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A291 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 784 collisions on the A291 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,088 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 158 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A291, up 67% from 6 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
784
1,365th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,088
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
158
192 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the A291

On the A291, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.8%
  • Serious15820%
  • Slight61278%

Where the A291 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,365th
Most casualties
1,330th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,315th

A291 accidents by year

Collisions on the A291 peaked at 32 in 1985 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A291, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251017
2024612
202388
202268
202158
202034
20191126
2018911
201779
20161625
20151216
20141927
20131112
20121121
20112228
20101929
20091924
20081221
20071825
20061622
20051518
20042227
20032435
20022433
20011824
20001521
19991820
19982333
19971719
19962125
19951821
19942032
19931626
19921417
19911930
19902231
19892028
19882529
198766
19862736
19853242
19841822
19832029
19823039
19812340
19801620
19792132

When crashes happen on the A291

Thursday has the most collisions on the A291 (129), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (189).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (14%)
  • Tuesday116 (15%)
  • Wednesday108 (14%)
  • Thursday129 (16%)
  • Friday128 (16%)
  • Saturday104 (13%)
  • Sunday88 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am129 (16%)
  • 9am to noon125 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm136 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm189 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm86 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight65 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (8.3%)
  • February56 (7.1%)
  • March52 (6.6%)
  • April60 (7.7%)
  • May68 (8.7%)
  • June71 (9.1%)
  • July68 (8.7%)
  • August75 (9.6%)
  • September43 (5.5%)
  • October81 (10%)
  • November69 (8.8%)
  • December76 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight572 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit99 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A291 crashes

On the A291, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph332 (42%)
  • 40 mph128 (16%)
  • 50 mph45 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph275 (35%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds618 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.8%)
  • Other27 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry517 (66%)
  • Wet or damp236 (30%)
  • Frost or ice27 (3.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway730 (93%)
  • Roundabout42 (5.4%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A291 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A291, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant710 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (15%)
  • Pedestrian98 (9%)
  • Cyclist63 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,045 (75%)
  • Motorcycle166 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.6%)
  • Other17 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1569 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20257 (24%)
  • 21 to 25137 (13%)
  • 26 to 35170 (16%)
  • 36 to 45119 (11%)
  • 46 to 5595 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6574 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7548 (4.4%)
  • Over 7551 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider685 (63%)
  • Passenger305 (28%)
  • Pedestrian98 (9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A291

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A291

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A291 crashes by council area

Of the 784 collisions on the A291, 781 were in Canterbury.

Collisions on the A291 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCanterbury7811,08514158

A291 crashes by town

Collisions on the A291 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Herne (102) and Herne Bay (90).

Recent crashes on the A291

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A291, from 13 December 2022 to 22 December 2025.

Severity