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ME7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,076 road traffic collisions in the ME7 postcode district, Medway, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,558 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 64 were fatal and 1,040 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 88 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (75).

Collisions since 1979
6,076
310th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,558
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
64
64 people killed
Serious collisions
1,040
1,152 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
88
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
103
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ME7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal641.1%
  • Serious1,04017%
  • Slight4,97282%

What the data shows

  • ME7 had 1,005 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 1,229 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in ME7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,284 children under 16 were killed or injured in ME7, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in ME7.

Where ME7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
310th
Most casualties
380th
Most fatal collisions
819th
Most serious collisions
348th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday840 (14%)
  • Tuesday864 (14%)
  • Wednesday863 (14%)
  • Thursday899 (15%)
  • Friday1,017 (17%)
  • Saturday923 (15%)
  • Sunday670 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,340 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,465 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting145 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit77 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown49 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,861 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway790 (13%)
  • Roundabout229 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road172 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph5,138 (85%)
  • 40 mph355 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph135 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph231 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph189 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,922 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds826 (14%)
  • Fog or mist39 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other125 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded62 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,972 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,568 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,092 (14%)
  • Cyclist609 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant116 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ME7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ME7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ME7 peaked at 196 in 1980; 2025 had 88.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 88
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588103
20247595
2023114144
2022110124
202197120
20207085
2019101130
2018111149
2017108141
2016131159
2015125165
2014122157
2013158205
2012109147
2011126161
2010107129
2009127159
2008115139
2007116144
2006124175
2005112148
2004126152
2003124154
2002116151
2001124162
2000127150
1999109129
1998144164
1997144170
1996158207
1995134170
1994132164
1993127155
1992112135
1991117147
1990133152
1989168204
1988125145
1987141165
1986160188
1985169217
1984194235
1983164202
1982179228
1981171207
1980196262
1979136164

Map of recent crashes in ME7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ME7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ME7

The 24 most recent collisions in ME7 happened between 26 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ME7

The A231 has the most collisions in ME7, 693 of 6,076 (11%), followed by the A2 (459).

Collisions in ME7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2316938735131
2ndA2459604870
3rdB2004367467583
4thA289224285324
5thM2175268722
6thA2788911437
7thB20033401

Council areas covering ME7

Collisions in ME7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Medway has 5,779 of 6,076 (95%).

Collisions in ME7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway5,7797,13757984
2ndMaidstone295418754

Towns in ME7

Collisions in ME7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Gillingham, Medway (4,944) and Chatham (124).