Charing, Ashford, TN27 0ET area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Charing, Ashford, TN27 0ET area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 75 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Charing ward, Ashford, from 2001 to 2025, with 114 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 10 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 75; 10,165th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 114; 1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions: 4; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the TN27 0ET hotspot

14 of the 75 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal45.3%
Serious1013%
Slight6181%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 19
Slightly injured: 91
All casualties: 114

Accidents by year at the TN27 0ET hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2003, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the TN27 0ET hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	0	0
2023	0	0
2022	1	1
2021	1	1
2020	4	7
2019	2	3
2018	5	7
2017	2	6
2016	5	7
2015	3	7
2014	4	5
2013	6	9
2012	6	8
2011	3	7
2010	1	1
2009	4	6
2008	2	2
2007	4	6
2006	3	9
2005	3	4
2004	6	6
2003	7	9
2002	1	1
2001	1	1

Map of crashes at the TN27 0ET hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TN27 0ET.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Charing, Ashford, TN27 0ET area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the TN27 0ET 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.

Ward: Charing
Council area: Ashford
Nearest postcode to the centre: TN27 0ET
Postcode district: TN27
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.19221, 0.78787
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 5 January 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,165th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the TN27 0ET hotspot

63 of the 75 collisions at this hotspot were on the M20.

Collisions at the TN27 0ET hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M20	63	98	3	8

Accident hotspots near TN27 0ET

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Upper Weald, Ashford, TN26 1AR area, 2 km away, with 80 collisions.

All 75 crashes at the TN27 0ET hotspot

Newest first, from 24 July 2001 to 5 January 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious5 Jan 2025, 06:19
Car crash on the M20 in Ashford, 5 Jan 2025, 06:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461537777
Slight27 Apr 2022, 18:15
Van crash on the M20 in Ashford, 27 Apr 2022, 18:15
- A van and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461180190
Slight7 Feb 2021, 10:10
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M20 in Ashford, 7 Feb 2021, 10:10
- Mercedes Sprinter and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461020462
Slight29 Dec 2020, 17:00
Audi A3 crash on the M20 in Ashford, 29 Dec 2020, 17:00
- Audi A3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020461012219
Slight15 Nov 2020, 07:49
Vauxhall Grandland crash on the M20 in Ashford, 15 Nov 2020, 07:49
- Vauxhall Grandland and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020461000392
Slight15 Aug 2020, 17:56
Ford Focus crash on the M20 in Ashford, 15 Aug 2020, 17:56
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460976050
Serious20 Jan 2020, 14:45
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 20 Jan 2020, 14:45
- BMW 5 Series and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460933516
Slight4 Jul 2019, 16:16
Renault Megane crash on the M20 in Ashford, 4 Jul 2019, 16:16
- Renault Megane, Volkswagen Passat, Mercedes ML Class, Renault Scenic and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460865010
Slight28 Jan 2019, 16:44
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M20 in Ashford, 28 Jan 2019, 16:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460815305
Slight6 Jul 2018, 17:50
Kia Carens crash on the M20 in Ashford, 6 Jul 2018, 17:50
- Kia Carens and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460318137
Slight30 Apr 2018, 12:59
Car crash on the M20 in Ashford, 30 Apr 2018, 12:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460292813
Slight30 Apr 2018, 09:09
Lexus IS220 crash on the M20 in Ashford, 30 Apr 2018, 09:09
- Lexus IS220 and Porsche 718
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460292635
Slight16 Apr 2018, 00:12
BMW 3 Series crash on the M20 in Ashford, 16 Apr 2018, 00:12
- BMW 3 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460293565
Slight4 Feb 2018, 08:11
Mercedes C Class crash on the M20 in Ashford, 4 Feb 2018, 08:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460268040
Serious8 Oct 2017, 20:15
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M20 in Ashford, 8 Oct 2017, 20:15
- Mercedes Sprinter, Isuzu Trooper, Ford Transit, Nissan Qashqai and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2017460231068
Slight13 Jul 2017, 05:30
Ford crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 13 Jul 2017, 05:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460205958
Slight4 Nov 2016, 17:20
Ford Grand C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 4 Nov 2016, 17:20
- Ford Grand C-Max and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460126920
Slight8 Oct 2016, 12:30
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 8 Oct 2016, 12:30
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016460116487
Slight3 Jun 2016, 18:40
Mazda 3 crash on the M20 in Ashford, 3 Jun 2016, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460074294
Slight14 Feb 2016, 08:58
Renault Clio crash on the M20 in Ashford, 14 Feb 2016, 08:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460047247
Slight2 Jan 2016, 14:58
Smart City crash on the M20 in Ashford, 2 Jan 2016, 14:58
- Smart City and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460265475
Serious15 Oct 2015, 04:40
Fiat Ducato crash on the M20 in Ashford, 15 Oct 2015, 04:40
- Fiat Ducato, Audi TT, 2 lorries and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2015460262780
Slight21 May 2015, 09:38
Mini Cooper crash on the M20 in Ashford, 21 May 2015, 09:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460256826
Slight18 Jan 2015, 07:50
Mitsubishi Colt crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 18 Jan 2015, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460252730
Slight12 Oct 2014, 18:52
Ford Focus crash on the M20 in Ashford, 12 Oct 2014, 18:52
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014460248099
Slight28 Jun 2014, 13:15
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the M20 in Ashford, 28 Jun 2014, 13:15
- Vauxhall Insignia and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460243757
Slight28 Feb 2014, 20:50
Citroen Xsara crash on the M20 in Ashford, 28 Feb 2014, 20:50
- Citroen Xsara and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460238891
Slight3 Jan 2014, 16:30
Nissan Almera crash on the M20 in Ashford, 3 Jan 2014, 16:30
- Nissan Almera and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460236731
Slight18 Dec 2013, 05:59
Peugeot 207 crash on the M20 in Ashford, 18 Dec 2013, 05:59
- Peugeot 207 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460236360
Slight16 Dec 2013, 22:10
MG TF crash on the M20 in Ashford, 16 Dec 2013, 22:10
- MG TF and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460236335
Slight13 Sep 2013, 21:20
Nissan Micra crash on the M20 in Ashford, 13 Sep 2013, 21:20
- Nissan Micra and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460232325
Serious9 Sep 2013, 14:33
Mercedes C Class crash on the M20 in Ashford, 9 Sep 2013, 14:33
- Mercedes C Class, 3 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013460232133
Slight27 Jul 2013, 20:05
Hyundai Santa Fe crash on the M20 in Ashford, 27 Jul 2013, 20:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460230375
Slight28 May 2013, 13:43
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M20 in Ashford, 28 May 2013, 13:43
- Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Insignia and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460228094
Slight26 Sep 2012, 11:15
Ford Focus crash on the M20 in Ashford, 26 Sep 2012, 11:15
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460218905
Slight8 Jul 2012, 18:59
Porsche 911 crash on the M20 in Ashford, 8 Jul 2012, 18:59
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2012460215847
Slight7 Mar 2012, 15:10
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M20 in Ashford, 7 Mar 2012, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460211435
Slight4 Mar 2012, 14:27
Ford Transit crash on the M20 in Ashford, 4 Mar 2012, 14:27
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012460211324
Fatal20 Feb 2012, 18:50
Citroen Saxo crash on the M20 in Ashford, 20 Feb 2012, 18:50
- Citroen Saxo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460210689
Slight22 Jan 2012, 11:42
Peugeot 206 crash on the M20 in Ashford, 22 Jan 2012, 11:42
- Peugeot 206 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460209929
Slight24 Dec 2011, 22:34
Renault Megane crash on the M20 in Ashford, 24 Dec 2011, 22:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460208902
Slight8 Dec 2011, 23:38
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M20 in Ashford, 8 Dec 2011, 23:38
- Nissan Qashqai and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460208526
Slight24 Jan 2011, 11:35
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the M20 in Ashford, 24 Jan 2011, 11:35
- 1 vehicle, 5 casualties
Ref 2011460196206
Slight11 Jun 2010, 06:20
Peugeot 206 crash on the M20 in Ashford, 11 Jun 2010, 06:20
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010460187562
Slight25 Aug 2009, 09:42
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the M20 in Ashford, 25 Aug 2009, 09:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460176302
Slight26 May 2009, 11:50
Renault Clio crash on the M20 in Ashford, 26 May 2009, 11:50
- Renault Clio and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460172527
Slight22 Mar 2009, 00:24
Hyundai Accent crash on the M20 in Ashford, 22 Mar 2009, 00:24
- Hyundai Accent and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460170124
Slight12 Jan 2009, 17:20
Ford Fiesta crash on the M20 in Ashford, 12 Jan 2009, 17:20
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009460167267