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A282 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,632 collisions on the A282 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,874 casualties. Of those crashes, 32 were fatal and 272 serious, and 34 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 48 collisions on the A282, down 2% from 49 in 2024, with 70 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,632
444th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,874
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
34 people killed
Serious collisions
272
330 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
70
Up 19% on 2024

Crash severity on the A282

On the A282, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal321.2%
  • Serious27210%
  • Slight2,32888%

Where the A282 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
444th
Most casualties
403rd
Most fatal collisions
640th
Most serious collisions
792nd

A282 accidents by year

Collisions on the A282 peaked at 110 in 2000 and were down to 48 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A282, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254870
20244959
20235282
20224364
20215072
20203963
20194266
20184364
20176692
20166493
20155369
201469104
20136998
20126396
20116493
20106390
20096697
20086385
20077390
20066691
200579120
200482115
200375103
200295135
200179105
2000110182
199987125
199889130
199778129
199666115
199557101
19945481
19934050
19922133
19914979
19904769
19894565
19884263
19873551
19863553
19855287
19845076
19832130
19821924
19812535
19802034
19793546

When crashes happen on the A282

Friday has the most collisions on the A282 (481), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (626).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday384 (15%)
  • Tuesday346 (13%)
  • Wednesday406 (15%)
  • Thursday354 (13%)
  • Friday481 (18%)
  • Saturday326 (12%)
  • Sunday335 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am81 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am64 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am332 (13%)
  • 9am to noon493 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm494 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm626 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm399 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight143 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January143 (5.4%)
  • February164 (6.2%)
  • March226 (8.6%)
  • April208 (7.9%)
  • May192 (7.3%)
  • June215 (8.2%)
  • July263 (10%)
  • August257 (9.8%)
  • September223 (8.5%)
  • October257 (9.8%)
  • November260 (9.9%)
  • December224 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,939 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit635 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A282 crashes

On the A282, 40% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 50 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph165 (6.3%)
  • 40 mph222 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph1,061 (40%)
  • 60 mph620 (24%)
  • 70 mph562 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,125 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds294 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.9%)
  • Other76 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded79 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,991 (76%)
  • Wet or damp605 (23%)
  • Frost or ice25 (0.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,911 (73%)
  • Single carriageway325 (12%)
  • Roundabout229 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road144 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A282 crashes

Car occupants make up 81% of the people killed or injured on the A282, followed by motorcyclists (6.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,123 (81%)
  • Motorcyclist249 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)221 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant157 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian52 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (0.6%)
  • Other46 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,490 (71%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,069 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes314 (5%)
  • Motorcycle241 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown87 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle47 (0.7%)
  • Other70 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1080 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15107 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 20309 (8%)
  • 21 to 25465 (12%)
  • 26 to 35896 (23%)
  • 36 to 45748 (19%)
  • 46 to 55592 (15%)
  • 56 to 65361 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 75130 (3.4%)
  • Over 7552 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded86 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,500 (65%)
  • Passenger1,322 (34%)
  • Pedestrian52 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A282

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A282

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A282 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A282 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dartford has the most, with 1,861, followed by Thurrock (763).

Collisions on the A282 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford1,8612,73421184
2ndThurrock7631,1261187

A282 crashes by town

Collisions on the A282 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dartford (830) and Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames (454).

Recent crashes on the A282

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A282, from 12 July to 19 December 2025.

Severity