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A2005 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 39 collisions on the A2005 from 1979 to 2008, with 43 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 3 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the A2005 was on 24 January 2008.

Collisions since 1979
39
4,762nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
43
1.10 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
3
3 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
24 Jan 2008
Busiest year
1979
7 collisions

Crash severity on the A2005

On the A2005, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 7.7% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2008

  • Fatal12.6%
  • Serious37.7%
  • Slight3590%

Where the A2005 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,762nd
Most casualties
4,854th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,901st

A2005 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2005 peaked at 7 in 1979, and none have been recorded since 2008.

Collisions and casualties on the A2005, 1979 to 2008

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200811
200700
200611
200500
200400
200300
200211
200122
200023
199900
199811
199722
199644
199511
199411
199300
199234
199100
199033
198900
198800
198711
198611
198511
198400
198300
198200
198144
198035
197977

When crashes happen on the A2005

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A2005 (9), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (13).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (15%)
  • Tuesday9 (23%)
  • Wednesday6 (15%)
  • Thursday6 (15%)
  • Friday5 (13%)
  • Saturday3 (7.7%)
  • Sunday4 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am1 (2.6%)
  • 9am to noon7 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (33%)
  • 3pm to 6pm6 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (15%)
  • March1 (2.6%)
  • April5 (13%)
  • May3 (7.7%)
  • June2 (5.1%)
  • July5 (13%)
  • August4 (10%)
  • September2 (5.1%)
  • October2 (5.1%)
  • November6 (15%)
  • December3 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight32 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2005 crashes

On the A2005, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph39 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds32 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (15%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry29 (74%)
  • Wet or damp9 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway32 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2005 crashes

Pedestrians make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A2005, followed by car occupants (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian28 (65%)
  • Car occupant7 (16%)
  • Cyclist4 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car34 (65%)
  • Motorcycle6 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 102 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 153 (7%)
  • 16 to 207 (16%)
  • 21 to 257 (16%)
  • 26 to 357 (16%)
  • 36 to 453 (7%)
  • 46 to 551 (2.3%)
  • 56 to 652 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 753 (7%)
  • Over 754 (9.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian28 (65%)
  • Driver or rider14 (33%)
  • Passenger1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A2005

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A2005

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2005 crashes by council area

All 39 collisions on the A2005 were in Canterbury.

Collisions on the A2005 in each area, 1979 to 2008
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCanterbury394313

A2005 crashes by town

Of the 39 collisions on the A2005, 39 were in the built-up area of Canterbury.

Latest recorded crashes on the A2005

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A2005, from 22 August 1985 to 24 January 2008.

Severity