Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 28 Aug 2025, 22:39
- Ford Fiesta and Hyundai Getz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461634561
West Downs, Swale, ME9 9BH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 107 road collisions at this accident hotspot in West Downs ward, Swale, from 2001 to 2025, with 154 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 15 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 107
- 7,488th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 154
- 1.44 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the ME9 9BH hotspot
21 of the 107 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal65.6%
- Serious1514%
- Slight8680%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 15
- Slightly injured
- 133
- All casualties
- 154
Accidents by year at the ME9 9BH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2003, against an average of 4.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ME9 9BH 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 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 6 | 11 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 11 | 19 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 9 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the ME9 9BH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME9 9BH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the West Downs, Swale, ME9 9BH 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 ME9 9BH 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 ME9 9BH hotspot
39 of the 107 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Sittingbourne.
Accident hotspots near ME9 9BH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Roman, Swale, ME10 3JX area, 1.7 km away, with 394 collisions.
- Roman, Swale, ME10 3JX area1.7 km away, 484 casualties394 collisions
- Teynham and Lynsted, Swale, ME9 9SL area1.9 km away, 184 casualties135 collisions
- Chalkwell, Swale, ME10 4PL area2.9 km away, 953 casualties767 collisions
- Woodstock, Swale, ME10 4QP area2.9 km away, 136 casualties102 collisions
- Milton Regis, Swale, ME10 2EE area3.3 km away, 360 casualties288 collisions
- Teynham and Lynsted, Swale, ME9 9LB area3.4 km away, 87 casualties67 collisions
- Homewood, Swale, ME10 1XN area3.7 km away, 145 casualties119 collisions
- East Downs, Swale, ME9 0AY area4.2 km away, 182 casualties111 collisions
All 107 crashes at the ME9 9BH hotspot
Newest first, from 9 January 2001 to 28 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A2 in Swale, 21 Aug 2025, 12:35
- Mini Cooper and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461638603
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on the A2 in Swale, 29 Jun 2025, 13:02
- Mazda 6 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461609136
- Slight
Volkswagen CC crash on the A2 in Swale, 28 Jun 2025, 19:40
- Volkswagen CC and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461608973
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A2 in Swale, 15 Jun 2025, 17:47
- Ford Transit Connect and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461604471
- Slight
BMW X2 crash on the A2 in Swale, 13 Jun 2025, 08:36
- BMW X2 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461602264
- Slight
Honda CRF 1100 crash on the A2 in Swale, 9 Mar 2025, 14:00
- Honda CRF 1100 and Honda CBF 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461564396
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A476 in Swale, 28 May 2024, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461449626
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A2 in Swale, 5 Sep 2023, 11:02
- Vauxhall Astra and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461352330
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A2 in Swale, 28 Jan 2023, 08:06
- Fiat 500, Volkswagen Touran and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461270495
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 8 Dec 2022, 17:35
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461256767
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A2 in Swale, 28 Nov 2022, 08:49
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461251356
- Serious
Honda crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 16 Oct 2022, 19:51
- Honda and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461249235
- Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 19 Jul 2022, 09:13
- Hyundai i20, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461214581
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 9 Jul 2022, 12:50
- Toyota Yaris and Triumph
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461198688
- Serious
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 13 Jun 2022, 13:00
- Ford Transit Custom and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461194048
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A2 in Swale, 28 Feb 2022, 06:52
- Peugeot Partner and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461168179
- Slight
DS DS3 crash on the A2 in Swale, 15 Oct 2021, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461101014
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 1 Oct 2021, 16:40
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461100224
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 18 Feb 2021, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461023241
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 5 Feb 2021, 19:03
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461020273
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 14 Aug 2020, 21:38
- Citroen Xsara, Mazda 2 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460976401
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 9 Jul 2020, 19:00
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460964161
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A2 in Swale, 20 Jun 2020, 18:35
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460958680
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A2 in Swale, 20 May 2020, 12:15
- Suzuki Vitara and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460955963
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 13 Nov 2019, 07:48
- Mazda 2 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460902569
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 26 Oct 2019, 15:44
- Mini Cooper and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460900770
- Slight
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 25 Jul 2019, 18:46
- Mitsubishi Shogun and Triumph Speed Master 865
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460868373
- Slight
Renault crash on the A2 in Swale, 22 May 2019, 17:40
- Renault and Mitsubishi Asx
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460845898
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 23 Mar 2019, 11:44
- Mercedes Sprinter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460830373
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A2 in Swale, 30 Jan 2019, 15:39
- 2 Vauxhall Astras and a car
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019460815583
- Serious
Zontes ZT 125 crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 26 May 2018, 19:31
- Zontes ZT 125 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460297412
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 9 Apr 2018, 18:36
- Skoda Superb and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460285343
- Fatal
Ford Fiesta crash on the A2 in Swale, 9 Feb 2018, 23:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460266570
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 11 Oct 2017, 18:22
- Citroen C4 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460231928
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A2 in Swale, 8 Aug 2017, 02:21
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017460214664
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 11 May 2017, 21:20
- Land Rover Discovery and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460206860
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 10 Aug 2016, 20:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016460153682
- Fatal
Volkswagen Jetta crash on the A2 in Swale, 6 Sep 2015, 10:10
- Volkswagen Jetta and Suzuki GSX 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460261050
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 1 Jul 2015, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460258533
- Serious
Piaggio ET2 crash on the A2 in Swale, 19 Jan 2015, 17:10
- Piaggio ET2 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460252263
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 26 Aug 2014, 09:15
- Vauxhall Meriva and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460246155
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Swale, 23 Jul 2014, 07:39
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014460244665
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A2 in Swale, 18 Jul 2013, 07:58
- Ford Kuga and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460231870
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A2 in Swale, 23 May 2013, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460227752
- Slight
Car crash on the A2 in Swale, 5 Feb 2013, 16:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460224020
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the A2 in Swale, 28 Jan 2013, 08:35
- Renault Kangoo, Vauxhall Zafira, Skoda Octavia and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460223665
- Fatal
Fiat Bravo crash on the A2 in Swale, 30 Jul 2012, 21:10
- Fiat Bravo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460216583