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A254 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,629 collisions on the A254 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,114 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 287 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 23 collisions on the A254, up 10% from 21 in 2024, with 32 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,629
697th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,114
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
17 people killed
Serious collisions
287
320 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A254

On the A254, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal150.9%
  • Serious28718%
  • Slight1,32781%

Where the A254 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
697th
Most casualties
717th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
752nd

A254 accidents by year

Collisions on the A254 peaked at 58 in 1981 and were down to 23 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A254, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252332
20242128
20232125
20222732
20212226
20201718
20193438
20181722
20171517
20163861
20154257
20144457
20133746
20123444
20114261
20103138
20093646
20084056
20075279
20063235
20053952
20043542
20033647
20023745
20012942
20004454
19993443
19983340
19974160
19963545
19953950
19943139
19933340
19923647
19914047
19903544
19893238
19884357
19871622
19864564
19853851
19844354
19833441
19823346
19815869
19803954
19794663

When crashes happen on the A254

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A254 (275), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (449).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday243 (15%)
  • Tuesday275 (17%)
  • Wednesday229 (14%)
  • Thursday233 (14%)
  • Friday275 (17%)
  • Saturday202 (12%)
  • Sunday172 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am50 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am151 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon214 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm332 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm449 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm275 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight137 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January130 (8%)
  • February129 (7.9%)
  • March104 (6.4%)
  • April129 (7.9%)
  • May139 (8.5%)
  • June127 (7.8%)
  • July123 (7.6%)
  • August119 (7.3%)
  • September156 (9.6%)
  • October138 (8.5%)
  • November166 (10%)
  • December169 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,158 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit442 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A254 crashes

On the A254, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,258 (77%)
  • 40 mph361 (22%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,292 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds209 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.6%)
  • Other42 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded64 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,203 (74%)
  • Wet or damp401 (25%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.8%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,447 (89%)
  • Roundabout100 (6.1%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A254 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A254, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,104 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist405 (19%)
  • Pedestrian274 (13%)
  • Cyclist228 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (2%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.3%)
  • Other32 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,220 (71%)
  • Motorcycle403 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle234 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach44 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1%)
  • Other69 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (2%)
  • 6 to 1079 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15154 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20423 (20%)
  • 21 to 25251 (12%)
  • 26 to 35361 (17%)
  • 36 to 45269 (13%)
  • 46 to 55185 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65148 (7%)
  • 66 to 7587 (4.1%)
  • Over 7564 (3%)
  • Not recorded50 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,324 (63%)
  • Passenger516 (24%)
  • Pedestrian274 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A254

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A254

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A254 crashes by council area

Of the 1,629 collisions on the A254, 1,628 were in Thanet.

Collisions on the A254 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThanet1,6282,11215286

A254 crashes by town

Collisions on the A254 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ramsgate (661) and Margate (536).

Recent crashes on the A254

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A254, from 12 December 2024 to 16 December 2025.

Severity