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A251 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,041 collisions on the A251 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,440 casualties. Of those crashes, 26 were fatal and 207 serious, and 28 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A251, down 33% from 12 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,041
1,049th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,440
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
28 people killed
Serious collisions
207
247 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 47% on 2024

Crash severity on the A251

On the A251, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal262.5%
  • Serious20720%
  • Slight80878%

Where the A251 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,049th
Most casualties
1,028th
Most fatal collisions
771st
Most serious collisions
1,018th

A251 accidents by year

Collisions on the A251 peaked at 38 in 2003 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A251, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
20241217
20232132
20221422
20211218
20201718
20191321
20181832
201745
20161928
20151220
20142128
20132231
20122231
20111724
20102738
20092131
20082948
20073244
20062338
20052129
20042021
20033852
20023442
20012129
20001924
19992132
19982226
19972533
19962844
19953147
19942944
19932534
19923244
19912325
19902025
19892534
19882937
19872945
19862425
19851722
19842429
19832830
19822232
19812737
19802235
19792128

When crashes happen on the A251

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A251 (175), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (228).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (14%)
  • Tuesday143 (14%)
  • Wednesday175 (17%)
  • Thursday141 (14%)
  • Friday159 (15%)
  • Saturday147 (14%)
  • Sunday132 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am161 (15%)
  • 9am to noon160 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm183 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm228 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm148 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight110 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (8.7%)
  • February65 (6.2%)
  • March80 (7.7%)
  • April80 (7.7%)
  • May84 (8.1%)
  • June72 (6.9%)
  • July85 (8.2%)
  • August103 (9.9%)
  • September89 (8.5%)
  • October89 (8.5%)
  • November111 (11%)
  • December92 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight769 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting139 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit116 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A251 crashes

On the A251, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph362 (35%)
  • 40 mph131 (13%)
  • 50 mph65 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph452 (43%)
  • 70 mph30 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds790 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds162 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1%)
  • Other49 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry657 (63%)
  • Wet or damp339 (33%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.7%)
  • Snow11 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway930 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout28 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A251 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A251, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant986 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist174 (12%)
  • Pedestrian111 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist67 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant46 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,428 (75%)
  • Motorcycle176 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes102 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes85 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.1%)
  • Other26 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15104 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20255 (18%)
  • 21 to 25175 (12%)
  • 26 to 35260 (18%)
  • 36 to 45213 (15%)
  • 46 to 55155 (11%)
  • 56 to 65100 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7565 (4.5%)
  • Over 7537 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider971 (67%)
  • Passenger358 (25%)
  • Pedestrian111 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A251

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A251

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A251 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A251 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ashford has the most, with 590, followed by Swale (449).

Collisions on the A251 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshford59082815121
2ndSwale4496091185

A251 crashes by town

Collisions on the A251 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ashford, Ashford (208) and Faversham (180).

Recent crashes on the A251

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A251, from 24 September 2023 to 25 November 2025.

Severity