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ME9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,139 road traffic collisions in the ME9 postcode district, Swale, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,198 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 149 were fatal and 1,101 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 86 collisions, up 15% on 2024 (75).

Collisions since 1979
6,139
301st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,198
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
149
167 people killed
Serious collisions
1,101
1,382 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
86
Up 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
130
Up 31% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ME9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1492.4%
  • Serious1,10118%
  • Slight4,88980%

What the data shows

  • ME9 had 1,056 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% fewer than the 1,239 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in ME9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 778 children under 16 were killed or injured in ME9, 8.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in ME9.

Where ME9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
301st
Most casualties
191st
Most fatal collisions
68th
Most serious collisions
290th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday872 (14%)
  • Tuesday879 (14%)
  • Wednesday885 (14%)
  • Thursday832 (14%)
  • Friday1,002 (16%)
  • Saturday836 (14%)
  • Sunday833 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,447 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,039 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit528 (8.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit68 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown57 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,753 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway1,961 (32%)
  • Roundabout303 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road105 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,337 (22%)
  • 40 mph554 (9%)
  • 50 mph136 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph2,075 (34%)
  • 70 mph2,022 (33%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,714 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds929 (15%)
  • Fog or mist88 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds80 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds54 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Other133 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded85 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,650 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist1,025 (11%)
  • Van occupant388 (4.2%)
  • Pedestrian379 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist295 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)187 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant78 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant62 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ME9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ME9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ME9 peaked at 191 in 1989; 2025 had 86.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586130
20247599
202391135
2022112164
2021103142
202091127
2019132202
2018120185
2017128186
2016118169
2015131222
2014145236
2013124245
2012106157
2011122167
201098154
2009130194
2008141208
2007119172
2006123169
2005110173
2004149205
2003127186
2002144206
2001151206
2000138195
1999125181
199897151
1997114162
1996142219
1995138212
1994150227
1993134188
1992169248
1991140264
1990146220
1989191284
1988149219
1987142204
1986154229
1985146215
1984151257
1983148239
1982132193
1981161230
1980125183
1979171239

Map of recent crashes in ME9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ME9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ME9

The 24 most recent collisions in ME9 happened between 1 September and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ME9

The A249 has the most collisions in ME9, 1,714 of 6,139 (28%), followed by the M2 (1,156).

Collisions in ME9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2491,7142,77850312
2ndM21,1561,96329202
3rdA21,0641,48936180
4thB216379110013
5thB20056882217
6thB2231101803
7thB20065700

Council areas covering ME9

Collisions in ME9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Swale has 5,088 of 6,139 (83%).

Collisions in ME9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwale5,0887,646117931
2ndMaidstone1,0051,48731161
3rdMedway355107
4thCanterbury101302

Towns in ME9

Collisions in ME9 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Newington (343) and Teynham (287).