Slight
E-scooter crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 16 Dec 2025, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461693437
High Street, Maidstone, ME15 7UA area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 492 road collisions at this accident hotspot in High Street ward, Maidstone, from 2001 to 2025, with 623 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 76 were serious.
In 2025 there were 14 collisions here, down from 16 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 492
- 1,252nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 623
- 1.27 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 14
- Down 13% on 2024
Crash severity at the ME15 7UA hotspot
80 of the 492 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal40.8%
- Serious7615%
- Slight41284%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 87
- Slightly injured
- 532
- All casualties
- 623
Accidents by year at the ME15 7UA hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 32 in 2007, against an average of 20 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME15 7UA hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 14
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 | 28 |
| 2023 | 13 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 | 18 |
| 2020 | 14 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 | 22 |
| 2018 | 17 | 25 |
| 2017 | 20 | 22 |
| 2016 | 25 | 33 |
| 2015 | 18 | 21 |
| 2014 | 29 | 40 |
| 2013 | 26 | 32 |
| 2012 | 20 | 29 |
| 2011 | 25 | 29 |
| 2010 | 15 | 19 |
| 2009 | 21 | 27 |
| 2008 | 21 | 23 |
| 2007 | 32 | 35 |
| 2006 | 24 | 31 |
| 2005 | 17 | 21 |
| 2004 | 21 | 24 |
| 2003 | 21 | 26 |
| 2002 | 14 | 17 |
| 2001 | 25 | 37 |
Map of crashes at the ME15 7UA hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME15 7UA.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the High Street, Maidstone, ME15 7UA 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 ME15 7UA 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 ME15 7UA hotspot
All 492 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Maidstone.
Accident hotspots near ME15 7UA
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6NE area, 1.2 km away, with 130 collisions.
- Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6NE area1.2 km away, 160 casualties130 collisions
- High Street, Maidstone, ME14 1TF area1.2 km away, 1,784 casualties1,452 collisions
- Grove Green & Vinters Park, Maidstone, ME14 5PP area1.3 km away, 124 casualties88 collisions
- Loose & Linton, Maidstone, ME15 9QH area1.3 km away, 223 casualties180 collisions
- Shepway, Maidstone, ME15 8DQ area1.5 km away, 88 casualties70 collisions
- Fant & Oakwood, Maidstone, ME16 8BF area1.7 km away, 495 casualties409 collisions
- Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 5AP area1.7 km away, 213 casualties173 collisions
- Shepway, Maidstone, ME15 7PX area2.1 km away, 422 casualties345 collisions
All 492 crashes at the ME15 7UA hotspot
Newest first, from 27 January 2001 to 16 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 1 Dec 2025, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461676712
- Slight
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 26 Nov 2025, 22:03
- Volkswagen T-Roc and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461678032
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 25 Sep 2025, 13:23
- Ford Fiesta and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461647059
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 2 Sep 2025, 20:18
- Honda WW125 and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461636839
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 6 Aug 2025, 12:00
- Mazda 2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461629176
- Slight
Renault Master crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 4 Aug 2025, 11:10
- Renault Master, Yamaha GPD and BMW X3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461624571
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 25 Jul 2025, 01:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461620573
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 22 Apr 2025, 10:40
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461580528
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 12 Apr 2025, 09:50
- Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461577081
- Serious
Yamaha Delight crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 11 Apr 2025, 21:30
- Yamaha Delight and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461577000
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 19 Mar 2025, 19:25
- Renault Scenic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461566917
- Serious
Audi S5 crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 7 Feb 2025, 17:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461552114
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 30 Jan 2025, 20:58
- Mercedes C Class and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461551708
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 29 Dec 2024, 19:45
- Skoda Octavia and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2024461535716
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 23 Dec 2024, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461536744
- Slight
Honda WW125 crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 9 Dec 2024, 05:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461532098
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 5 Dec 2024, 17:20
- Ford Fiesta, Yamaha GPD and Volkswagen Touareg
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461529663
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 8 Nov 2024, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461516265
- Serious
Lexmoto TR crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 8 Oct 2024, 19:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461501300
- Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 8 Oct 2024, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461501275
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 20 Jul 2024, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461473249
- Serious
Citroen DS3 crash on the A274 in Maidstone, 19 Jul 2024, 23:41
- Citroen DS3 and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024461469999
- Slight
Honda HR-V crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 1 Jul 2024, 08:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461468647
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 19 Apr 2024, 15:05
- Mercedes E Class, Suzuki GSXR and Audi A5
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461438635
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 22 Feb 2024, 19:42
- Skoda Fabia and Honda FSH125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461413027
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 12 Feb 2024, 09:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461415785
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 3 Feb 2024, 14:32
- 2 Ford Fiestas
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024461407928
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 24 Jan 2024, 18:24
- Volvo and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461402309
- Serious
Suzuki SX4 crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 11 Jan 2024, 13:30
- Suzuki SX4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461397328
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 28 Dec 2023, 21:03
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461394684
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 11 Dec 2023, 20:00
- Toyota Avensis and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461394969
- Slight
Suzuki SX4 crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 21 Oct 2023, 09:30
- Suzuki SX4 and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461368390
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 15 Oct 2023, 19:16
- Kia Sportage and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461374676
- Slight
Benelli BN crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 12 Oct 2023, 08:00
- Benelli BN and Ford S-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461364480
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 11 Oct 2023, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461364715
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 22 Sep 2023, 15:51
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461362001
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 13 Aug 2023, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461354706
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 22 Apr 2023, 21:07
- Toyota Aygo, Honda FSH125 and Peugeot 207
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461301985
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 21 Apr 2023, 20:35
- Mercedes C Class and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461303004
- Slight
Hyundai Kona crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 28 Mar 2023, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461293831
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 21 Mar 2023, 16:40
- Ford Focus and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461291119
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 21 Mar 2023, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461301418
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 21 Dec 2022, 05:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461263248
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 25 Nov 2022, 14:30
- Volkswagen Caddy and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461252537
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 30 Aug 2022, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461217218
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on the B2010 in Maidstone, 27 Aug 2022, 13:51
- Peugeot 308 and Suzuki GSX 1250
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461225803
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A229 in Maidstone, 25 Aug 2022, 17:48
- Seat Ibiza and Suzuki GSXR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461215514