Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A278 in Medway, 20 Nov 2025, 22:40
- Kia Picanto, Ford Transit and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461671494
Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME7 3SA area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 217 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hempstead & Wigmore ward, Medway, from 2001 to 2025, with 293 casualties. Of those collisions, 28 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 6 collisions here, up from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 217
- 3,912th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 293
- 1.35 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 6
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the ME7 3SA hotspot
28 of the 217 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious2813%
- Slight18987%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 29
- Slightly injured
- 264
- All casualties
- 293
Accidents by year at the ME7 3SA hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 16 in 2001, against an average of 8.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME7 3SA hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 6
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020 | 12 | 20 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 | 14 |
| 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10 | 17 |
| 2012 | 6 | 14 |
| 2011 | 13 | 21 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 8 | 12 |
| 2008 | 8 | 12 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 12 | 13 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 11 | 13 |
| 2003 | 14 | 17 |
| 2002 | 9 | 11 |
| 2001 | 16 | 17 |
Map of crashes at the ME7 3SA hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME7 3SA.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME7 3SA 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 ME7 3SA 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 ME7 3SA hotspot
116 of the 217 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Gillingham, Medway.
Accident hotspots near ME7 3SA
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME8 0TH area, 1 km away, with 67 collisions.
- Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME8 0TH area1 km away, 88 casualties67 collisions
- Rainham South East, Medway, ME8 9EE area1.2 km away, 150 casualties126 collisions
- Twydall, Medway, ME8 6EF area1.5 km away, 571 casualties451 collisions
- Rainham North, Medway, ME8 7AG area1.9 km away, 274 casualties213 collisions
- Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME8 0LY area1.9 km away, 504 casualties347 collisions
- Rainham South East, Medway, ME8 9LU area2.1 km away, 277 casualties202 collisions
- Rainham South West, Medway, ME8 7JJ area2.3 km away, 432 casualties358 collisions
- Twydall, Medway, ME8 6LD area2.4 km away, 89 casualties74 collisions
All 217 crashes at the ME7 3SA hotspot
Newest first, from 27 January 2001 to 20 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A278 in Medway, 4 Nov 2025, 13:35
- Nissan Qashqai and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461669479
- Slight
Mitsubishi Eclipse crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 9 Oct 2025, 07:30
- Mitsubishi Eclipse and Kia Xceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461654649
- Slight
Ford B-Max crash on the A278 in Medway, 26 Aug 2025, 14:39
- Ford B-Max and Ford Ecosport
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461638326
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A278 in Medway, 28 Feb 2025, 13:32
- BMW 3 Series, BMW 1 Series and Fiat 500
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025461559528
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 3 Jan 2025, 11:45
- Vauxhall Zafira and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461538826
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 8 Oct 2024, 08:07
- Audi Q3 and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461501184
- Serious
Hyundai i30 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 22 Aug 2024, 14:39
- Hyundai i30, Vauxhall Mokka and Kia Venga
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024461482725
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A278 in Medway, 16 Apr 2024, 16:55
- An e-scooter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461442451
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 23 Mar 2024, 04:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461424117
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A278 in Medway, 21 Nov 2023, 20:50
- Mercedes Sprinter and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461379260
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on the A278 in Medway, 21 Nov 2023, 17:43
- Citroen C4 and KTM 790 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461384211
- Serious
Peugeot 108 crash on the A278 in Medway, 25 Oct 2023, 12:45
- Peugeot 108 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461367661
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A278 in Medway, 3 Sep 2023, 15:30
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461351917
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 27 Jul 2023, 11:10
- Volvo XC90 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461337091
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A278 in Medway, 24 Mar 2023, 11:25
- BMW 5 Series and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461292262
- Slight
Vauxhall Crossland crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 14 Feb 2023, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461277368
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the A278 in Medway, 15 Dec 2022, 13:00
- Nissan Almera and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461268125
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 2 Nov 2022, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461245164
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A278 in Medway, 4 Oct 2022, 16:00
- Peugeot 308 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461233756
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 10 Sep 2022, 19:10
- BMW 3 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461230053
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A278 in Medway, 14 Aug 2022, 13:00
- Peugeot 208 and Mercedes AMG Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461219263
- Slight
Car crash on the A278 in Medway, 9 Jun 2022, 02:52
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461187448
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 1 Jun 2022, 03:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461184957
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 18 Dec 2021, 11:00
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461127143
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A278 in Medway, 28 Nov 2021, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461118223
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A278 in Medway, 1 Sep 2021, 08:15
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461084396
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 8 Apr 2021, 07:15
- Ford Focus and Fiat Doblo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461042423
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 6 Apr 2021, 13:30
- Toyota RAV4 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461034573
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 8 Dec 2020, 14:10
- Ford Galaxy and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020461010359
- Slight
Peugeot 407 crash on the A278 in Medway, 15 Nov 2020, 14:30
- Peugeot 407 and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020461001700
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 30 Oct 2020, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460995785
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A278 in Medway, 25 Sep 2020, 22:00
- BMW 3 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460988634
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 28 Aug 2020, 18:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460980512
- Slight
Mercedes AMG Class crash on the A278 in Medway, 16 Aug 2020, 14:50
- Mercedes AMG Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020460980040
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A278 in Medway, 29 May 2020, 17:50
- Mini Cooper and Ford Ecosport
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460958163
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 3 Apr 2020, 06:20
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460944798
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 24 Feb 2020, 11:57
- Ford Fusion and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020460935782
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 19 Feb 2020, 16:55
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460941487
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 19 Feb 2020, 16:50
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460933705
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 7 Jan 2020, 14:19
- Ford KA and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460919464
- Slight
BMW 6 Series crash on the A278 in Medway, 16 Dec 2019, 21:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460914364
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 28 Sep 2019, 15:45
- Mercedes A Class, BMW 4 Series, BMW X2 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460884412
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A278 in Medway, 23 Sep 2019, 12:34
- Seat Leon and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460889779
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A278 in Medway, 11 Sep 2019, 13:28
- Nissan Juke and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460883206
- Slight
Qingqi QM 125 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 16 Aug 2019, 16:44
- Qingqi QM 125 and Jaguar F-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460873297
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A278 in Medway, 1 Aug 2019, 17:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460869793
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 4 Jul 2019, 17:45
- Volkswagen Polo and Yamaha GPD 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460858956