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A227 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,627 collisions on the A227 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,606 casualties. Of those crashes, 53 were fatal and 525 serious, and 58 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 21 collisions on the A227, down 9% from 23 in 2024, with 26 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,627
445th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,606
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
58 people killed
Serious collisions
525
638 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Down 46% on 2024

Crash severity on the A227

On the A227, 2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal532%
  • Serious52520%
  • Slight2,04978%

Where the A227 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
445th
Most casualties
435th
Most fatal collisions
392nd
Most serious collisions
400th

A227 accidents by year

Collisions on the A227 peaked at 93 in 1979 and were down to 21 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A227, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252126
20242348
20233548
20222331
20212537
20202939
20193149
20182946
20172939
20165468
20153748
20145168
20134052
20124057
20115574
20105067
20095371
20085168
20074857
20065060
20055472
20047497
20036391
200262107
20015571
200075106
19995272
19986592
19976174
19965580
19956585
19946894
19935280
199273112
19917694
19906389
19895777
198873100
198783109
19866684
198578110
198478107
19837297
198283106
198174105
198083108
197993134

When crashes happen on the A227

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A227 (424), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (592).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday365 (14%)
  • Tuesday371 (14%)
  • Wednesday424 (16%)
  • Thursday392 (15%)
  • Friday421 (16%)
  • Saturday346 (13%)
  • Sunday308 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am117 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am38 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am349 (13%)
  • 9am to noon364 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm396 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm592 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm422 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight349 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January225 (8.6%)
  • February174 (6.6%)
  • March216 (8.2%)
  • April191 (7.3%)
  • May212 (8.1%)
  • June220 (8.4%)
  • July234 (8.9%)
  • August230 (8.8%)
  • September224 (8.5%)
  • October247 (9.4%)
  • November246 (9.4%)
  • December208 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,799 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit397 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting363 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A227 crashes

On the A227, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,576 (60%)
  • 40 mph312 (12%)
  • 50 mph98 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph610 (23%)
  • 70 mph22 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,018 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds394 (15%)
  • Fog or mist42 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.8%)
  • Other98 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded54 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,731 (66%)
  • Wet or damp827 (31%)
  • Frost or ice49 (1.9%)
  • Snow15 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,295 (87%)
  • Roundabout190 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road66 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A227 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A227, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,247 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist514 (14%)
  • Pedestrian405 (11%)
  • Cyclist248 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (2%)
  • Van occupant62 (1.7%)
  • Other58 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,481 (74%)
  • Motorcycle508 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle257 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes188 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach74 (1.6%)
  • Other82 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1082 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15242 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20880 (24%)
  • 21 to 25474 (13%)
  • 26 to 35558 (15%)
  • 36 to 45430 (12%)
  • 46 to 55306 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 65244 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75147 (4.1%)
  • Over 75114 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded78 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,290 (64%)
  • Passenger911 (25%)
  • Pedestrian405 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A227

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A227

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A227 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A227 were recorded in 5 council areas. Gravesham has the most, with 1,397, followed by Tonbridge and Malling (1,203) and Sevenoaks (12).

Collisions on the A227 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGravesham1,3971,94628260
2ndTonbridge and Malling1,2031,62525259
3rdSevenoaks121803
4thLewisham4501
5thMaidstone4400

A227 crashes by town

Collisions on the A227 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Tonbridge (511) and Gravesend (487).

Recent crashes on the A227

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A227, from 18 November 2024 to 16 December 2025.

Severity