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A249 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,019 collisions on the A249 from 1979 to 2025, with 6,031 casualties. Of those crashes, 109 were fatal and 737 serious, and 128 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 54 collisions on the A249, up 38% from 39 in 2024, with 84 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
4,019
268th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
6,031
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
109
128 people killed
Serious collisions
737
939 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Up 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
84
Up 71% on 2024

Crash severity on the A249

On the A249, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1092.7%
  • Serious73718%
  • Slight3,17379%

Where the A249 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
268th
Most casualties
237th
Most fatal collisions
187th
Most serious collisions
267th

A249 accidents by year

Collisions on the A249 peaked at 136 in 1989 and were down to 54 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A249, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255484
20243949
20235277
20226288
20215469
20204555
201968101
20185275
201773125
201671106
201567112
2014112180
201371165
20126998
201183108
201066102
200977122
200895139
200788128
200679104
200584131
2004104151
200393132
2002105147
2001100141
200091123
1999103150
199883119
199799145
199687138
199597146
199499149
199385104
1992123186
199186164
1990111174
1989136198
1988121178
198796144
198678125
198583127
1984109173
198388156
198290126
1981100149
198097139
197994129

When crashes happen on the A249

Friday has the most collisions on the A249 (655), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (967).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday593 (15%)
  • Tuesday556 (14%)
  • Wednesday606 (15%)
  • Thursday551 (14%)
  • Friday655 (16%)
  • Saturday545 (14%)
  • Sunday513 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am171 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am116 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am602 (15%)
  • 9am to noon556 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm726 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm967 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm531 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight350 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January358 (8.9%)
  • February272 (6.8%)
  • March326 (8.1%)
  • April319 (7.9%)
  • May324 (8.1%)
  • June301 (7.5%)
  • July374 (9.3%)
  • August322 (8%)
  • September365 (9.1%)
  • October349 (8.7%)
  • November349 (8.7%)
  • December360 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,869 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting562 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit494 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit56 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A249 crashes

On the A249, 41% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph766 (19%)
  • 40 mph263 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph265 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph1,075 (27%)
  • 70 mph1,648 (41%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,024 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds642 (16%)
  • Fog or mist73 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds49 (1.2%)
  • Other178 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded53 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,645 (66%)
  • Wet or damp1,265 (31%)
  • Frost or ice71 (1.8%)
  • Snow23 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep13 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,915 (48%)
  • Single carriageway1,474 (37%)
  • Roundabout513 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road106 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A249 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A249, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant4,474 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist628 (10%)
  • Van occupant264 (4.4%)
  • Pedestrian231 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)162 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist143 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant48 (0.8%)
  • Other81 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,880 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes729 (9%)
  • Motorcycle611 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes481 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle150 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle67 (0.8%)
  • Other134 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5100 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10142 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 15232 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20993 (16%)
  • 21 to 25849 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,242 (21%)
  • 36 to 45900 (15%)
  • 46 to 55651 (11%)
  • 56 to 65451 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75249 (4.1%)
  • Over 75133 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded89 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,899 (65%)
  • Passenger1,901 (32%)
  • Pedestrian231 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A249

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A249

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A249 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A249 were recorded in 3 council areas. Maidstone has the most, with 2,165, followed by Swale (1,842) and Canterbury (5).

Collisions on the A249 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMaidstone2,1653,12353346
2ndSwale1,8422,89456387
3rdCanterbury5602

A249 crashes by town

Collisions on the A249 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Maidstone (443) and Sheerness (273).

Recent crashes on the A249

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A249, from 6 August to 26 December 2025.

Severity