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A250 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 798 collisions on the A250 from 1981 to 2025, with 991 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 147 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A250, up 50% from 8 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
798
1,340th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
991
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
147
159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the A250

On the A250, 1% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious14718%
  • Slight64381%

Where the A250 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,340th
Most casualties
1,445th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,399th

A250 accidents by year

Collisions on the A250 peaked at 33 in 1985 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A250, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251215
2024811
20231114
20221825
20211523
20202329
20191622
201866
2017910
20161519
20151115
20141214
20131217
20121219
20111419
20101723
20091618
20081315
20072133
20061319
20052633
20042527
20032429
20022124
20012427
20002834
19993036
19982224
19973239
19961822
19951924
19942728
19932532
19923135
19912627
19902424
19892740
19882022
19871114
19861518
19853339
1984812
198322
198259
198114

When crashes happen on the A250

Thursday has the most collisions on the A250 (129), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (201).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (15%)
  • Tuesday105 (13%)
  • Wednesday122 (15%)
  • Thursday129 (16%)
  • Friday122 (15%)
  • Saturday124 (16%)
  • Sunday78 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am77 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon108 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm160 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm201 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm134 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight77 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (6.8%)
  • February61 (7.6%)
  • March71 (8.9%)
  • April63 (7.9%)
  • May59 (7.4%)
  • June82 (10%)
  • July65 (8.1%)
  • August73 (9.1%)
  • September70 (8.8%)
  • October75 (9.4%)
  • November63 (7.9%)
  • December62 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight589 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit179 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A250 crashes

On the A250, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph677 (85%)
  • 40 mph97 (12%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph14 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds659 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Other25 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry624 (78%)
  • Wet or damp167 (21%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway680 (85%)
  • One way street or slip road63 (7.9%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout23 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A250 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the A250, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant444 (45%)
  • Pedestrian239 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist167 (17%)
  • Cyclist95 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Other18 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,011 (72%)
  • Motorcycle180 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (1.2%)
  • Other32 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1057 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 15109 (11%)
  • 16 to 20216 (22%)
  • 21 to 25116 (12%)
  • 26 to 35145 (15%)
  • 36 to 4589 (9%)
  • 46 to 5579 (8%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5%)
  • 66 to 7545 (4.5%)
  • Over 7534 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider552 (56%)
  • Pedestrian239 (24%)
  • Passenger200 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A250

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A250

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A250 crashes by council area

Of the 798 collisions on the A250, 795 were in Swale.

Collisions on the A250 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwale7959858145

A250 crashes by town

Collisions on the A250 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sheerness (411) and Halfway Houses (279).

Recent crashes on the A250

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A250, from 19 September 2023 to 16 December 2025.

Severity