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M2 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,659 collisions on the M2 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,965 casualties. Of those crashes, 95 were fatal and 603 serious, and 116 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 49 collisions on the M2, down 8% from 53 in 2024, with 64 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
3,659
307th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,965
1.63 per collision
Fatal collisions
95
116 people killed
Serious collisions
603
796 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
49
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Down 26% on 2024

Crash severity on the M2

On the M2, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal952.6%
  • Serious60316%
  • Slight2,96181%

Where the M2 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
307th
Most casualties
240th
Most fatal collisions
225th
Most serious collisions
333rd

M2 accidents by year

Collisions on the M2 peaked at 119 in 2009 and were down to 49 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M2, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 49
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254964
20245386
202373115
202275109
202169126
20205890
2019103168
2018100176
201783125
201674119
2015102206
201490151
201384130
201285141
201184126
201072108
2009119194
200895136
20076790
200689134
200590142
2004104154
200391151
200269109
200166105
200062101
199967100
19985884
199768111
199666105
19955987
19946199
199370170
199293135
199163112
199070125
1989100146
198869136
198777125
198691149
19855996
198490187
198383130
198276117
198168135
198076114
197989146

When crashes happen on the M2

Friday has the most collisions on the M2 (565), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (727).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday518 (14%)
  • Tuesday506 (14%)
  • Wednesday493 (13%)
  • Thursday529 (14%)
  • Friday565 (15%)
  • Saturday504 (14%)
  • Sunday544 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am210 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am196 (5.4%)
  • 6am to 9am633 (17%)
  • 9am to noon530 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm507 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm727 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm543 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight313 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January278 (7.6%)
  • February258 (7.1%)
  • March317 (8.7%)
  • April265 (7.2%)
  • May307 (8.4%)
  • June329 (9%)
  • July341 (9.3%)
  • August339 (9.3%)
  • September284 (7.8%)
  • October341 (9.3%)
  • November298 (8.1%)
  • December302 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,505 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting730 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit360 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit42 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M2 crashes

On the M2, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph29 (0.8%)
  • 40 mph39 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph149 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph37 (1%)
  • 70 mph3,403 (93%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,751 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds570 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds81 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist74 (2%)
  • Other155 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,426 (66%)
  • Wet or damp1,138 (31%)
  • Frost or ice57 (1.6%)
  • Snow27 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway3,313 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road187 (5.1%)
  • Single carriageway93 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout64 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M2 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the M2, followed by van occupants (5.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant4,784 (80%)
  • Van occupant323 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist319 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant207 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)191 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant67 (1.1%)
  • Pedestrian46 (0.8%)
  • Other28 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,750 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes831 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes496 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle288 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach74 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown46 (0.6%)
  • Other95 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5107 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10140 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15155 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 20764 (13%)
  • 21 to 25852 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,342 (22%)
  • 36 to 451,000 (17%)
  • 46 to 55754 (13%)
  • 56 to 65466 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75206 (3.5%)
  • Over 75103 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded76 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,624 (61%)
  • Passenger2,295 (38%)
  • Pedestrian46 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M2

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M2

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M2 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M2 were recorded in 7 council areas. Swale has the most, with 1,711, followed by Medway (987) and Tonbridge and Malling (425).

Collisions on the M2 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwale1,7112,93941295
2ndMedway9871,52928149
3rdTonbridge and Malling4256971170
4thMaidstone4226351072
5thGravesham93141413
6thBirmingham131403
7thCanterbury4501

M2 crashes by town

Collisions on the M2 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Rochester (69) and Chatham (39).

Recent crashes on the M2

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M2, from 29 June to 24 December 2025.

Severity