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A225 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,976 collisions on the A225 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,023 casualties. Of those crashes, 50 were fatal and 588 serious, and 51 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 32 collisions on the A225, level with 2024, with 46 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,976
392nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,023
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
51 people killed
Serious collisions
588
667 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
46
Up 18% on 2024

Crash severity on the A225

On the A225, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal501.7%
  • Serious58820%
  • Slight2,33879%

Where the A225 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
392nd
Most casualties
382nd
Most fatal collisions
414th
Most serious collisions
349th

A225 accidents by year

Collisions on the A225 peaked at 105 in 1981 and were down to 32 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A225, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253246
20243239
20235182
20223847
20214155
20203246
20193847
20182952
20173548
20165878
20156182
20144971
201366101
20124660
20114860
20106384
20096082
20084863
20075473
20063541
20054460
200473110
20035269
20027994
20016687
200078114
199974107
199879101
19976186
19966591
19957089
19946781
19936176
199279113
199167102
199081107
19896286
19886279
19877595
198688120
198583100
198496119
198393125
1982101145
1981105138
1980101121
197998151

When crashes happen on the A225

Friday has the most collisions on the A225 (492), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (670).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday424 (14%)
  • Tuesday429 (14%)
  • Wednesday399 (13%)
  • Thursday435 (15%)
  • Friday492 (17%)
  • Saturday471 (16%)
  • Sunday326 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am109 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am36 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am393 (13%)
  • 9am to noon448 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm556 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm670 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm477 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight287 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January235 (7.9%)
  • February189 (6.4%)
  • March220 (7.4%)
  • April239 (8%)
  • May257 (8.6%)
  • June265 (8.9%)
  • July258 (8.7%)
  • August233 (7.8%)
  • September224 (7.5%)
  • October288 (9.7%)
  • November287 (9.6%)
  • December281 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,124 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit636 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting156 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A225 crashes

On the A225, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,838 (62%)
  • 40 mph665 (22%)
  • 50 mph31 (1%)
  • 60 mph416 (14%)
  • 70 mph20 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,293 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds466 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.7%)
  • Other108 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded66 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,995 (67%)
  • Wet or damp931 (31%)
  • Frost or ice39 (1.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,547 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway203 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout144 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road63 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A225 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A225, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,395 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist650 (16%)
  • Pedestrian554 (14%)
  • Cyclist245 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant57 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.7%)
  • Other49 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,112 (75%)
  • Motorcycle638 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle254 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes231 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes109 (2%)
  • Bus or coach61 (1.1%)
  • Other79 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 563 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10115 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15210 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20873 (22%)
  • 21 to 25541 (13%)
  • 26 to 35653 (16%)
  • 36 to 45522 (13%)
  • 46 to 55371 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65277 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75183 (4.5%)
  • Over 75141 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded74 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,489 (62%)
  • Passenger980 (24%)
  • Pedestrian554 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A225

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A225

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A225 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A225 were recorded in 4 council areas. Dartford has the most, with 1,499, followed by Sevenoaks (1,463) and Thanet (7).

Collisions on the A225 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford1,4992,06919282
2ndSevenoaks1,4631,93931300
3rdThanet7702
4thTunbridge Wells3302

A225 crashes by town

Collisions on the A225 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Dartford (1,032) and Sevenoaks (634).

Recent crashes on the A225

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A225, from 22 April to 21 December 2025.

Severity