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A230 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 700 collisions on the A230 from 1979 to 2025, with 866 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 122 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A230, down 20% from 10 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
700
1,508th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
866
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
122
135 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A230

On the A230, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious12217%
  • Slight57582%

Where the A230 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,508th
Most casualties
1,611th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,632nd

A230 accidents by year

Collisions on the A230 peaked at 32 in 1986 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A230, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
20241015
20231822
202279
20211014
20201418
2019913
2018912
201789
201656
20151622
20142027
20131520
20121215
20111213
2010811
200978
20081823
20071824
200655
20051314
200478
20031012
200211
200179
200045
19992229
19981415
19971720
19962025
19951415
19941919
19931925
1992710
19911418
19901824
19892426
19882326
19871920
19863241
19852432
19842427
19832833
19822535
19812026
19802634
19792021

When crashes happen on the A230

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A230 (134), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (181).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (15%)
  • Tuesday86 (12%)
  • Wednesday134 (19%)
  • Thursday130 (19%)
  • Friday108 (15%)
  • Saturday81 (12%)
  • Sunday57 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am97 (14%)
  • 9am to noon90 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm137 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm181 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm102 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight59 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (11%)
  • February53 (7.6%)
  • March46 (6.6%)
  • April61 (8.7%)
  • May40 (5.7%)
  • June61 (8.7%)
  • July46 (6.6%)
  • August49 (7%)
  • September52 (7.4%)
  • October74 (11%)
  • November76 (11%)
  • December68 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight485 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A230 crashes

On the A230, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph681 (97%)
  • 40 mph15 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds535 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other21 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry481 (69%)
  • Wet or damp210 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway613 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout22 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A230 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the A230, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant433 (50%)
  • Pedestrian201 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (16%)
  • Cyclist48 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car928 (74%)
  • Motorcycle147 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.2%)
  • Other20 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1587 (10%)
  • 16 to 20205 (24%)
  • 21 to 25119 (14%)
  • 26 to 35162 (19%)
  • 36 to 45105 (12%)
  • 46 to 5562 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6537 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.2%)
  • Over 7518 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider490 (57%)
  • Pedestrian201 (23%)
  • Passenger175 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A230

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A230

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A230 crashes by council area

Of the 700 collisions on the A230, 693 were in Medway.

Collisions on the A230 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway6938583122

A230 crashes by town

Collisions on the A230 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Chatham (601) and Rochester (36).

Recent crashes on the A230

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A230, from 13 August 2023 to 5 December 2025.

Severity