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ME2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,217 road traffic collisions in the ME2 postcode district, Medway, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,026 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 1,113 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 107 collisions, up 30% on 2024 (82).

Collisions since 1979
6,217
290th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,026
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
77
82 people killed
Serious collisions
1,113
1,234 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
107
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
124
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ME2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal771.2%
  • Serious1,11318%
  • Slight5,02781%

What the data shows

  • ME2 had 1,073 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 1,233 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in ME2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,022 children under 16 were killed or injured in ME2, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in ME2.

Where ME2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
290th
Most casualties
309th
Most fatal collisions
551st
Most serious collisions
271st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday882 (14%)
  • Tuesday904 (15%)
  • Wednesday924 (15%)
  • Thursday868 (14%)
  • Friday1,068 (17%)
  • Saturday838 (13%)
  • Sunday733 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,466 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,431 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting182 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit93 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,209 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway1,384 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road356 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout247 (4%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,396 (71%)
  • 40 mph546 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph292 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph334 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph633 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,983 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds877 (14%)
  • Fog or mist63 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other123 (2%)
  • Not recorded54 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,520 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist1,330 (17%)
  • Pedestrian1,216 (15%)
  • Cyclist427 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant198 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant131 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)98 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ME2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ME2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ME2 peaked at 176 in 1979; 2025 had 107.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 107
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025107124
202482108
202398131
2022101130
2021111144
2020100128
2019111145
2018137191
2017112152
2016114173
2015123164
2014131193
2013120163
2012130185
2011129162
2010106144
2009139184
2008122154
2007116159
2006117143
2005131163
2004158206
2003157186
2002139171
2001132158
2000143192
1999135184
1998150198
1997167198
1996129167
1995147196
1994129181
1993116170
1992144200
1991128157
1990158202
1989170209
1988140183
1987157199
1986110125
1985123159
1984164195
1983136161
1982163200
1981144181
1980165201
1979176207

Map of recent crashes in ME2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ME2

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ME2

The 24 most recent collisions in ME2 happened between 13 September and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ME2

The A2 has the most collisions in ME2, 1,553 of 6,217 (25%), followed by the A228 (1,257).

Collisions in ME2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21,5532,04129264
2ndA2281,2571,61420268
3rdA289361487160
4thM2334528943
5thA226147212231
6thB2002111144327
7thB20005463012
8thB2108456013
9thA20174347010
10thB2017131402
11thA2076700

Council areas covering ME2

Collisions in ME2 were recorded in 3 council areas. Medway has 5,665 of 6,217 (91%).

Collisions in ME2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway5,6657,213591,016
2ndGravesham5407901895
3rdTonbridge and Malling81501

Towns in ME2

Collisions in ME2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Rochester (4,198) and Cuxton (254).