101
8thB20006700
9thA2315600
10thA2785700
11thB20975701
12thA2264700
13thA2071100
14thB20021101
15thB20031200

Towns in Medway: crashes in 2005

Gillingham, Medway had the most collisions of any town in Medway in 2005: 192.

Postcode districts in Medway: crashes in 2005

ME4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Medway in 2005: 127.

Latest crashes in Medway in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Medway in 2005, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Medway road accidents in other years