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A290 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,152 collisions on the A290 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,448 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 211 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 23 collisions on the A290, up 64% from 14 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,152
947th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,448
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
211
238 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Up 64% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 39% on 2024

Crash severity on the A290

On the A290, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious21118%
  • Slight92780%

Where the A290 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
947th
Most casualties
1,023rd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,003rd

A290 accidents by year

Collisions on the A290 peaked at 47 in 1981 and were down to 23 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A290, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252325
20241418
20231421
20221721
20211517
20201518
20191521
201835
2017911
20162025
20152129
20142834
20132027
20121720
20111825
20101723
20092124
20081720
20072127
20061424
20052224
20042435
20033741
20022232
20012936
20003444
19992023
19983039
19973341
19963341
19953039
19944452
19932428
19923847
19912233
19902331
19892831
19883134
19872330
19863642
19853646
19841820
19833645
19822937
19814760
19804661
19791821

When crashes happen on the A290

Thursday has the most collisions on the A290 (190), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (249).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (15%)
  • Tuesday175 (15%)
  • Wednesday177 (15%)
  • Thursday190 (16%)
  • Friday172 (15%)
  • Saturday157 (14%)
  • Sunday104 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am63 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am140 (12%)
  • 9am to noon203 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm183 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm249 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm174 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight116 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (8%)
  • February87 (7.6%)
  • March112 (9.7%)
  • April87 (7.6%)
  • May91 (7.9%)
  • June89 (7.7%)
  • July91 (7.9%)
  • August91 (7.9%)
  • September102 (8.9%)
  • October96 (8.3%)
  • November114 (9.9%)
  • December100 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight808 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit247 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting69 (6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A290 crashes

On the A290, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph739 (64%)
  • 40 mph348 (30%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph46 (4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds907 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds167 (14%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1%)
  • Other31 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded23 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry794 (69%)
  • Wet or damp315 (27%)
  • Frost or ice35 (3%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway972 (84%)
  • Roundabout118 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A290 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A290, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant747 (52%)
  • Pedestrian225 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist199 (14%)
  • Cyclist196 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.3%)
  • Other24 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,395 (69%)
  • Motorcycle203 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle203 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach49 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.8%)
  • Other50 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1035 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1595 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20317 (22%)
  • 21 to 25206 (14%)
  • 26 to 35228 (16%)
  • 36 to 45163 (11%)
  • 46 to 55137 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6593 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7557 (3.9%)
  • Over 7551 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded41 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider908 (63%)
  • Passenger315 (22%)
  • Pedestrian225 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A290

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A290

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A290 crashes by council area

Of the 1,152 collisions on the A290, 1,143 were in Canterbury.

Collisions on the A290 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCanterbury1,1431,43713209

A290 crashes by town

Collisions on the A290 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Canterbury (479) and Whitstable (203).

Recent crashes on the A290

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A290, from 22 November 2024 to 30 November 2025.

Severity