Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 5 Nov 2025, 08:10
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461663809
Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME8 0LY area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 347 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hempstead & Wigmore ward, Medway, from 2001 to 2025, with 504 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 39 were serious.
In 2025 there were 12 collisions here, up from 11 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 347
- 2,148th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 504
- 1.45 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 12
- Up 9% on 2024
Crash severity at the ME8 0LY hotspot
43 of the 347 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal41.2%
- Serious3911%
- Slight30488%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 46
- Slightly injured
- 454
- All casualties
- 504
Accidents by year at the ME8 0LY hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 22 in 2010, against an average of 14 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME8 0LY 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 | 12 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 | 17 |
| 2020 | 9 | 15 |
| 2019 | 14 | 25 |
| 2018 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | 15 | 30 |
| 2015 | 18 | 26 |
| 2014 | 13 | 23 |
| 2013 | 16 | 24 |
| 2012 | 18 | 21 |
| 2011 | 12 | 15 |
| 2010 | 22 | 38 |
| 2009 | 16 | 21 |
| 2008 | 11 | 14 |
| 2007 | 15 | 24 |
| 2006 | 19 | 25 |
| 2005 | 17 | 25 |
| 2004 | 12 | 16 |
| 2003 | 15 | 18 |
| 2002 | 15 | 23 |
| 2001 | 13 | 17 |
Map of crashes at the ME8 0LY hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME8 0LY.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME8 0LY 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 ME8 0LY 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 ME8 0LY hotspot
154 of the 347 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Gillingham, Medway.
Accident hotspots near ME8 0LY
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME8 0TH area, 0.9 km away, with 67 collisions.
- Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME8 0TH area0.9 km away, 88 casualties67 collisions
- Boxley Downs, Maidstone, ME7 3JN area1.2 km away, 155 casualties106 collisions
- Rainham South East, Medway, ME8 9LU area1.4 km away, 277 casualties202 collisions
- Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME7 3SA area1.9 km away, 293 casualties217 collisions
- Rainham South East, Medway, ME8 9EE area2.1 km away, 150 casualties126 collisions
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Swale, ME9 7XD area2.6 km away, 134 casualties81 collisions
- Boxley Downs, Maidstone, ME14 3EJ area2.6 km away, 297 casualties197 collisions
- Lordswood & Walderslade, Medway, ME5 8NX area2.7 km away, 207 casualties147 collisions
All 347 crashes at the ME8 0LY hotspot
Newest first, from 14 April 2001 to 5 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A278 in Medway, 29 Aug 2025, 20:54
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025461635038
- Serious
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A278 in Medway, 5 Jul 2025, 08:29
- Peugeot 2008 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461611981
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 4 Jul 2025, 11:20
- Audi A3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461614006
- Slight
Jeep Compass crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 14 Jun 2025, 17:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461604189
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M2 in Medway, 5 Jun 2025, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461602961
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 16 May 2025, 07:28
- Volkswagen Golf, Alfa Romeo Giulietta and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461590814
- Serious
Mercedes CLS Class crash on the M2 in Medway, 1 May 2025, 07:05
- Mercedes CLS Class and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461586725
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 17 Apr 2025, 08:33
- Volkswagen Polo and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461578981
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the M2 in Medway, 23 Mar 2025, 12:49
- Hyundai i30 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461569694
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A278 in Medway, 12 Feb 2025, 08:02
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461553322
- Slight
Lexmoto LXR crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 13 Jan 2025, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461540983
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 25 Oct 2024, 14:56
- Ford Fiesta, Renault Trucks and Volvo XC60
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461508640
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the A278 in Medway, 22 Sep 2024, 08:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461495989
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 11 Sep 2024, 10:18
- Vauxhall Corsa, Kia Rio and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461490635
- Serious
Skoda Citigo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 27 Jun 2024, 14:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461461107
- Slight
Suzuki GSXR crash on the A278 in Medway, 8 May 2024, 21:17
- Suzuki GSXR, Citroen Relay and DAF Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461449201
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 24 Apr 2024, 17:00
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461442463
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on the M2 in Medway, 24 Apr 2024, 06:30
- Mazda 6 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461436572
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A278 in Medway, 4 Apr 2024, 10:20
- Volvo, Peugeot 308 and Suzuki Alto
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461428383
- Slight
Honda CBF 125 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 16 Mar 2024, 16:07
- Honda CBF 125 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461421473
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A278 in Medway, 22 Feb 2024, 04:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461412667
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 10 Jan 2024, 17:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461398581
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddymaxi crash on the M2 in Medway, 4 Sep 2023, 17:25
- Volkswagen Caddymaxi and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461359998
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 2 Sep 2023, 12:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461351661
- Slight
Iveco Stralis crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 3 Aug 2023, 14:23
- Iveco Stralis and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461343609
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A278 in Medway, 6 Jun 2023, 17:20
- Kia Picanto and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461332656
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A278 in Medway, 24 Apr 2023, 15:47
- BMW X5 and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461318629
- Slight
Car crash on the A278 in Medway, 23 Feb 2023, 17:56
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461284122
- Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on the M2 in Medway, 10 Feb 2023, 07:04
- Peugeot 106 and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461276577
- Serious
Skoda Octavia crash on the M2 in Medway, 5 Jan 2023, 11:55
- Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Mercedes Cla Class
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023461265185
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 4 Jan 2023, 17:28
- Mercedes C Class, Mercedes ML Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461265180
- Slight
BMW 2 Series crash on the A278 in Medway, 1 Jan 2023, 01:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461264777
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A278 in Medway, 14 Dec 2022, 17:33
- Skoda Fabia, BMW 3 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461260438
- Slight
Car crash on the A278 in Medway, 30 Nov 2022, 17:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461253360
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 27 Nov 2022, 14:10
- Toyota Aygo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461250341
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A278 in Medway, 25 Oct 2022, 16:45
- Toyota Aygo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461240097
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A278 in Medway, 10 Oct 2022, 06:53
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461231092
- Slight
Mini John Cooper Works crash on the M2 in Medway, 5 Oct 2022, 12:00
- Mini John Cooper Works and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461231433
- Slight
Nissan Leaf crash on the A278 in Medway, 5 Oct 2022, 09:15
- Nissan Leaf and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461234693
- Slight
Toyota Auris crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 6 Sep 2022, 11:00
- Toyota Auris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461223875
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 15 Jul 2022, 15:38
- Vauxhall Agila, Suzuki Jimny and Kia Picanto
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461202159
- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A278 in Medway, 23 Jun 2022, 07:59
- Land Rover Defender and Kia Pro Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461197307
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A278 in Medway, 18 May 2022, 17:02
- Skoda Fabia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461185432
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on the M2 in Medway, 30 Apr 2022, 10:04
- Audi Q5 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461173540
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 15 Apr 2022, 12:02
- Peugeot Partner and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461171302
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 7 Feb 2022, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461146436
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A278 in Medway, 30 Jan 2022, 09:32
- Citroen C1 and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461141001