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A292 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,366 collisions on the A292 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,628 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 230 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A292, down 6% from 16 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,366
812th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,628
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
230
243 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the A292

On the A292, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.6%
  • Serious23017%
  • Slight1,12883%

Where the A292 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
812th
Most casualties
908th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
933rd

A292 accidents by year

Collisions on the A292 peaked at 50 in 1989 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A292, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251517
20241620
20231625
20221921
20211214
20201319
20191922
201822
201755
20161321
20151819
20141519
20131819
20122634
20112437
20102532
20092835
20083133
20072328
20062023
20052636
20043946
20033237
20024252
20012935
20003539
19993746
19983141
19972733
19963149
19954348
19944548
19933236
19924447
19914150
19904052
19895057
19884043
19874244
19864346
19853740
19842529
19834147
19824245
19814350
19803341
19793846

When crashes happen on the A292

Friday has the most collisions on the A292 (256), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (374).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday196 (14%)
  • Tuesday205 (15%)
  • Wednesday221 (16%)
  • Thursday202 (15%)
  • Friday256 (19%)
  • Saturday170 (12%)
  • Sunday116 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am43 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am25 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am181 (13%)
  • 9am to noon208 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm220 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm374 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm199 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight116 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January125 (9.2%)
  • February93 (6.8%)
  • March111 (8.1%)
  • April111 (8.1%)
  • May95 (7%)
  • June115 (8.4%)
  • July97 (7.1%)
  • August115 (8.4%)
  • September111 (8.1%)
  • October128 (9.4%)
  • November132 (9.7%)
  • December133 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,019 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit318 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A292 crashes

On the A292, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph34 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph1,283 (94%)
  • 40 mph17 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph26 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,057 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds200 (15%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Other49 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded38 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry961 (70%)
  • Wet or damp383 (28%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.1%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway753 (55%)
  • One way street or slip road309 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway190 (14%)
  • Roundabout107 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A292 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the A292, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant733 (45%)
  • Pedestrian336 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist250 (15%)
  • Cyclist209 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.5%)
  • Other25 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,660 (69%)
  • Motorcycle266 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle215 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach59 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (2.5%)
  • Other48 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1035 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15161 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 20353 (22%)
  • 21 to 25197 (12%)
  • 26 to 35276 (17%)
  • 36 to 45175 (11%)
  • 46 to 55153 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65104 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7577 (4.7%)
  • Over 7539 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded34 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider962 (59%)
  • Pedestrian336 (21%)
  • Passenger330 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A292

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A292

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A292 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A292 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ashford has the most, with 1,362, followed by Folkestone and Hythe (3).

Collisions on the A292 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshford1,3621,6248230
2ndFolkestone and Hythe3300

A292 crashes by town

Of the 1,366 collisions on the A292, 1,303 were in the built-up area of Ashford, Ashford.

Recent crashes on the A292

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A292, from 16 May 2024 to 27 October 2025.

Severity