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A2042 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 359 collisions on the A2042 from 1980 to 2025, with 481 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 38 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A2042, up 57% from 7 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
359
2,447th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
481
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
38
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 57% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2042

On the A2042, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious3811%
  • Slight31688%

Where the A2042 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,447th
Most casualties
2,463rd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

A2042 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2042 peaked at 25 in 2005 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2042, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251115
2024711
20231016
202258
2021911
2020912
2019813
20181828
2017810
20161014
20151422
20141923
20132023
20121420
20111317
20101012
20091214
20081219
20071416
20061317
20052532
20041827
20031014
20021623
20011314
20001216
199967
199845
199756
199645
199555
199422
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198111
198023

When crashes happen on the A2042

Friday has the most collisions on the A2042 (70), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (99).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (16%)
  • Tuesday45 (13%)
  • Wednesday42 (12%)
  • Thursday41 (11%)
  • Friday70 (19%)
  • Saturday49 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon51 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm75 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm99 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9.7%)
  • February19 (5.3%)
  • March16 (4.5%)
  • April37 (10%)
  • May29 (8.1%)
  • June25 (7%)
  • July28 (7.8%)
  • August35 (9.7%)
  • September32 (8.9%)
  • October32 (8.9%)
  • November35 (9.7%)
  • December36 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight257 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2042 crashes

On the A2042, 38% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph138 (38%)
  • 40 mph93 (26%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph48 (13%)
  • 70 mph74 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Other6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry256 (71%)
  • Wet or damp96 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway140 (39%)
  • Roundabout130 (36%)
  • Single carriageway75 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2042 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A2042, followed by motorcyclists (9.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant339 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian33 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist31 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car544 (80%)
  • Motorcycle51 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1529 (6%)
  • 16 to 2079 (16%)
  • 21 to 2567 (14%)
  • 26 to 3587 (18%)
  • 36 to 4577 (16%)
  • 46 to 5549 (10%)
  • 56 to 6532 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.7%)
  • Over 7511 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider288 (60%)
  • Passenger160 (33%)
  • Pedestrian33 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2042

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2042

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2042 crashes by council area

Of the 359 collisions on the A2042, 356 were in Ashford.

Collisions on the A2042 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshford356477537

A2042 crashes by town

Of the 359 collisions on the A2042, 167 were in the built-up area of Ashford, Ashford.

Recent crashes on the A2042

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2042, from 10 June 2023 to 18 December 2025.

Severity