Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 17 Dec 2025, 03:16
- Vauxhall Vivaro, Renault Trafic and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461684083
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 1AB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 91 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs ward, Maidstone, from 2001 to 2025, with 117 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 14 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 91
- 8,627th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 117
- 1.29 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the ME17 1AB hotspot
20 of the 91 collisions here (22%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal66.6%
- Serious1415%
- Slight7178%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 18
- Slightly injured
- 93
- All casualties
- 117
Accidents by year at the ME17 1AB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2011, against an average of 3.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME17 1AB 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 | 7 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the ME17 1AB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME17 1AB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 1AB area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the ME17 1AB 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
- Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
- Council area
- Maidstone
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- ME17 1AB
- Postcode district
- ME17
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.24098, 0.67267
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 17 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,627th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the ME17 1AB hotspot
38 of the 91 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Harrietsham.
Accident hotspots near ME17 1AB
4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 2ND area, 2.1 km away, with 72 collisions.
- Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 2ND area2.1 km away, 112 casualties72 collisions
- Leeds & Langley, Maidstone, ME17 1PZ area2.5 km away, 184 casualties106 collisions
- Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 2QN area2.9 km away, 121 casualties86 collisions
- Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 1PA area4.4 km away, 347 casualties272 collisions
All 91 crashes at the ME17 1AB hotspot
Newest first, from 23 March 2001 to 17 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Fatal
Suzuki GSX 1250 crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 9 Oct 2025, 07:44
- Suzuki GSX 1250 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461652305
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 9 Dec 2023, 07:45
- Peugeot Partner, Vauxhall Corsa, Volvo V90, Audi A6 and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461397066
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 2 Jun 2023, 16:30
- Hyundai Tucson and Renault Captur
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461323276
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 17 Feb 2023, 12:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461278677
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 28 Nov 2022, 13:08
- Mercedes E Class and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461260964
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 19 Nov 2022, 21:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461248479
- Serious
Vauxhall Grandland crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 3 Jul 2022, 11:08
- Vauxhall Grandland and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461198037
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 20 Oct 2021, 20:20
- Citroen C1 and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461102468
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 2 Sep 2021, 10:28
- DAF Trucks and Land Rover Range Rover
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461087757
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 28 Aug 2021, 08:45
- Ford Focus and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461084207
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 7 Aug 2021, 08:30
- Ford Fiesta, DAF Trucks and Kia Rio
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461077575
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 25 Apr 2021, 18:30
- Honda Civic and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461039941
- Serious
Van crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 20 Nov 2020, 17:46
- A van and 2 lorries
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020461001764
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 31 Jul 2020, 13:37
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020461006766
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 26 Jan 2020, 17:21
- Skoda Fabia and Honda GLR 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460926186
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 9 Jan 2020, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460918653
- Slight
Kia Sorento crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 15 Dec 2019, 14:06
- Kia Sorento and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460915185
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 29 Sep 2019, 07:25
- Mercedes C Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460886887
- Slight
Car crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 19 Feb 2019, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460819356
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 13 Dec 2018, 15:14
- Toyota Yaris and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460356116
- Slight
Hyundai i40 crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 14 Sep 2018, 07:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460331505
- Serious
Honda crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 6 Jun 2018, 14:45
- Honda and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460302245
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 19 Feb 2018, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460274212
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 7 Sep 2017, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460220733
- Serious
Car crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 5 Sep 2017, 16:28
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460297197
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 17 Jul 2017, 15:00
- Mercedes and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460241302
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 26 May 2017, 19:55
- Ford Fiesta, Suzuki GSF 600 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460187237
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 26 Nov 2016, 21:50
- Fiat 500 and Volkswagen Touareg
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460132612
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 6 Nov 2016, 18:41
- Peugeot Partner and Honda CG125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460132933
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 31 Oct 2016, 16:45
- Citroen C1 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460124161
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 6 Sep 2016, 17:00
- 2 Volkswagen Transporters and Honda CRV
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016460104410
- Slight
Subaru Impreza crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 30 Sep 2015, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460262058
- Slight
Vauxhall Astravan crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 4 Jun 2015, 17:19
- Vauxhall Astravan, Ford Mondeo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460257960
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 13 May 2015, 18:24
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460256378
- Slight
Seat Arosa crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 9 Dec 2014, 17:06
- Seat Arosa and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460250644
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 17 Nov 2014, 16:50
- Volkswagen Passat and Dacia Sandero
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014460250217
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 4 Aug 2014, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460253067
- Slight
Chevrolet Aveo crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 8 May 2014, 06:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460241413
- Slight
Dacia Duster crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 4 Dec 2013, 06:45
- Dacia Duster, Vauxhall Astra, Peugeot 307 and Land Rover Range Rover
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013460235400
- Slight
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 21 Nov 2013, 17:15
- Mitsubishi Shogun and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460235152
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 16 Jun 2013, 14:30
- Vauxhall Insignia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460228709
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 25 Dec 2012, 06:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460222785
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 13 Dec 2012, 16:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460222313
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 21 Aug 2012, 19:25
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460218225
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 21 Apr 2012, 23:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460212991
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 15 Sep 2011, 12:35
- Peugeot 406 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460204971
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 7 Apr 2011, 09:38
- Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i30
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011460199042