Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A28 in Ashford, 23 Oct 2025, 04:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and Hyundai Ioniq
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461658416
Downs North, Ashford, CT4 8DU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 125 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Downs North ward, Ashford, from 2001 to 2025, with 206 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 125
- 6,544th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 206
- 1.65 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the CT4 8DU hotspot
21 of the 125 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.8%
- Serious2016%
- Slight10483%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 23
- Slightly injured
- 182
- All casualties
- 206
Accidents by year at the CT4 8DU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2003, against an average of 5.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT4 8DU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 15 |
| 2019 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 | 12 |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 9 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 7 |
| 2007 | 9 | 20 |
| 2006 | 8 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 |
| 2004 | 10 | 17 |
| 2003 | 11 | 17 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 |
Map of crashes at the CT4 8DU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT4 8DU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Downs North, Ashford, CT4 8DU 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 CT4 8DU 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.
Towns near the CT4 8DU hotspot
57 of the 125 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Chilham.
Accident hotspots near CT4 8DU
2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Chartham & Stone Street, Canterbury, CT4 7SB area, 1.9 km away, with 97 collisions.
All 125 crashes at the CT4 8DU hotspot
Newest first, from 14 April 2001 to 23 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Kia EV3 Air crash on the A252 in Ashford, 8 Jun 2025, 12:23
- Kia EV3 Air and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461600183
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A28 in Ashford, 5 Oct 2024, 15:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Zoe
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461499910
- Serious
Tesla Model X crash on the A28 in Ashford, 28 Jul 2024, 12:15
- Tesla Model X and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461473580
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A28 in Ashford, 4 Apr 2024, 09:59
- Peugeot 206, Honda Jazz and Renault Kangoo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461427930
- Slight
Ford Tourneo crash on the A28 in Ashford, 23 Jan 2024, 12:30
- Ford Tourneo and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461402162
- Serious
Audi Q2 crash on the A28 in Ashford, 9 Nov 2023, 19:46
- Audi Q2 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461383578
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A28 in Ashford, 23 Apr 2023, 01:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461303772
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A28 in Ashford, 23 Mar 2023, 07:56
- Vauxhall Astra, Renault Clio and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461291335
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A28 in Ashford, 25 Feb 2023, 15:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461282633
- Slight
Van crash on the A28 in Ashford, 23 Sep 2022, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461237713
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A252 in Ashford, 30 May 2022, 12:44
- Nissan Juke and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461185756
- Slight
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A28 in Ashford, 26 May 2022, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461187669
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A252 in Ashford, 1 Jun 2021, 16:55
- Citroen C3 and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461057860
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A28 in Ashford, 17 May 2021, 12:30
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461047461
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A252 in Ashford, 22 Apr 2021, 18:02
- Ford Transit and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461041536
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A28 in Ashford, 16 Apr 2021, 17:45
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461038002
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the A28 in Ashford, 2 Jan 2021, 17:00
- Honda CRV and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461012167
- Serious
Honda CRV crash on the A252 in Ashford, 25 Aug 2020, 20:30
- Honda CRV and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 13 casualties
Ref 2020460977371
- Slight
Fiat Bravo crash on the A28 in Ashford, 25 Jun 2020, 22:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460962364
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on the A28 in Ashford, 24 Jan 2020, 17:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460932025
- Slight
Audi TT crash on the A28 in Ashford, 5 Dec 2019, 08:40
- Audi TT and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2019460910036
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A252 in Ashford, 18 Jul 2019, 13:15
- A motorcycle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460860807
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A252 in Ashford, 29 May 2019, 09:28
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460848461
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 4 Jan 2019, 07:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460356245
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A28 in Ashford, 2 Sep 2018, 12:10
- Honda Jazz and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460327125
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A28 in Ashford, 18 May 2018, 12:15
- Land Rover Freelander, Toyota IQ and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460296591
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the A28 in Ashford, 25 Apr 2018, 13:15
- Audi A6 and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460288659
- Slight
Honda CBF600SA crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 18 Dec 2017, 08:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460255878
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 8 Dec 2017, 12:00
- Toyota Avensis and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017460251204
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A252 in Ashford, 3 Dec 2017, 15:11
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Ford Kuga
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460265578
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 16 Sep 2017, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460224139
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A252 in Ashford, 15 Sep 2017, 08:20
- Fiat 500 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460223778
- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A28 in Ashford, 18 Nov 2016, 08:09
- Mercedes CLK Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460132784
- Slight
Jeep Cherokee crash on the A28 in Ashford, 1 Sep 2016, 16:27
- Jeep Cherokee and Mazda MX-5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460104012
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A28 in Ashford, 17 Aug 2016, 13:57
- Volkswagen Golf and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460097570
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A28 in Ashford, 25 Jun 2016, 16:05
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460085732
- Slight
JCB crash on the A28 in Ashford, 23 Feb 2016, 09:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460047305
- Serious
Triumph Bonneville crash on the A28 in Ashford, 12 Feb 2016, 14:35
- Triumph Bonneville and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460045275
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A28 in Ashford, 4 May 2015, 20:50
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460256024
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A28 in Ashford, 24 Feb 2015, 06:40
- Toyota Corolla and Toyota Starlet
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460253480
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A28 in Ashford, 29 Jan 2015, 15:17
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460252700
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 1 Jan 2015, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460251558
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 30 Dec 2014, 18:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460251433
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A252 in Ashford, 25 Oct 2014, 13:35
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460248631
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 10 Aug 2014, 18:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460245339
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A252 in Ashford, 30 May 2013, 12:40
- Skoda Octavia and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2013460227982
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on the A28 in Ashford, 8 May 2013, 10:47
- Volvo V70 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460227220