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ME5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,011 road traffic collisions in the ME5 postcode district, Medway, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,860 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 1,067 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, down 28% on 2024 (82).

Collisions since 1979
6,011
323rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,860
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
55 people killed
Serious collisions
1,067
1,200 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Down 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Down 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ME5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal500.8%
  • Serious1,06718%
  • Slight4,89481%

What the data shows

  • ME5 had 925 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 1,141 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in ME5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,226 children under 16 were killed or injured in ME5, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in ME5.

Where ME5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
323rd
Most casualties
332nd
Most fatal collisions
1,189th
Most serious collisions
323rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday931 (15%)
  • Tuesday865 (14%)
  • Wednesday861 (14%)
  • Thursday875 (15%)
  • Friday974 (16%)
  • Saturday823 (14%)
  • Sunday682 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,282 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,420 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting172 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit88 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown49 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,251 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,131 (19%)
  • Roundabout471 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road142 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,927 (65%)
  • 40 mph758 (13%)
  • 50 mph136 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph546 (9.1%)
  • 70 mph633 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,651 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds950 (16%)
  • Fog or mist65 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds45 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other145 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded61 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,893 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist1,214 (15%)
  • Pedestrian987 (13%)
  • Cyclist456 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant131 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)56 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ME5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ME5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ME5 peaked at 182 in 1989; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255976
202482111
202379109
2022100145
202182117
20206385
2019112162
2018110155
2017114151
2016124181
2015124166
2014125162
2013119166
2012103134
201198124
2010114132
2009119144
2008116145
2007101134
2006122164
2005106145
2004129159
2003109134
2002128163
2001123171
2000131167
1999136180
1998150203
1997163217
1996162219
1995150208
1994171230
1993147191
1992135181
1991155198
1990171225
1989182227
1988132160
1987148188
1986139169
1985158199
1984160195
1983164204
1982155191
1981161211
1980148190
1979132172

Map of recent crashes in ME5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ME5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ME5

The 24 most recent collisions in ME5 happened between 4 August and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ME5

The A229 has the most collisions in ME5, 851 of 6,011 (14%), followed by the A2 (608).

Collisions in ME5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2298511,12611115
2ndA26087542119
3rdM25207851394
4thA2045124164116
5thB2097253916
6thA23081101
7thA2317800

Council areas covering ME5

Collisions in ME5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Medway has 4,290 of 6,011 (71%).

Collisions in ME5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway4,2905,49226815
2ndTonbridge and Malling1,3661,87018186
3rdMaidstone353496666

Towns in ME5

Collisions in ME5 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Chatham (3,571) and Rochester (101).