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A2026 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 137 collisions on the A2026 from 1982 to 2025, with 170 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 19 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A2026, down 57% from 7 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
137
3,702nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
170
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
19
20 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2026

On the A2026, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious1914%
  • Slight11785%

Where the A2026 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,702nd
Most casualties
3,802nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,084th

A2026 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2026 peaked at 12 in 2009 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2026, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202477
202357
202222
202166
202022
201922
201833
201748
201677
2015914
201466
201378
201234
201135
201068
20091214
200889
200733
200622
2005910
200434
200368
200222
2001711
200045
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199212
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198512
198400
198300
198246

When crashes happen on the A2026

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A2026 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (33).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday22 (16%)
  • Wednesday28 (20%)
  • Thursday17 (12%)
  • Friday18 (13%)
  • Saturday19 (14%)
  • Sunday13 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (4.4%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (15%)
  • 9am to noon11 (8%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.8%)
  • February12 (8.8%)
  • March8 (5.8%)
  • April16 (12%)
  • May18 (13%)
  • June13 (9.5%)
  • July8 (5.8%)
  • August5 (3.6%)
  • September13 (9.5%)
  • October10 (7.3%)
  • November13 (9.5%)
  • December9 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight89 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2026 crashes

On the A2026, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph128 (93%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (69%)
  • Wet or damp40 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (81%)
  • Roundabout15 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2026 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A2026, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant101 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (13%)
  • Cyclist21 (12%)
  • Pedestrian21 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (73%)
  • Motorcycle24 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2021 (12%)
  • 21 to 2524 (14%)
  • 26 to 3536 (21%)
  • 36 to 4532 (19%)
  • 46 to 5527 (16%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.8%)
  • Over 751 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider112 (66%)
  • Passenger37 (22%)
  • Pedestrian21 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2026

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2026

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2026 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2026 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dartford has the most, with 130, followed by Southwark (3).

Collisions on the A2026 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford130159116
2ndSouthwark3400

A2026 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2026 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dartford (126) and Southwark (3).

Recent crashes on the A2026

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2026, from 12 June 2020 to 24 September 2025.

Severity