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A296 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 466 collisions on the A296 from 1979 to 2025, with 629 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 91 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A296, down 17% from 12 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
466
2,076th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
629
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
91
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A296

On the A296, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious9120%
  • Slight36779%

Where the A296 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,076th
Most casualties
2,072nd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

A296 accidents by year

Collisions on the A296 peaked at 20 in 2002 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A296, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251011
20241215
20231215
2022810
2021911
2020911
20191012
201856
201788
2016911
20151417
20141219
201368
20121117
2011820
20101317
200978
20081316
20071417
200669
20051314
20041012
20031116
20022029
2001910
200077
1999918
199877
199767
1996713
19951012
1994715
1993614
199266
1991917
19901213
1989710
1988811
19871320
19861317
198578
1984910
19831418
19821621
1981914
1980812
19791720

When crashes happen on the A296

Friday has the most collisions on the A296 (83), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (128).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (13%)
  • Tuesday70 (15%)
  • Wednesday76 (16%)
  • Thursday70 (15%)
  • Friday83 (18%)
  • Saturday55 (12%)
  • Sunday53 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am60 (13%)
  • 9am to noon57 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm64 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm128 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm78 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6.2%)
  • February23 (4.9%)
  • March44 (9.4%)
  • April44 (9.4%)
  • May35 (7.5%)
  • June34 (7.3%)
  • July39 (8.4%)
  • August35 (7.5%)
  • September38 (8.2%)
  • October37 (7.9%)
  • November49 (11%)
  • December59 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight306 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A296 crashes

On the A296, 38% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph128 (27%)
  • 40 mph176 (38%)
  • 50 mph28 (6%)
  • 60 mph124 (27%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds370 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Other18 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry317 (68%)
  • Wet or damp136 (29%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway285 (61%)
  • Roundabout93 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A296 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A296, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant402 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (20%)
  • Pedestrian45 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist25 (4%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car644 (72%)
  • Motorcycle116 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.3%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20107 (17%)
  • 21 to 2599 (16%)
  • 26 to 35127 (20%)
  • 36 to 4590 (14%)
  • 46 to 5565 (10%)
  • 56 to 6543 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.3%)
  • Over 7510 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider428 (68%)
  • Passenger156 (25%)
  • Pedestrian45 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A296

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A296

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A296 crashes by council area

Of the 466 collisions on the A296, 464 were in Dartford.

Collisions on the A296 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford464625891

A296 crashes by town

Of the 466 collisions on the A296, 200 were in the built-up area of Dartford.

Recent crashes on the A296

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A296, from 1 December 2023 to 7 December 2025.

Severity