Serious
Triumph Tiger crash on the M2 in Swale, 27 Sep 2025, 16:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461647377
Boxley Downs, Maidstone, ME9 7QD area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 503 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Boxley Downs ward, Maidstone, from 2001 to 2025, with 799 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 60 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, down from 9 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 503
- 1,209th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 799
- 1.59 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 9 in 2024
Crash severity at the ME9 7QD hotspot
64 of the 503 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal40.8%
- Serious6012%
- Slight43987%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 70
- Slightly injured
- 725
- All casualties
- 799
Accidents by year at the ME9 7QD hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 36 in 2008, against an average of 20 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME9 7QD hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 | 20 |
| 2021 | 13 | 18 |
| 2020 | 10 | 13 |
| 2019 | 25 | 44 |
| 2018 | 22 | 32 |
| 2017 | 20 | 30 |
| 2016 | 15 | 22 |
| 2015 | 19 | 53 |
| 2014 | 25 | 57 |
| 2013 | 21 | 29 |
| 2012 | 17 | 30 |
| 2011 | 27 | 36 |
| 2010 | 15 | 26 |
| 2009 | 22 | 44 |
| 2008 | 36 | 55 |
| 2007 | 27 | 40 |
| 2006 | 30 | 36 |
| 2005 | 17 | 26 |
| 2004 | 31 | 41 |
| 2003 | 24 | 40 |
| 2002 | 30 | 40 |
| 2001 | 18 | 29 |
Map of crashes at the ME9 7QD hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME9 7QD.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Boxley Downs, Maidstone, ME9 7QD area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the ME9 7QD hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Accident hotspots near ME9 7QD
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Borden and Grove Park, Swale, ME9 7QG area, 1 km away, with 66 collisions.
- Borden and Grove Park, Swale, ME9 7QG area1 km away, 114 casualties66 collisions
- Boxley Downs, Maidstone, ME9 7QH area1.5 km away, 170 casualties107 collisions
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Swale, ME9 7TX area1.9 km away, 101 casualties64 collisions
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Swale, ME9 7JR area2.7 km away, 126 casualties102 collisions
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow, Swale, ME9 8BS area3.2 km away, 302 casualties230 collisions
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Swale, ME9 7XD area3.2 km away, 134 casualties81 collisions
- Borden and Grove Park, Swale, ME10 1QQ area4.2 km away, 535 casualties406 collisions
- Homewood, Swale, ME10 1XN area4.4 km away, 145 casualties119 collisions
All 503 crashes at the ME9 7QD hotspot
Newest first, from 7 February 2001 to 27 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
MAN crash on the M2 in Swale, 29 Aug 2025, 10:17
- MAN, Volvo, Peugeot 2008 and Peugeot 3008
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025461634833
- Serious
Ford Transit Connect crash on the M2 in Swale, 25 Jul 2025, 17:00
- Ford Transit Connect and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461621607
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 21 Mar 2025, 16:25
- BMW X5 and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461567766
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M2 in Swale, 20 Mar 2025, 18:20
- Ford Transit and MG HS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461569087
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 9 Dec 2024, 08:56
- Volvo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461530572
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 28 Nov 2024, 17:51
- Seat Leon and BMW X3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461526029
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M2 in Swale, 23 Sep 2024, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461502165
- Slight
Audi RS3 crash on the M2 in Swale, 15 Jul 2024, 07:09
- Audi RS3 and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461480470
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 2 May 2024, 19:14
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Nemo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024461439431
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M2 in Swale, 27 Mar 2024, 10:20
- Ford Focus and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461425545
- Serious
Hyundai i10 crash on the M2 in Swale, 25 Mar 2024, 08:30
- Hyundai i10, Ford Transit and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461424651
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 12 Mar 2024, 20:20
- Vauxhall Astra and BMW X2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461420000
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M2 in Swale, 30 Jan 2024, 20:20
- Volkswagen Polo, Ford Mondeo and Mazda 2
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461407212
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A249 in Swale, 13 Dec 2023, 08:15
- Mercedes Sprinter and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461387729
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 6 Nov 2023, 16:42
- BMW 2 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461374217
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 17 Oct 2023, 13:48
- Nissan Juke and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461379711
- Slight
Renault Koleos crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 14 Oct 2023, 05:15
- Renault Koleos and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461367258
- Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the M2 in Swale, 29 Sep 2023, 13:12
- Vauxhall Mokka and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023461360108
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 7 Aug 2023, 17:01
- Volkswagen UP and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461357486
- Serious
MAN crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 9 Jul 2023, 16:15
- MAN and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461328876
- Serious
Kawasaki ZX crash on the M2 in Swale, 10 Jun 2023, 10:56
- Kawasaki ZX and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461317258
- Slight
Skoda Kodiaq crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 9 May 2023, 09:37
- Skoda Kodiaq and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461313904
- Slight
Volvo crash on the M2 in Swale, 13 Apr 2023, 07:47
- Volvo, a lorry and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461303236
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 2 Jan 2023, 17:15
- Audi A3 and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461266414
- Slight
Car crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 19 Nov 2022, 06:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461248253
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 30 Oct 2022, 13:32
- Vauxhall Corsa, Volvo XC60 and Mercedes A Class
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461242552
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 27 Sep 2022, 15:25
- Audi A1, Honda CR-V and Seat Altea
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022461226275
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 21 Jul 2022, 20:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461205200
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 31 May 2022, 09:49
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461185404
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 23 May 2022, 10:40
- Nissan Qashqai and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461181978
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 8 May 2022, 13:05
- Nissan Juke and Mercedes ML Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461180504
- Slight
Scania crash on the M2 in Swale, 27 Apr 2022, 19:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461173523
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the M2 in Swale, 19 Apr 2022, 17:29
- Honda Accord, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461171372
- Slight
Fiat Ducato crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 19 Apr 2022, 13:14
- Fiat Ducato, Citroen Berlingo, Ford KA and Peugeot Partner
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461170587
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 4 Apr 2022, 16:30
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461168283
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M2 in Swale, 2 Apr 2022, 04:50
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461165545
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 28 Jan 2022, 12:36
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461137679
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the A249 in Swale, 15 Jan 2022, 22:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461135522
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 20 Nov 2021, 12:11
- Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461113975
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 18 Nov 2021, 13:15
- Mercedes and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461114060
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M2 in Swale, 11 Nov 2021, 07:30
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 1 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461110121
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 14 Oct 2021, 14:06
- Honda Jazz and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461105421
- Slight
Renault Trucks Master crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 12 Oct 2021, 06:30
- Renault Trucks Master, Mercedes Sprinter, Mini Cooper and Vauxhall Movano
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2021461099698
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 27 Aug 2021, 18:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461084103
- Slight
Toyota Verso crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 21 Jul 2021, 09:27
- Toyota Verso and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461071830
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 28 Jun 2021, 08:45
- Volkswagen Polo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461062691
- Slight
Nissan 350 crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 18 Jun 2021, 17:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461060149