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A299 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,213 collisions on the A299 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,464 casualties. Of those crashes, 96 were fatal and 456 serious, and 111 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A299, up 8% from 25 in 2024, with 44 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,213
526th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,464
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
96
111 people killed
Serious collisions
456
618 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Up 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A299

On the A299, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal964.3%
  • Serious45621%
  • Slight1,66175%

Where the A299 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
526th
Most casualties
458th
Most fatal collisions
222nd
Most serious collisions
469th

A299 accidents by year

Collisions on the A299 peaked at 85 in 1996 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A299, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252744
20242534
20233744
20223959
20214560
20204464
20193958
20183861
20174063
20165796
20153952
20145590
20133145
20122844
20112939
20103344
20095070
20083955
20074268
20064774
20054668
20044662
20033857
20024053
20014263
20003043
19994155
19983868
199774111
199685133
19956285
199469110
19936296
19925098
19915372
19906284
198964109
19885586
19874896
19866295
19855082
198454103
19834570
198254112
198156103
19805181
197952105

When crashes happen on the A299

Sunday has the most collisions on the A299 (351), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (481).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday328 (15%)
  • Tuesday303 (14%)
  • Wednesday293 (13%)
  • Thursday289 (13%)
  • Friday316 (14%)
  • Saturday333 (15%)
  • Sunday351 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am94 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am80 (3.6%)
  • 6am to 9am318 (14%)
  • 9am to noon379 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm363 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm481 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm325 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight173 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January179 (8.1%)
  • February167 (7.5%)
  • March163 (7.4%)
  • April161 (7.3%)
  • May201 (9.1%)
  • June163 (7.4%)
  • July226 (10%)
  • August238 (11%)
  • September172 (7.8%)
  • October182 (8.2%)
  • November188 (8.5%)
  • December173 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,604 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit409 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting149 (6.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A299 crashes

On the A299, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph132 (6%)
  • 40 mph52 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph77 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph976 (44%)
  • 70 mph976 (44%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,645 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds327 (15%)
  • Fog or mist64 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (1.7%)
  • Other108 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,484 (67%)
  • Wet or damp641 (29%)
  • Frost or ice49 (2.2%)
  • Snow26 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep13 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway951 (43%)
  • Single carriageway839 (38%)
  • Roundabout384 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A299 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A299, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,660 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist342 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist129 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant121 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian79 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)68 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (0.9%)
  • Other35 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,245 (76%)
  • Motorcycle316 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes260 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes199 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle129 (3%)
  • Other vehicle36 (0.8%)
  • Other68 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 569 (2%)
  • 6 to 10107 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15127 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20561 (16%)
  • 21 to 25481 (14%)
  • 26 to 35665 (19%)
  • 36 to 45504 (15%)
  • 46 to 55366 (11%)
  • 56 to 65274 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 75167 (4.8%)
  • Over 75104 (3%)
  • Not recorded39 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,159 (62%)
  • Passenger1,226 (35%)
  • Pedestrian79 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A299

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A299

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A299 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A299 were recorded in 3 council areas. Canterbury has the most, with 1,293, followed by Thanet (565) and Swale (348).

Collisions on the A299 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCanterbury1,2932,06160288
2ndThanet5658322096
3rdSwale3485611672

A299 crashes by town

Collisions on the A299 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Whitstable (297) and Greenhill (73).

Recent crashes on the A299

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A299, from 14 February to 25 December 2025.

Severity