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Medway road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 619 road traffic collisions in Medway in 2016, and 826 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2015 (656), and casualties fell from 855.

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

Collisions in 2016
619
Down 6% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
826
Down 3% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Medway in 2016

0.5% of collisions in Medway in 2016 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.1% and 18% in Medway from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious7813%
  • Slight53887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious8811%
  • Slight73589%

Medway road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Medway, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 992 in 1984. 2016 is highlighted, with 619, down 6% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (15%)
  • Tuesday95 (15%)
  • Wednesday91 (15%)
  • Thursday81 (13%)
  • Friday100 (16%)
  • Saturday92 (15%)
  • Sunday67 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5979 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59119 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59155 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5991 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (10%)
  • February51 (8.2%)
  • March62 (10%)
  • April52 (8.4%)
  • May43 (6.9%)
  • June52 (8.4%)
  • July35 (5.7%)
  • August44 (7.1%)
  • September54 (8.7%)
  • October47 (7.6%)
  • November58 (9.4%)
  • December58 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight433 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit144 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds497 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry429 (69%)
  • Wet or damp170 (27%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph491 (79%)
  • 40 mph56 (9%)
  • 50 mph28 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph16 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph25 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway411 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway111 (18%)
  • Roundabout47 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Medway in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant500 (61%)
  • Pedestrian151 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist98 (12%)
  • Cyclist43 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1552 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20112 (14%)
  • 21 to 25128 (15%)
  • 26 to 35167 (20%)
  • 36 to 45121 (15%)
  • 46 to 5579 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6556 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.2%)
  • Over 7523 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider512 (62%)
  • Passenger163 (20%)
  • Pedestrian151 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car913 (79%)
  • Motorcycle110 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Medway in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Medway had the 59th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
59th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
59th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Medway in 2016

Chatham Central & Brompton, Medway, ME4 4AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Medway in 2016, with 75 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Medway with the most crashes in 2016

The A2 had the most collisions in Medway in 2016: 59, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Medway, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2598709
2ndA289243102
3rdA228223316
4thM2163002
5thA23191201
6thA22981000
7thB20046801
8thA2305611
9thA27841002
10thB20002200
11thB20012401
12thB20972200
13thA2071100
14thB21081200

Towns in Medway: crashes in 2016

Chatham had the most collisions of any town in Medway in 2016: 181.

Postcode districts in Medway: crashes in 2016

ME4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Medway in 2016: 130.

Latest crashes in Medway in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Medway in 2016, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Medway road accidents in other years