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A228 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,809 collisions on the A228 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,082 casualties. Of those crashes, 100 were fatal and 767 serious, and 107 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 65 collisions on the A228, up 14% from 57 in 2024, with 86 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,809
291st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,082
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
100
107 people killed
Serious collisions
767
896 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
65
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
86
Up 21% on 2024

Crash severity on the A228

On the A228, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1002.6%
  • Serious76720%
  • Slight2,94277%

Where the A228 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
291st
Most casualties
299th
Most fatal collisions
208th
Most serious collisions
255th

A228 accidents by year

Collisions on the A228 peaked at 112 in 1995 and were down to 65 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A228, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256586
20245771
20236179
20226287
20216180
20205989
20195274
20186997
20175682
201672106
20157087
201496124
201372115
201286117
201176101
20107391
200985111
200877101
200788111
2006106132
200590121
200494128
2003101140
200285110
2001103140
2000105148
199991128
1998106143
199786111
199696127
1995112137
19947396
199377116
199285123
199176103
199085112
198986107
198876111
19876892
19866981
19856384
198486110
19837696
19828496
198187103
1980106146
1979100132

When crashes happen on the A228

Friday has the most collisions on the A228 (645), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (888).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday536 (14%)
  • Tuesday561 (15%)
  • Wednesday601 (16%)
  • Thursday562 (15%)
  • Friday645 (17%)
  • Saturday484 (13%)
  • Sunday420 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am136 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am112 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am609 (16%)
  • 9am to noon524 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm636 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm888 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm584 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight320 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January314 (8.2%)
  • February279 (7.3%)
  • March312 (8.2%)
  • April282 (7.4%)
  • May308 (8.1%)
  • June328 (8.6%)
  • July333 (8.7%)
  • August320 (8.4%)
  • September313 (8.2%)
  • October357 (9.4%)
  • November352 (9.2%)
  • December311 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,726 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit611 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting390 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit56 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A228 crashes

On the A228, 32% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,147 (30%)
  • 40 mph803 (21%)
  • 50 mph320 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph1,222 (32%)
  • 70 mph315 (8.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,013 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds542 (14%)
  • Fog or mist50 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (0.7%)
  • Other129 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded48 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,604 (68%)
  • Wet or damp1,107 (29%)
  • Frost or ice78 (2%)
  • Snow14 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,391 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway743 (20%)
  • Roundabout600 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road68 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A228 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A228, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,332 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist770 (15%)
  • Pedestrian362 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist213 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant156 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)147 (2.9%)
  • Other99 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,101 (71%)
  • Motorcycle773 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes507 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes411 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle217 (3%)
  • Bus or coach63 (0.9%)
  • Other124 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 575 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10131 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15190 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20829 (16%)
  • 21 to 25640 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,014 (20%)
  • 36 to 45822 (16%)
  • 46 to 55581 (11%)
  • 56 to 65396 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75171 (3.4%)
  • Over 75118 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded115 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,551 (70%)
  • Passenger1,169 (23%)
  • Pedestrian362 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A228

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A228

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A228 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A228 were recorded in 5 council areas. Medway has the most, with 2,086, followed by Tonbridge and Malling (1,330) and Tunbridge Wells (295).

Collisions on the A228 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway2,0862,76260449
2ndTonbridge and Malling1,3301,76733237
3rdTunbridge Wells295429661
4thMaidstone6185111
5thPortsmouth343508

A228 crashes by town

Collisions on the A228 were recorded in 10 towns and built-up areas, led by Rochester (672) and Snodland (185).

Recent crashes on the A228

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A228, from 9 August to 20 December 2025.

Severity