Slight
Car crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 21 Dec 2025, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461689204
Fant & Oakwood, Maidstone, ME16 8DQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 316 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Fant & Oakwood ward, Maidstone, from 2001 to 2025, with 392 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 43 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 316
- 2,441st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 392
- 1.24 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the ME16 8DQ hotspot
44 of the 316 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.3%
- Serious4314%
- Slight27286%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 43
- Slightly injured
- 348
- All casualties
- 392
Accidents by year at the ME16 8DQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2016, against an average of 13 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME16 8DQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 8
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 16 | 20 |
| 2021 | 11 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 19 | 23 |
| 2015 | 16 | 18 |
| 2014 | 14 | 21 |
| 2013 | 11 | 17 |
| 2012 | 15 | 17 |
| 2011 | 12 | 18 |
| 2010 | 17 | 18 |
| 2009 | 14 | 19 |
| 2008 | 17 | 21 |
| 2007 | 14 | 19 |
| 2006 | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 12 | 17 |
| 2004 | 16 | 20 |
| 2003 | 14 | 19 |
| 2002 | 19 | 22 |
| 2001 | 19 | 23 |
Map of crashes at the ME16 8DQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME16 8DQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Fant & Oakwood, Maidstone, ME16 8DQ 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 ME16 8DQ 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 ME16 8DQ hotspot
315 of the 316 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Maidstone.
Accident hotspots near ME16 8DQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Barming Heath & Teston, Maidstone, ME16 9EJ area, 1.1 km away, with 92 collisions.
- Barming Heath & Teston, Maidstone, ME16 9EJ area1.1 km away, 129 casualties92 collisions
- Fant & Oakwood, Maidstone, ME16 8BF area1.5 km away, 495 casualties409 collisions
- Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6NE area1.7 km away, 160 casualties130 collisions
- Aylesford South & Ditton, Tonbridge and Malling, ME16 0WB area2.2 km away, 217 casualties147 collisions
- Allington & Bridge, Maidstone, ME16 0BH area2.4 km away, 282 casualties214 collisions
- High Street, Maidstone, ME14 1TF area2.5 km away, 1,784 casualties1,452 collisions
- High Street, Maidstone, ME15 7UA area2.9 km away, 623 casualties492 collisions
- Aylesford South & Ditton, Tonbridge and Malling, ME20 7NR area3.2 km away, 630 casualties492 collisions
All 316 crashes at the ME16 8DQ hotspot
Newest first, from 13 February 2001 to 21 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 16 Dec 2025, 07:33
- Nissan Qashqai, Ford Ecosport and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461684418
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 11 Dec 2025, 10:48
- BMW 3 Series, Volkswagen Polo and Mini Cooper
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461681527
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 1 Nov 2025, 06:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461662105
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 14 Oct 2025, 18:11
- Ford Focus and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461659676
- Slight
Mercedes AMG Class crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 26 Sep 2025, 08:59
- Mercedes AMG Class, Audi Q3 and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461646724
- Slight
Skoda Karoq crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 14 Aug 2025, 13:10
- Skoda Karoq and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461628864
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 7 Jul 2025, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461617703
- Serious
Toyota C-HR crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 6 Nov 2024, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461513486
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 16 Oct 2024, 12:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461505086
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 24 Sep 2024, 10:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461497508
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 27 Jul 2024, 09:24
- Mercedes A Class and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461472740
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 26 Dec 2023, 23:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461401365
- Slight
Audi Q7 crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 10 Dec 2023, 23:01
- Audi Q7 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461388502
- Slight
Yamaha YZF crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 23 Sep 2023, 12:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461359396
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 1 May 2023, 18:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461306524
- Slight
Subaru XV crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 30 Apr 2023, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461304241
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 30 Mar 2023, 23:56
- Ford Focus, Peugeot 3008, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461325557
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 10 Mar 2023, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461287514
- Serious
Volvo V40 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 6 Dec 2022, 06:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461259915
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 14 Nov 2022, 17:03
- Toyota RAV4 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461244578
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 11 Oct 2022, 18:00
- Toyota Prius and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461237692
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 23 Aug 2022, 14:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461226376
- Slight
Rieju MRT crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 12 Jul 2022, 08:00
- Rieju MRT and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461205634
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 18 Jun 2022, 13:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461193587
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 12 Jun 2022, 15:30
- Toyota Avensis and BMW M1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461190813
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 3 May 2022, 08:54
- Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Golf and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461176138
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 12 Apr 2022, 18:40
- Volkswagen Polo, Peugeot 207 and Ford Transit Custom
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461168209
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 1 Apr 2022, 07:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461165333
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 31 Mar 2022, 15:10
- Toyota Prius and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461167628
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 30 Mar 2022, 20:30
- BMW 1 Series, Hyundai i30 and Hyundai Tucson
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022461163501
- Slight
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 15 Mar 2022, 13:00
- A lorry and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461192671
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 9 Mar 2022, 12:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461153258
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 31 Jan 2022, 08:55
- BMW 1 Series and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461142125
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 23 Jan 2022, 19:52
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461144195
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 1 Dec 2021, 14:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461122183
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 22 Nov 2021, 17:55
- Nissan Juke and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021461115539
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 21 Nov 2021, 23:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461120586
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 3 Oct 2021, 10:15
- BMW 3 Series, Peugeot 207, Land Rover Freelander, Vauxhall Vivaro and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461106254
- Serious
Hyundai i20 crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 1 Oct 2021, 10:51
- Hyundai i20 and Piaggio Zip
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461095735
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the B2246 in Maidstone, 23 Jul 2021, 19:59
- Peugeot 308 and Jaguar E-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461071138
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 7 Jun 2021, 17:50
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461070465
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 24 May 2021, 06:50
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461049630
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 24 Apr 2021, 14:25
- Citroen Berlingo and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461040760
- Slight
Car crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 19 Feb 2021, 13:39
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461023501
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 6 Feb 2021, 05:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461035361
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 29 Dec 2020, 13:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020461020471
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 30 Nov 2020, 16:41
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020461007140