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A2018 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 517 collisions on the A2018 from 1979 to 2025, with 693 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 83 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A2018, down 13% from 8 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
517
1,914th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
693
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
83
90 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2018

On the A2018, 1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious8316%
  • Slight42983%

Where the A2018 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,914th
Most casualties
1,937th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,219th

A2018 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2018 peaked at 26 in 1982 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2018, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
2024810
20231214
20221217
2021812
202067
201966
201822
201745
20161517
20151418
20141115
20131623
20121623
201189
20101424
20091522
2008610
2007912
200668
20051216
2004912
20031420
200278
200199
20001012
19991014
199869
19971618
19961317
19951011
19941116
19931213
199277
1991514
19901116
1989814
1988912
1987910
198657
1985811
19842030
19832432
19822629
19811327
19802124
19791723

When crashes happen on the A2018

Thursday has the most collisions on the A2018 (88), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (151).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (15%)
  • Tuesday74 (14%)
  • Wednesday74 (14%)
  • Thursday88 (17%)
  • Friday88 (17%)
  • Saturday64 (12%)
  • Sunday49 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am94 (18%)
  • 9am to noon52 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm76 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm151 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm79 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (5.8%)
  • February35 (6.8%)
  • March49 (9.5%)
  • April42 (8.1%)
  • May45 (8.7%)
  • June46 (8.9%)
  • July54 (10%)
  • August35 (6.8%)
  • September41 (7.9%)
  • October48 (9.3%)
  • November45 (8.7%)
  • December47 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight385 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2018 crashes

On the A2018, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph252 (49%)
  • 40 mph146 (28%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph61 (12%)
  • 70 mph47 (9.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds408 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (15%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry362 (70%)
  • Wet or damp148 (29%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (47%)
  • Dual carriageway155 (30%)
  • Roundabout111 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2018 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A2018, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant458 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (15%)
  • Pedestrian72 (10%)
  • Cyclist33 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car748 (78%)
  • Motorcycle106 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2%)
  • 11 to 1546 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20119 (17%)
  • 21 to 25114 (16%)
  • 26 to 35119 (17%)
  • 36 to 4592 (13%)
  • 46 to 5583 (12%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.3%)
  • Over 756 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider438 (63%)
  • Passenger183 (26%)
  • Pedestrian72 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2018

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2018

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2018 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2018 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dartford has the most, with 506, followed by Bexley (9).

Collisions on the A2018 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford506678582
2ndBexley91201

A2018 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2018 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dartford (278) and Bexley (5).

Recent crashes on the A2018

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2018, from 31 May 2023 to 22 October 2025.

Severity