Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 4 Aug 2025, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461624631
Lordswood & Walderslade, Medway, ME5 8JP area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 99 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Lordswood & Walderslade ward, Medway, from 2001 to 2025, with 125 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 18 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 99
- 8,005th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 125
- 1.26 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the ME5 8JP hotspot
21 of the 99 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal33%
- Serious1818%
- Slight7879%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 22
- Slightly injured
- 100
- All casualties
- 125
Accidents by year at the ME5 8JP hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2019, against an average of 4.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME5 8JP hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 16 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 10 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 10 | 13 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
Map of crashes at the ME5 8JP hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME5 8JP.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Lordswood & Walderslade, Medway, ME5 8JP 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 ME5 8JP 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 ME5 8JP hotspot
57 of the 99 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Chatham.
Accident hotspots near ME5 8JP
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Walderslade, Tonbridge and Malling, ME5 9EF area, 1.1 km away, with 168 collisions.
- Walderslade, Tonbridge and Malling, ME5 9EF area1.1 km away, 231 casualties168 collisions
- Boxley Downs, Maidstone, ME14 3EJ area1.1 km away, 297 casualties197 collisions
- Lordswood & Walderslade, Medway, ME5 8NX area1.3 km away, 207 casualties147 collisions
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood, Medway, ME5 0NG area2 km away, 401 casualties314 collisions
- Boxley Downs, Maidstone, ME7 3JN area2 km away, 155 casualties106 collisions
- Aylesford North & North Downs, Tonbridge and Malling, ME5 9PE area2.2 km away, 807 casualties584 collisions
- Aylesford North & North Downs, Tonbridge and Malling, ME20 7EW area2.5 km away, 94 casualties68 collisions
- Princes Park, Medway, ME5 8LR area2.5 km away, 106 casualties72 collisions
All 99 crashes at the ME5 8JP hotspot
Newest first, from 8 July 2001 to 4 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 20 Mar 2025, 16:06
- Ford Transit and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461567378
- Fatal
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 9 Dec 2024, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461528030
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 23 May 2024, 16:15
- Mercedes A Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461447403
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 13 Dec 2023, 09:00
- Mercedes A Class and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461389473
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 9 Dec 2023, 00:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461384979
- Serious
Skoda Yeti crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 24 Sep 2023, 12:05
- Skoda Yeti, Toyota Auris and Mini Clubman
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461359181
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 27 Aug 2023, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461346939
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 20 May 2022, 10:05
- Toyota Prius and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461184834
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 6 May 2022, 10:30
- Nissan Juke and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461187178
- Fatal
Vauxhall Antara crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 26 Nov 2021, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461120353
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 5 Nov 2021, 08:50
- Mercedes Sprinter, Renault Zoe and Peugeot 3008
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461108654
- Fatal
Honda CBF 125 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 22 Oct 2021, 19:20
- Honda CBF 125 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461101806
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 16 Dec 2019, 21:25
- Honda Civic and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460912598
- Serious
Dacia Duster crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 30 Nov 2019, 17:08
- Dacia Duster and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019460928842
- Slight
Mercedes CLS Class crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 2 Nov 2019, 11:29
- Mercedes CLS Class and BMW X6
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460898292
- Serious
Jaguar X Type crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 11 Oct 2019, 21:27
- Jaguar X Type, Renault Trucks, Volvo and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460895398
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 20 Sep 2019, 12:46
- Volvo and Audi Q7
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460883089
- Slight
Mercedes ML Class crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 23 Jul 2019, 09:45
- Mercedes ML Class and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460862778
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 21 Jul 2019, 11:55
- Vehicle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460869518
- Slight
Kia Venga crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 17 Jul 2019, 09:25
- Kia Venga and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460867563
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A2045 in Maidstone, 6 Jun 2019, 19:18
- Mercedes A Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460854028
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 23 May 2019, 14:00
- BMW 5 Series and Volvo V60
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460844871
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 12 Feb 2019, 22:15
- Ford Focus and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460817383
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 7 Oct 2018, 18:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460335790
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 27 Jul 2018, 01:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460319543
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A2045 in Maidstone, 18 Jun 2018, 01:00
- Vehicle and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460307395
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 21 Apr 2018, 17:41
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460292306
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 23 Mar 2018, 17:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460283526
- Slight
Mitsubishi L200 crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 22 Nov 2017, 09:10
- Mitsubishi L200 and Lexus RX300
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460244533
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 16 Oct 2017, 04:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460233238
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 21 Sep 2017, 15:32
- Mercedes C Class, Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460225902
- Slight
Fiat Tipo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 19 Sep 2017, 15:30
- Fiat Tipo and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460224399
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 22 Dec 2016, 09:20
- Skoda Fabia and Suzuki Wagon R+
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016460145858
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 4 Apr 2016, 13:56
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460058466
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A2045 in Maidstone, 25 Dec 2015, 11:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015460265482
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 16 Sep 2015, 05:30
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460261530
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 10 Jul 2015, 15:10
- Vauxhall Astra, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Insignia
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015460260894
- Serious
Volkswagen Beetle crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 5 Jun 2015, 18:34
- Volkswagen Beetle, BMW 1 Series and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015460257445
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 12 Mar 2015, 15:39
- Ford Transit, Volkswagen Touran and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015460254519
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 26 Nov 2014, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460250043
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 5 Dec 2013, 16:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460235420
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 27 Nov 2013, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460234956
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 30 Aug 2013, 07:20
- Fiat 500 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460231515
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 22 Jul 2013, 17:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460229937
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 8 Jun 2013, 19:15
- Mercedes E Class and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460228401
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 27 May 2013, 13:11
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460227956
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M2 in Maidstone, 10 Jan 2013, 08:37
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460223049