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A2990 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 434 collisions on the A2990 from 1981 to 2025, with 665 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 72 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A2990, down 12% from 17 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
434
2,173rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
665
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
72
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 37% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2990

On the A2990, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious7217%
  • Slight35381%

Where the A2990 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,173rd
Most casualties
1,995th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,439th

A2990 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2990 peaked at 22 in 2008 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2990, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251519
20241730
20231226
20221216
20211117
2020915
20192024
20181323
20171218
20161621
20151524
20141216
20132039
20122029
20111721
20102026
20091321
20082237
20071825
20061728
20051517
20041721
20031825
20021930
20011933
20002131
19991128
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198211
198124

When crashes happen on the A2990

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A2990 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (112).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (13%)
  • Tuesday53 (12%)
  • Wednesday73 (17%)
  • Thursday69 (16%)
  • Friday55 (13%)
  • Saturday71 (16%)
  • Sunday55 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (11%)
  • 9am to noon78 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm76 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm112 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm61 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8.3%)
  • February24 (5.5%)
  • March42 (9.7%)
  • April30 (6.9%)
  • May38 (8.8%)
  • June37 (8.5%)
  • July37 (8.5%)
  • August31 (7.1%)
  • September42 (9.7%)
  • October39 (9%)
  • November37 (8.5%)
  • December41 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight314 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit108 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2990 crashes

On the A2990, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph74 (17%)
  • 40 mph189 (44%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph138 (32%)
  • 70 mph22 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds358 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (9.2%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Other12 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry332 (76%)
  • Wet or damp98 (23%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (58%)
  • Roundabout106 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2990 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A2990, followed by cyclists (8.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant500 (75%)
  • Cyclist55 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian26 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car699 (80%)
  • Motorcycle56 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1537 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2091 (14%)
  • 21 to 2571 (11%)
  • 26 to 3593 (14%)
  • 36 to 45102 (15%)
  • 46 to 5584 (13%)
  • 56 to 6570 (11%)
  • 66 to 7544 (6.6%)
  • Over 7534 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider460 (69%)
  • Passenger179 (27%)
  • Pedestrian26 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2990

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2990

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2990 crashes by council area

All 434 collisions on the A2990 were in Canterbury.

Collisions on the A2990 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCanterbury434665972

A2990 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2990 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Whitstable (195) and Greenhill (63).

Recent crashes on the A2990

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2990, from 22 June 2024 to 26 November 2025.

Severity