Serious
Fiat Panda crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 22 Nov 2025, 16:04
- Fiat Panda and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461677338
Headcorn & Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 98 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Headcorn & Sutton Valence ward, Maidstone, from 2001 to 2025, with 136 casualties. Of those collisions, 14 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 98
- 8,077th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 136
- 1.39 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the ME17 3HS hotspot
14 of the 98 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious1414%
- Slight8486%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 14
- Slightly injured
- 122
- All casualties
- 136
Accidents by year at the ME17 3HS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2011, against an average of 3.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME17 3HS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 6 | 12 |
| 2011 | 10 | 15 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 7 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| 2002 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | 2 | 7 |
Map of crashes at the ME17 3HS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME17 3HS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Headcorn & Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HS 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 ME17 3HS 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
- Headcorn & Sutton Valence
- Council area
- Maidstone
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- ME17 3HS
- Postcode district
- ME17
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.21761, 0.59325
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 22 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,077th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the ME17 3HS hotspot
63 of the 98 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Sutton Valence.
Accident hotspots near ME17 3HS
5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Leeds & Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3JW area, 1.6 km away, with 121 collisions.
- Leeds & Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3JW area1.6 km away, 193 casualties121 collisions
- Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 4JE area3.5 km away, 101 casualties71 collisions
- Park Wood & Mangravet, Maidstone, ME15 9HE area3.6 km away, 243 casualties181 collisions
- Shepway, Maidstone, ME15 7PX area4.7 km away, 422 casualties345 collisions
- Leeds & Langley, Maidstone, ME17 1PZ area4.8 km away, 184 casualties106 collisions
All 98 crashes at the ME17 3HS hotspot
Newest first, from 30 June 2001 to 22 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 2 Aug 2025, 00:14
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2025461624235
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 2 May 2025, 19:53
- Mini Cooper, Toyota Aygo, Tesla Model 3 and Volvo S60
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461585175
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 14 Apr 2024, 15:37
- Hyundai i10 and Suzuki Alto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461431618
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 20 Sep 2023, 04:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461362024
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 1 Aug 2023, 17:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461349725
- Slight
Volkswagen Eos crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 27 May 2023, 11:10
- Volkswagen Eos and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461313585
- Slight
Kia Ceed crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 20 May 2023, 16:29
- Kia Ceed and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461364075
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 5 May 2023, 22:12
- Dacia Sandero, Renault Trucks Master and Volvo C30
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461305799
- Slight
Yamaha XC crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 5 May 2023, 14:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461310193
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 10 Dec 2022, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461275437
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 3 May 2022, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461178391
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 12 Jun 2021, 00:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461059699
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 29 May 2021, 11:54
- Hyundai i10 and Honda CB
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461061383
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 24 Mar 2021, 08:57
- Ford Fiesta and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461047448
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 15 Sep 2020, 08:11
- Toyota Yaris and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460997685
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 8 Jul 2020, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460965656
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 8 Mar 2020, 11:45
- Toyota Auris and Jeep Cherokee
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460938756
- Slight
Car crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 26 Jan 2020, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460974902
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 30 May 2019, 22:14
- Land Rover Discovery and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460848371
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 28 Mar 2019, 18:01
- Renault Laguna, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460830730
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 15 Jan 2019, 08:50
- Ford Focus and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460813313
- Slight
Scania crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 18 Jul 2017, 09:45
- Scania, Toyota Hilux, Toyota Avensis and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460207362
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 22 May 2017, 07:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460189801
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 25 Aug 2016, 12:05
- 2 Ford Fiestas and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460115627
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 5 May 2016, 18:59
- Peugeot 307 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016460065491
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 14 Jan 2016, 08:14
- Nissan Almera and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460265971
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 25 Oct 2015, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460263873
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 14 Sep 2015, 12:10
- Vauxhall Astra, Kia Carens and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2015460263530
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 16 Mar 2015, 11:45
- Toyota Auris and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460254272
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 15 Mar 2015, 10:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460254276
- Slight
Opel crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 2 Mar 2015, 11:33
- Opel, Volkswagen Polo, Saab 9-3, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460253753
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 15 Dec 2014, 11:30
- Citroen C4 and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460250826
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 26 Nov 2014, 18:20
- Toyota Avensis and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460250119
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 15 Nov 2014, 22:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460249514
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 8 Jul 2014, 08:17
- Peugeot 307 and Mini Countryman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460243944
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 19 May 2014, 08:50
- Citroen Berlingo and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460241941
- Slight
Car crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 10 Jan 2014, 13:49
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460236884
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 1 Aug 2013, 20:00
- Mini Cooper, Jaguar XJ Series and Land Rover Range Rover
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460230467
- Slight
Ford Maverick crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 26 Nov 2012, 12:45
- Ford Maverick and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012460221458
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 17 Nov 2012, 22:30
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2012460221296
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 6 Nov 2012, 18:30
- Honda Civic, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012460220563
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 26 Aug 2012, 11:14
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460217696
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 30 Jun 2012, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460215778
- Serious
Yamaha YZF R1 crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 16 May 2012, 20:45
- Yamaha YZF R1 and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460213818
- Slight
Seat Arosa crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 13 Nov 2011, 14:20
- Seat Arosa and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011460207076
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 28 Aug 2011, 13:25
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011460203958
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 24 Jul 2011, 15:15
- Renault Clio, Subaru Impreza and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460202949