Slight
Volvo crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 19 Dec 2025, 14:12
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461685476
High Street, Maidstone, ME14 1TF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 1,452 road collisions at this accident hotspot in High Street ward, Maidstone, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,784 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 166 were serious.
In 2025 there were 37 collisions here, down from 42 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 1,452
- 148th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,784
- 1.23 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 37
- Down 12% on 2024
Crash severity at the ME14 1TF hotspot
172 of the 1,452 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal60.4%
- Serious16611%
- Slight1,28088%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 172
- Slightly injured
- 1,606
- All casualties
- 1,784
Accidents by year at the ME14 1TF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 78 in 2011, against an average of 58 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME14 1TF hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 37
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 43 |
| 2024 | 42 | 51 |
| 2023 | 47 | 58 |
| 2022 | 53 | 63 |
| 2021 | 40 | 46 |
| 2020 | 32 | 37 |
| 2019 | 56 | 69 |
| 2018 | 50 | 63 |
| 2017 | 49 | 59 |
| 2016 | 72 | 97 |
| 2015 | 55 | 72 |
| 2014 | 76 | 92 |
| 2013 | 57 | 68 |
| 2012 | 54 | 67 |
| 2011 | 78 | 90 |
| 2010 | 57 | 71 |
| 2009 | 76 | 97 |
| 2008 | 74 | 86 |
| 2007 | 60 | 74 |
| 2006 | 61 | 74 |
| 2005 | 59 | 73 |
| 2004 | 70 | 87 |
| 2003 | 62 | 80 |
| 2002 | 62 | 75 |
| 2001 | 73 | 92 |
Map of crashes at the ME14 1TF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME14 1TF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the High Street, Maidstone, ME14 1TF 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 ME14 1TF 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 ME14 1TF hotspot
All 1,452 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Maidstone.
Accident hotspots near ME14 1TF
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 5AP area, 0.9 km away, with 173 collisions.
- Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 5AP area0.9 km away, 213 casualties173 collisions
- Fant & Oakwood, Maidstone, ME16 8BF area1.1 km away, 495 casualties409 collisions
- Allington & Bridge, Maidstone, ME16 0BH area1.2 km away, 282 casualties214 collisions
- High Street, Maidstone, ME15 7UA area1.2 km away, 623 casualties492 collisions
- Grove Green & Vinters Park, Maidstone, ME14 5PP area1.3 km away, 124 casualties88 collisions
- Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6NE area1.5 km away, 160 casualties130 collisions
- Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2EQ area2.1 km away, 199 casualties136 collisions
- Grove Green & Vinters Park, Maidstone, ME14 5GW area2.3 km away, 566 casualties419 collisions
All 1,452 crashes at the ME14 1TF hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 19 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 10 Dec 2025, 18:27
- Vauxhall Astra and Honda SH 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461681485
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 3 Dec 2025, 08:00
- Honda CR-V and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461679732
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 30 Nov 2025, 10:00
- Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461680224
- Slight
BMW i3 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 26 Nov 2025, 17:11
- BMW i3, Lexmoto Assault 125 and Citroen DS3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461674969
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 23 Nov 2025, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461672713
- Fatal
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B2012 in Maidstone, 21 Nov 2025, 12:55
- Volkswagen Passat and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461671896
- Slight
Jaguar F-Pace crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 13 Nov 2025, 16:25
- Jaguar F-Pace and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461668058
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 12 Oct 2025, 00:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461659239
- Slight
MAN crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 16 Sep 2025, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461645884
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 6 Sep 2025, 10:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461638095
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 3 Sep 2025, 07:12
- Skoda Fabia and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461640541
- Slight
Seat Arona crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 20 Aug 2025, 11:51
- Seat Arona and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461637217
- Serious
Kia Sorento crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 25 Jul 2025, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461620761
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 11 Jul 2025, 12:30
- Iveco Daily and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461620627
- Serious
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 8 Jul 2025, 17:08
- Mitsubishi Outlander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461613248
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 24 Jun 2025, 16:19
- Ford Focus, Vauxhall Corsa and MG 4
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461607609
- Serious
Kawasaki ZX636 crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 4 Jun 2025, 15:48
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461599231
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 24 May 2025, 17:16
- Mazda 2 and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461594350
- Serious
Volkswagen CC crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 23 May 2025, 16:40
- Volkswagen CC and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461593960
- Slight
Bus crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 17 May 2025, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461598352
- Serious
Fiat Ducato crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 14 May 2025, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461589826
- Slight
Jaguar XF Series crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 12 May 2025, 16:00
- Jaguar XF Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461592219
- Serious
Wrightbus Streetlite crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 7 May 2025, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461586951
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 14 Apr 2025, 08:34
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461581469
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 3 Apr 2025, 10:51
- Renault Clio and Piaggio Vespa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461573094
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 2 Apr 2025, 12:35
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461576559
- Slight
Zontes ZT crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 29 Mar 2025, 10:54
- Zontes ZT and Ford Tourneo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461573447
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 23 Mar 2025, 18:00
- Mini Cooper and Kia Xceed
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461569941
- Serious
Yamaha FJR crash on the B2012 in Maidstone, 17 Mar 2025, 21:53
- Yamaha FJR and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461566070
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 14 Mar 2025, 13:05
- Honda Civic and Suzuki GSXS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461565973
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 24 Feb 2025, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461558310
- Slight
Renault Trucks Master crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 11 Jan 2025, 11:45
- Renault Trucks Master and Ford Ecosport
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461541670
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 8 Jan 2025, 17:05
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461541214
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 4 Jan 2025, 15:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461537867
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 2 Jan 2025, 22:00
- BMW 1 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461537078
- Slight
Skoda Kamiq crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 2 Jan 2025, 06:49
- Skoda Kamiq and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461538561
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 10 Dec 2024, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461528436
- Slight
Car crash on the A20 in Maidstone, 6 Dec 2024, 14:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461531046
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 1 Dec 2024, 14:45
- Audi A4 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461526542
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B2012 in Maidstone, 27 Nov 2024, 08:35
- Nissan Micra and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461525873
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 27 Nov 2024, 07:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461526449
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 22 Nov 2024, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461520402
- Serious
Skoda Octavia crash on the A26 in Maidstone, 13 Nov 2024, 17:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461518258
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 11 Nov 2024, 05:22
- Honda WW125 and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461514974
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 9 Nov 2024, 00:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461514088
- Slight
Lexus NX 300 crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 26 Oct 2024, 14:35
- Lexus NX 300 and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461512956
- Slight
Honda GLR 125 crash on the A249 in Maidstone, 5 Oct 2024, 10:00
- Honda GLR 125 and Hyundai ix20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461563775