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ME14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,742 road traffic collisions in the ME14 postcode district, Maidstone, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,961 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 95 were fatal and 1,124 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 83 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (76).

Collisions since 1979
6,742
214th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,961
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
95
108 people killed
Serious collisions
1,124
1,285 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
83
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
106
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ME14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal951.4%
  • Serious1,12417%
  • Slight5,52382%

What the data shows

  • ME14 had 1,051 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 1,404 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in ME14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 755 children under 16 were killed or injured in ME14, 8.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in ME14.

Where ME14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
214th
Most casualties
218th
Most fatal collisions
322nd
Most serious collisions
265th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday955 (14%)
  • Tuesday950 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,009 (15%)
  • Thursday1,042 (15%)
  • Friday1,132 (17%)
  • Saturday929 (14%)
  • Sunday725 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,897 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,167 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting544 (8.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit79 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,311 (49%)
  • Dual carriageway2,242 (33%)
  • Roundabout753 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road417 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph2,937 (44%)
  • 40 mph768 (11%)
  • 50 mph455 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph946 (14%)
  • 70 mph1,598 (24%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,293 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds955 (14%)
  • Fog or mist76 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other158 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded130 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,763 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist1,199 (13%)
  • Pedestrian945 (11%)
  • Cyclist377 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant288 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)175 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant104 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ME14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ME14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ME14 peaked at 220 in 1992; 2025 had 83.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 83
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202583106
20247698
202394117
2022122157
202195125
202076100
2019117159
2018120175
2017129188
2016139194
2015121177
2014172221
2013145197
2012120156
2011142183
2010134189
2009131180
2008138172
2007157204
2006144195
2005149201
2004172222
2003147193
2002136184
2001158204
2000154197
1999136183
1998138168
1997115160
1996139174
1995122157
1994151193
1993206259
1992220291
1991136191
1990158217
1989178242
1988176238
1987182240
1986153199
1985170226
1984166210
1983187253
1982162210
1981160229
1980170225
1979146202

Map of recent crashes in ME14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ME14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ME14

The 24 most recent collisions in ME14 happened between 17 September and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ME14

The A249 has the most collisions in ME14, 1,347 of 6,742 (20%), followed by the A229 (1,346).

Collisions in ME14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2491,3471,89928227
2ndA2291,3461,73614213
3rdA208961,1649161
4thM207461,0831491
5thB2012135166127
6thM2547615

Council areas covering ME14

Collisions in ME14 were recorded in 3 council areas. Maidstone has 6,687 of 6,742 (99%).

Collisions in ME14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMaidstone6,6878,886921,113
2ndTonbridge and Malling4767310
3rdMedway6601

Towns in ME14

Collisions in ME14 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Maidstone (3,101) and Bearsted (312).