Fatal
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on the M2 in Medway, 24 Dec 2025, 12:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461687697
Rainham South East, Medway, ME8 9LU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 202 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Rainham South East ward, Medway, from 2001 to 2025, with 277 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious.
In 2025 there were 10 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 202
- 4,191st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 277
- 1.37 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 10
- Level with 2024
Crash severity at the ME8 9LU hotspot
30 of the 202 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31.5%
- Serious2713%
- Slight17285%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 31
- Slightly injured
- 243
- All casualties
- 277
Accidents by year at the ME8 9LU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 15 in 2005, against an average of 8.1 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME8 9LU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 10
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 | 13 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 8 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 | 10 |
| 2011 | 14 | 16 |
| 2010 | 8 | 10 |
| 2009 | 10 | 11 |
| 2008 | 8 | 11 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 15 | 24 |
| 2004 | 8 | 10 |
| 2003 | 10 | 17 |
| 2002 | 9 | 11 |
| 2001 | 7 | 10 |
Map of crashes at the ME8 9LU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME8 9LU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Rainham South East, Medway, ME8 9LU 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 ME8 9LU 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 9LU hotspot
126 of the 202 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Gillingham, Medway.
Accident hotspots near ME8 9LU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Swale, ME9 7XD area, 1.3 km away, with 81 collisions.
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Swale, ME9 7XD area1.3 km away, 134 casualties81 collisions
- Rainham South East, Medway, ME8 9EE area1.4 km away, 150 casualties126 collisions
- Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME8 0LY area1.4 km away, 504 casualties347 collisions
- Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME8 0TH area1.5 km away, 88 casualties67 collisions
- Hempstead & Wigmore, Medway, ME7 3SA area2.1 km away, 293 casualties217 collisions
- Rainham South West, Medway, ME8 7JJ area2.3 km away, 432 casualties358 collisions
- Boxley Downs, Maidstone, ME7 3JN area2.6 km away, 155 casualties106 collisions
- Rainham North, Medway, ME8 8QG area2.7 km away, 133 casualties100 collisions
All 202 crashes at the ME8 9LU hotspot
Newest first, from 17 April 2001 to 24 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 18 Nov 2025, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461672776
- Slight
Volvo XC60 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 30 Aug 2025, 09:15
- Volvo XC60 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461639254
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 24 Aug 2025, 04:44
- Vauxhall Corsa, Volkswagen Golf, Kia Picanto and Mazda 3
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461636601
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the M2 in Medway, 11 Jul 2025, 08:00
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Triumph Street Triple
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461615093
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 14 Apr 2025, 17:30
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461580403
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 6 Apr 2025, 10:00
- Kia Sportage and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461578675
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 24 Mar 2025, 15:25
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461570107
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 30 Jan 2025, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461548462
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 22 Jan 2025, 22:10
- Ford Transit Custom and BMW 2 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025461545130
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 20 Dec 2024, 23:37
- Mercedes Sprinter, Hyundai ix35, Toyota Yaris and Ford Transit Custom
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461535934
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 11 Dec 2024, 17:29
- Ford Fiesta and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461531546
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 17 Sep 2024, 09:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461492397
- Slight
Car crash on the M2 in Medway, 31 Jul 2024, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461474347
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 8 Jul 2024, 10:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461471019
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 24 Jun 2024, 14:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461463299
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 15 May 2024, 11:15
- 2 Fiat 500s
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024461443197
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 3 May 2024, 17:25
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461438929
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the M2 in Medway, 11 Apr 2024, 15:20
- Ford Transit and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461433329
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 3 Feb 2024, 21:40
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461409844
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M2 in Medway, 28 Dec 2023, 05:11
- Vauxhall Astra and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2023461392616
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M2 in Medway, 31 Oct 2023, 15:40
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461375231
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M2 in Medway, 29 Sep 2023, 16:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen C5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461360915
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 25 Jun 2023, 16:36
- Audi A4 and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461330811
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 23 Jan 2023, 10:33
- Ford Kuga and Fiat Doblo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461268110
- Slight
Porsche Cayenne crash on the M2 in Medway, 15 Nov 2022, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461244058
- Slight
MG 3 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 25 Oct 2022, 14:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461249642
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 6 Aug 2022, 23:05
- Toyota Yaris and Suzuki Alto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461212358
- Serious
BMW 4 Series crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 27 Jul 2022, 10:47
- BMW 4 Series, Vauxhall Mokka and Ford Kuga
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022461209561
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on the M2 in Medway, 28 Apr 2022, 10:30
- BMW 5 Series, Volkswagen Polo and Mercedes A Class
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461172825
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 9 Mar 2022, 10:44
- Peugeot 107 and Jaguar E-Pace
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461153469
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 5 Oct 2021, 16:47
- Honda Jazz and Volkswagen Fox
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461098101
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 21 Sep 2021, 08:17
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461093386
- Serious
Jeep Compass crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 2 Sep 2021, 15:30
- Jeep Compass and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461085529
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the M2 in Medway, 13 Jun 2021, 11:20
- BMW 4 Series and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2021461057781
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on the M2 in Medway, 13 May 2021, 12:27
- Peugeot 108, Ford Kuga, a car and a lorry
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461047265
- Slight
Toyota Celica crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 18 Feb 2021, 13:11
- Toyota Celica and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461025713
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 24 Oct 2020, 22:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460999618
- Serious
Suzuki crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 12 Jul 2020, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460966008
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 26 Jun 2020, 12:30
- Ford Fiesta and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460968219
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 1 Mar 2020, 17:58
- Peugeot 306 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460939525
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 1 Feb 2020, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460936526
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M2 in Medway, 27 Jan 2020, 17:27
- Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460925430
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on the M2 in Medway, 26 Nov 2019, 18:30
- Ford Ecosport and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460906511
- Slight
Scania crash on the M2 in Medway, 14 Nov 2019, 08:48
- Scania and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460900850
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 11 Oct 2019, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460892054
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Medway, 4 Sep 2019, 08:00
- Ford Fiesta and Toyota Auris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460883720
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the M2 in Medway, 25 Jul 2019, 18:57
- Citroen C3, Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Touran
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019460863338