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Maidstone road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,248 road traffic collisions in Maidstone from 1979 to 2025, and 12,573 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 87 were fatal and 1,880 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 115 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (134).

Collisions since 1979
10,248
113th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
12,573
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
87
92 people killed
Serious collisions
1,880
2,036 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
115
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
131
Down 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Maidstone

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal870.8%
  • Serious1,88018%
  • Slight8,28181%

What the data shows

  • Maidstone had 1,518 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 2,111 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Maidstone were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,837 children under 16 were killed or injured in Maidstone, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Maidstone.

Where Maidstone ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
113th
Most casualties
116th
Most fatal collisions
134th
Most serious collisions
103rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,388 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,612 (16%)
  • Wednesday1,522 (15%)
  • Thursday1,607 (16%)
  • Friday1,753 (17%)
  • Saturday1,409 (14%)
  • Sunday957 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,426 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,475 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting135 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit118 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown94 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,504 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road1,146 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway1,113 (11%)
  • Roundabout432 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded53 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph57 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph8,986 (88%)
  • 40 mph788 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph93 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph182 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph141 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,120 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,461 (14%)
  • Fog or mist61 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other216 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded243 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,158 (49%)
  • Pedestrian2,799 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist2,070 (16%)
  • Cyclist875 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant266 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant192 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant75 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)56 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Maidstone road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Maidstone, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Maidstone peaked at 301 in 1987; 2025 had 115.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 115
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025115131
2024134181
2023132162
2022159188
2021127157
2020127154
2019168209
2018170207
2017179241
2016207275
2015182237
2014244305
2013200259
2012193245
2011208253
2010172221
2009213270
2008238287
2007236293
2006225287
2005213266
2004234285
2003200243
2002205245
2001200254
2000226280
1999178209
1998169202
1997173210
1996240284
1995233303
1994247297
1993300367
1992300372
1991257322
1990264326
1989272323
1988270325
1987301364
1986247288
1985250306
1984275328
1983279337
1982273317
1981260306
1980277327
1979276325

Map of recent crashes in Maidstone

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Maidstone

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Maidstone

The 24 most recent collisions in Maidstone happened between 14 October and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Maidstone

The A229 has the most collisions in Maidstone, 2,437 of 10,248 (24%), followed by the A20 (1,530).

Collisions in Maidstone on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2292,4373,00218445
2ndA201,5301,90711270
3rdA269061,12110170
4thA2746338258135
5thA249443607666
6thB2010166201040
7thB2012136168127
8thM207611039
9thB2246313802

Council areas covering Maidstone

Collisions in Maidstone were recorded in 2 council areas. Maidstone has 10,236 of 10,248 (99.9%).

Collisions in Maidstone by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMaidstone10,23612,558871,879
2ndTonbridge and Malling101301

Postcode districts in Maidstone

Collisions in Maidstone were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by ME15 (4,325) and ME14 (3,101).