Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 2BS area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 2BS area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 101 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs ward, Maidstone, from 2001 to 2025, with 159 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 101; 7,888th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 159; 1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the ME17 2BS hotspot

13 of the 101 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22%
Serious1111%
Slight8887%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 143
All casualties: 159

Accidents by year at the ME17 2BS hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2007, against an average of 4.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the ME17 2BS hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	4
2024	2	3
2023	2	3
2022	1	8
2021	5	6
2020	0	0
2019	4	6
2018	3	4
2017	0	0
2016	4	8
2015	1	2
2014	1	1
2013	4	4
2012	2	3
2011	3	5
2010	4	5
2009	11	18
2008	10	15
2007	17	23
2006	10	13
2005	6	10
2004	3	5
2003	3	3
2002	0	0
2001	3	10

Map of crashes at the ME17 2BS hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME17 2BS.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 2BS area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the ME17 2BS 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 2BS
Postcode district: ME17
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.21225, 0.73499
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 25 November 2025
Rank by collisions: 7,888th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the ME17 2BS hotspot

97 of the 101 collisions at this hotspot were on the M20.

Collisions at the ME17 2BS hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	M20	97	154	2	11

Accident hotspots near ME17 2BS

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Maidstone, ME17 2ND area, 3.3 km away, with 72 collisions.

All 101 crashes at the ME17 2BS hotspot

Newest first, from 3 February 2001 to 25 November 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Fatal25 Nov 2025, 08:27
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 25 Nov 2025, 08:27
- Nissan Qashqai, Scania and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461673775
Serious14 Jul 2025, 22:37
Mercedes E Class crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 14 Jul 2025, 22:37
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461616101
Slight23 May 2024, 09:13
Mercedes crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 23 May 2024, 09:13
- Mercedes and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461447122
Slight26 Mar 2024, 15:51
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Ashford, 26 Mar 2024, 15:51
- Volkswagen Golf, Chevrolet Spark and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461428002
Slight3 Jun 2023, 11:52
Toyota Auris crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 3 Jun 2023, 11:52
- Toyota Auris and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461320869
Slight24 Mar 2023, 12:10
Car crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 24 Mar 2023, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461293916
Slight1 Oct 2022, 06:25
Land Rover Freelander crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 1 Oct 2022, 06:25
- Land Rover Freelander and a van
- 2 vehicles, 8 casualties
Ref 2022461234923
Slight29 Nov 2021, 07:00
Iveco Daily crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 29 Nov 2021, 07:00
- Iveco Daily, Iveco and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461118736
Slight25 Sep 2021, 15:50
Citroen DS5 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 25 Sep 2021, 15:50
- Citroen DS5, Volvo XC90 and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461095738
Slight11 Jul 2021, 23:53
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 11 Jul 2021, 23:53
- Volkswagen Scirocco and Volkswagen Caravelle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461069967
Slight19 May 2021, 18:04
Peugeot 206 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 19 May 2021, 18:04
- Peugeot 206 and Peugeot 3008
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461057825
Slight1 May 2021, 12:48
Toyota Yaris crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 1 May 2021, 12:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461042632
Slight21 Dec 2019, 11:16
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 21 Dec 2019, 11:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460915051
Slight9 Oct 2019, 10:00
Nissan Note crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 9 Oct 2019, 10:00
- Nissan Note and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460891148
Serious20 Jul 2019, 11:34
Motorcycle crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 20 Jul 2019, 11:34
- A motorcycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460861987
Slight8 Mar 2019, 19:00
Nissan Juke crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 8 Mar 2019, 19:00
- Nissan Juke, a lorry and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019460824388
Slight31 Dec 2018, 16:40
Car crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 31 Dec 2018, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460354457
Slight24 May 2018, 12:13
Lorry crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 24 May 2018, 12:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460303699
Serious16 Apr 2018, 06:53
Car crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 16 Apr 2018, 06:53
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460287997
Serious25 Sep 2016, 01:54
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 25 Sep 2016, 01:54
- Vauxhall Astra, Land Rover Range Rover, Citroen Saxo and a car
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2016460111173
Slight14 Sep 2016, 07:15
Ford Focus crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 14 Sep 2016, 07:15
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460108373
Serious2 Jul 2016, 12:14
Mercedes C Class crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 2 Jul 2016, 12:14
- Mercedes C Class and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460086214
Slight7 Apr 2016, 07:30
Mercedes C Class crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 7 Apr 2016, 07:30
- Mercedes C Class and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460058496
Slight24 Apr 2015, 15:45
Nissan Micra crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 24 Apr 2015, 15:45
- Nissan Micra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015460255762
Slight12 Oct 2014, 19:38
HGV crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 12 Oct 2014, 19:38
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460247984
Slight23 Dec 2013, 06:35
BMW 3 Series crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 23 Dec 2013, 06:35
- BMW 3 Series, Scania and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460236170
Slight1 Nov 2013, 12:30
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 1 Nov 2013, 12:30
- Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460234153
Slight9 Mar 2013, 05:50
Volvo 240 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 9 Mar 2013, 05:50
- Volvo 240 and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460225062
Slight1 Feb 2013, 09:18
Peugeot 207 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 1 Feb 2013, 09:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460223739
Slight9 Sep 2012, 10:01
Honda Civic crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 9 Sep 2012, 10:01
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2012460218504
Slight28 Aug 2012, 17:13
Mazda 626 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 28 Aug 2012, 17:13
- Mazda 626 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460217641
Serious30 Dec 2011, 20:18
Seat Leon crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 30 Dec 2011, 20:18
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2011460208848
Slight1 Oct 2011, 06:30
Ford Fiesta crash on the M20 in Ashford, 1 Oct 2011, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460205447
Slight28 Jul 2011, 15:45
Ford Fiesta crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 28 Jul 2011, 15:45
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460203017
Slight19 Dec 2010, 12:48
BMW 3 Series crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 19 Dec 2010, 12:48
- BMW 3 Series and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010460195141
Slight26 Nov 2010, 08:25
Fiat Punto crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 26 Nov 2010, 08:25
- Fiat Punto and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010460194026
Serious23 May 2010, 09:34
Fiat Punto crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 23 May 2010, 09:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010460187095
Fatal21 Mar 2010, 07:09
Suzuki Vitara crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 21 Mar 2010, 07:09
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2010460184401
Slight13 Nov 2009, 12:57
Porsche Cayman crash on the M20 in Ashford, 13 Nov 2009, 12:57
- Porsche Cayman and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460179725
Slight13 Nov 2009, 09:08
Peugeot 207 crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 13 Nov 2009, 09:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460179339
Slight8 Jul 2009, 18:55
Car crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 8 Jul 2009, 18:55
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009460174458
Slight1 Jul 2009, 15:45
Mercedes C Class crash on the M20 in Ashford, 1 Jul 2009, 15:45
- Mercedes C Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009460174337
Slight19 May 2009, 16:40
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M20 in Ashford, 19 May 2009, 16:40
- Vauxhall Astra, Nissan Almera and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460172705
Slight17 May 2009, 13:27
Ford Mondeo crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 17 May 2009, 13:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460172277
Slight16 May 2009, 13:00
Fiat Punto crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 16 May 2009, 13:00
- Fiat Punto, Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460172267
Slight26 Apr 2009, 00:29
Ford Mondeo crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 26 Apr 2009, 00:29
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460171348
Slight14 Apr 2009, 12:05
Subaru Forester crash on the M20 in Ashford, 14 Apr 2009, 12:05
- Subaru Forester and a van
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2009460171066
Slight23 Feb 2009, 11:10
Vehicle crash on the M20 in Maidstone, 23 Feb 2009, 11:10
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009460169006