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M20 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,598 collisions on the M20 from 1979 to 2025, with 8,495 casualties. Of those crashes, 150 were fatal and 778 serious, and 176 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 80 collisions on the M20, up 27% from 63 in 2024, with 116 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
5,598
178th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
8,495
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
150
176 people killed
Serious collisions
778
1,003 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
80
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
116
Up 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the M20

On the M20, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1502.7%
  • Serious77814%
  • Slight4,67083%

Where the M20 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
178th
Most casualties
161st
Most fatal collisions
137th
Most serious collisions
253rd

M20 accidents by year

Collisions on the M20 peaked at 210 in 2006 and were down to 80 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M20, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 80
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202580116
20246395
202382131
202293143
202182113
202084130
2019111163
2018130246
2017141217
2016164241
2015150238
2014185282
2013147221
2012175257
2011132178
2010149224
2009186260
2008180256
2007203312
2006210320
2005207307
2004203289
2003189267
2002180308
2001205292
2000188265
1999162253
1998136216
1997135257
1996122199
199598186
199492152
1993114156
199292140
199184123
199064110
19895781
19884360
198770102
19865381
198577112
19846289
19835680
19825975
19815682
19802441
19792329

When crashes happen on the M20

Friday has the most collisions on the M20 (890), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,196).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday849 (15%)
  • Tuesday779 (14%)
  • Wednesday855 (15%)
  • Thursday859 (15%)
  • Friday890 (16%)
  • Saturday704 (13%)
  • Sunday662 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am283 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am278 (5%)
  • 6am to 9am981 (18%)
  • 9am to noon773 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm821 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,196 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm837 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight429 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January416 (7.4%)
  • February418 (7.5%)
  • March416 (7.4%)
  • April401 (7.2%)
  • May405 (7.2%)
  • June474 (8.5%)
  • July563 (10%)
  • August494 (8.8%)
  • September458 (8.2%)
  • October487 (8.7%)
  • November559 (10%)
  • December507 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,801 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,115 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit552 (9.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit78 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M20 crashes

On the M20, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph45 (0.8%)
  • 40 mph33 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph266 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph112 (2%)
  • 70 mph5,141 (92%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,265 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds831 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds97 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds93 (1.7%)
  • Other222 (4%)
  • Not recorded90 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,873 (69%)
  • Wet or damp1,526 (27%)
  • Frost or ice89 (1.6%)
  • Snow76 (1.4%)
  • Other28 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway5,055 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road290 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout129 (2.3%)
  • Single carriageway100 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M20 crashes

Car occupants make up 82% of the people killed or injured on the M20, followed by van occupants (5.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant6,986 (82%)
  • Van occupant435 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)382 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist346 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant99 (1.2%)
  • Pedestrian70 (0.8%)
  • Other71 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car7,775 (70%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,976 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes672 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle339 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle87 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown83 (0.7%)
  • Other134 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5136 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10166 (2%)
  • 11 to 15213 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 20746 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 251,144 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,978 (23%)
  • 36 to 451,547 (18%)
  • 46 to 551,191 (14%)
  • 56 to 65738 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 75324 (3.8%)
  • Over 75165 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded147 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider5,437 (64%)
  • Passenger2,988 (35%)
  • Pedestrian70 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M20

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M20

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M20 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M20 were recorded in 6 council areas. Tonbridge and Malling has the most, with 1,830, followed by Maidstone (1,469) and Ashford (1,009).

Collisions on the M20 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTonbridge and Malling1,8302,74245237
2ndMaidstone1,4692,23038207
3rdAshford1,0091,55727140
4thSevenoaks6541,00428105
5thFolkestone and Hythe6329541288
6thDartford4801

M20 crashes by town

Collisions on the M20 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Larkfield (443) and Folkestone (223).

Recent crashes on the M20

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M20, from 13 September to 30 December 2025.

Severity