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A274 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,754 collisions on the A274 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,531 casualties. Of those crashes, 36 were fatal and 397 serious, and 41 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A274, down 41% from 22 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,754
655th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,531
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
41 people killed
Serious collisions
397
484 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 41% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the A274

On the A274, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal362.1%
  • Serious39723%
  • Slight1,32175%

Where the A274 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
655th
Most casualties
614th
Most fatal collisions
577th
Most serious collisions
542nd

A274 accidents by year

Collisions on the A274 peaked at 59 in 1995 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A274, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251315
20242233
20233548
20222638
20211829
20202127
20194154
20182743
20172235
20163547
20152945
20143866
20133247
20123865
20114169
20102643
20093143
20084256
20074558
20063753
20053339
20043139
20034050
20023853
20013455
20004968
19993957
19984884
19974255
19964864
19955982
19944148
19934052
19925477
19914069
19903755
19893135
19885368
19873849
19863552
19853459
19844367
19834361
19823760
19815180
19805274
19794565

When crashes happen on the A274

Friday has the most collisions on the A274 (282), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (397).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday224 (13%)
  • Tuesday261 (15%)
  • Wednesday271 (15%)
  • Thursday240 (14%)
  • Friday282 (16%)
  • Saturday265 (15%)
  • Sunday211 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am65 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am264 (15%)
  • 9am to noon264 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm280 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm397 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm273 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight182 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January147 (8.4%)
  • February125 (7.1%)
  • March133 (7.6%)
  • April124 (7.1%)
  • May150 (8.6%)
  • June129 (7.4%)
  • July138 (7.9%)
  • August139 (7.9%)
  • September174 (9.9%)
  • October177 (10%)
  • November156 (8.9%)
  • December162 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,240 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit235 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting225 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A274 crashes

On the A274, 41% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph726 (41%)
  • 40 mph366 (21%)
  • 50 mph21 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph619 (35%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,323 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds296 (17%)
  • Fog or mist23 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1%)
  • Other62 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,133 (65%)
  • Wet or damp563 (32%)
  • Frost or ice41 (2.3%)
  • Snow9 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,676 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A274 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A274, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,686 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist323 (13%)
  • Pedestrian239 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist101 (4%)
  • Van occupant83 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1.3%)
  • Other62 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,575 (76%)
  • Motorcycle322 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes176 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes113 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (3%)
  • Bus or coach39 (1.1%)
  • Other63 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1082 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15160 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20482 (19%)
  • 21 to 25283 (11%)
  • 26 to 35442 (17%)
  • 36 to 45348 (14%)
  • 46 to 55239 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65175 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75132 (5.2%)
  • Over 7576 (3%)
  • Not recorded65 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,597 (63%)
  • Passenger695 (27%)
  • Pedestrian239 (9.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A274

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A274

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A274 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A274 were recorded in 3 council areas. Maidstone has the most, with 1,538, followed by Ashford (173) and Tunbridge Wells (38).

Collisions on the A274 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMaidstone1,5382,19231341
2ndAshford173278447
3rdTunbridge Wells385317

A274 crashes by town

Collisions on the A274 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Maidstone (633) and Headcorn (132).

Recent crashes on the A274

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A274, from 12 August 2024 to 22 November 2025.

Severity