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A20 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 20,323 collisions on the A20 from 1979 to 2025, with 26,959 casualties. Of those crashes, 362 were fatal and 3,590 serious, and 392 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 161 collisions on the A20, down 9% from 176 in 2024, with 199 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
20,323
32nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
26,959
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
362
392 people killed
Serious collisions
3,590
4,229 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
161
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
199
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A20

On the A20, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal3621.8%
  • Serious3,59018%
  • Slight16,37181%

Where the A20 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
32nd
Most casualties
33rd
Most fatal collisions
41st
Most serious collisions
31st

A20 accidents by year

Collisions on the A20 peaked at 722 in 1979 and were down to 161 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A20, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 161
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025161199
2024176222
2023197259
2022220285
2021204265
2020208265
2019231309
2018245333
2017257340
2016318415
2015301383
2014319424
2013324447
2012299423
2011338452
2010314446
2009345450
2008320439
2007411560
2006329447
2005372499
2004450578
2003483613
2002529689
2001479660
2000487651
1999476640
1998520713
1997496645
1996541706
1995449580
1994490630
1993516707
1992524695
1991519650
1990582775
1989601788
1988556739
1987589803
1986560729
1985585744
1984650832
1983674855
1982679911
1981638885
1980639913
1979722966

When crashes happen on the A20

Friday has the most collisions on the A20 (3,267), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (4,346).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,854 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,957 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,097 (15%)
  • Thursday2,971 (15%)
  • Friday3,267 (16%)
  • Saturday2,783 (14%)
  • Sunday2,394 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am824 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am462 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am3,049 (15%)
  • 9am to noon2,950 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm3,373 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm4,346 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,184 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight2,135 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,567 (7.7%)
  • February1,369 (6.7%)
  • March1,588 (7.8%)
  • April1,574 (7.7%)
  • May1,692 (8.3%)
  • June1,716 (8.4%)
  • July1,857 (9.1%)
  • August1,738 (8.6%)
  • September1,750 (8.6%)
  • October1,921 (9.5%)
  • November1,891 (9.3%)
  • December1,660 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight14,329 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4,690 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,006 (5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit160 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown136 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A20 crashes

On the A20, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph244 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph9,802 (48%)
  • 40 mph3,589 (18%)
  • 50 mph1,034 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph4,149 (20%)
  • 70 mph1,505 (7.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds15,523 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,750 (14%)
  • Fog or mist213 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds171 (0.8%)
  • Other1,350 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded316 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry14,567 (72%)
  • Wet or damp5,360 (26%)
  • Frost or ice249 (1.2%)
  • Snow90 (0.4%)
  • Other24 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway12,232 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway4,402 (22%)
  • Roundabout2,451 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road789 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded449 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A20 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A20, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant15,145 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist5,007 (19%)
  • Pedestrian2,728 (10%)
  • Cyclist1,662 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant986 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant707 (2.6%)
  • Other714 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car25,873 (68%)
  • Motorcycle5,167 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,841 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle1,709 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,687 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach1,082 (2.8%)
  • Other702 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5394 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10547 (2%)
  • 11 to 151,149 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 204,322 (16%)
  • 21 to 253,766 (14%)
  • 26 to 355,512 (20%)
  • 36 to 454,000 (15%)
  • 46 to 552,911 (11%)
  • 56 to 651,795 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 751,030 (3.8%)
  • Over 75650 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded883 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider17,102 (63%)
  • Passenger7,129 (26%)
  • Pedestrian2,728 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A20

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A20

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A20 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A20 were recorded in 10 council areas. Lewisham has the most, with 5,111, followed by Maidstone (3,056) and Greenwich (2,275).

Collisions on the A20 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham5,1115,95132674
2ndMaidstone3,0564,17861626
3rdGreenwich2,2752,99232341
4thTonbridge and Malling2,2043,01041444
5thFolkestone and Hythe1,9112,54631395
6thDover1,7012,36249304
7thAshford1,5612,30846346
8thSevenoaks1,3292,01041284
9thBexley9881,34021134
10thBromley167234838

A20 crashes by town

Collisions on the A20 were recorded in 19 towns and built-up areas, led by Lewisham (4,442) and Greenwich (2,035).

Recent crashes on the A20

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A20, from 5 November to 31 December 2025.

Severity