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A2070 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,567 collisions on the A2070 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,230 casualties. Of those crashes, 52 were fatal and 335 serious, and 55 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the A2070, down 5% from 19 in 2024, with 28 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,567
721st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,230
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
55 people killed
Serious collisions
335
410 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Up 4% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2070

On the A2070, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal523.3%
  • Serious33521%
  • Slight1,18075%

Where the A2070 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
721st
Most casualties
684th
Most fatal collisions
398th
Most serious collisions
643rd

A2070 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2070 peaked at 63 in 2000 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2070, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251828
20241927
20233046
20221725
20211828
20201623
20191827
20181120
20172038
20161728
20152842
20142536
20132333
20122847
20111319
20101927
20092237
20082436
20073149
20062661
20051516
20044975
20034867
20023650
20015475
20006383
19994864
19984054
19973250
19963547
19953554
19944660
19933765
19924351
19915367
19905273
19894154
19883966
19875063
19864755
19853953
19844356
19833242
19823747
19813952
19805365
19793849

When crashes happen on the A2070

Friday has the most collisions on the A2070 (246), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (374).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday207 (13%)
  • Tuesday230 (15%)
  • Wednesday191 (12%)
  • Thursday240 (15%)
  • Friday246 (16%)
  • Saturday240 (15%)
  • Sunday213 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am57 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am23 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am200 (13%)
  • 9am to noon249 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm298 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm374 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm220 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight146 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January132 (8.4%)
  • February108 (6.9%)
  • March126 (8%)
  • April129 (8.2%)
  • May142 (9.1%)
  • June118 (7.5%)
  • July141 (9%)
  • August148 (9.4%)
  • September134 (8.6%)
  • October145 (9.3%)
  • November130 (8.3%)
  • December114 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,164 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit234 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting145 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2070 crashes

On the A2070, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph604 (39%)
  • 40 mph192 (12%)
  • 50 mph39 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph597 (38%)
  • 70 mph133 (8.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,224 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds232 (15%)
  • Fog or mist20 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.2%)
  • Other46 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded26 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,083 (69%)
  • Wet or damp440 (28%)
  • Frost or ice37 (2.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,153 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway219 (14%)
  • Roundabout162 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2070 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A2070, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,440 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist336 (15%)
  • Pedestrian156 (7%)
  • Cyclist134 (6%)
  • Van occupant56 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)44 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1.5%)
  • Other30 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,084 (71%)
  • Motorcycle323 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle141 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes140 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes133 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle37 (1.3%)
  • Other56 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1085 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15108 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20390 (17%)
  • 21 to 25318 (14%)
  • 26 to 35412 (18%)
  • 36 to 45293 (13%)
  • 46 to 55222 (10%)
  • 56 to 65145 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7592 (4.1%)
  • Over 7556 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded67 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,452 (65%)
  • Passenger622 (28%)
  • Pedestrian156 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2070

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2070

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2070 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2070 were recorded in 3 council areas. Ashford has the most, with 1,412, followed by Folkestone and Hythe (150) and Portsmouth (3).

Collisions on the A2070 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshford1,4121,95638294
2ndFolkestone and Hythe1502691441
3rdPortsmouth3300

A2070 crashes by town

Of the 1,567 collisions on the A2070, 600 were in the built-up area of Ashford, Ashford.

Recent crashes on the A2070

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2070, from 31 October 2024 to 19 December 2025.

Severity