Road
Crashes on the A2
14,896 recorded collisions since 2000.
14,896
All crashes
159
Fatal
1,890
Serious
12,847
Slight
Since 2000 the A2 has seen 14,896 collisions, 159 of them fatal and 1,890 serious. That ranks it 13th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 10.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 49% since 2000, from 790 to 404 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Southwark, Medway and Lewisham.
Worst local authorities on the A2
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- Southwark2,497 crashes · 8 fatal
- Medway2,207 crashes · 22 fatal
- Lewisham2,031 crashes · 14 fatal
- Dartford1,998 crashes · 24 fatal
- Swale1,692 crashes · 27 fatal
- Greenwich1,526 crashes · 14 fatal
- Gravesham1,206 crashes · 12 fatal
- Bexley678 crashes · 3 fatal
- Canterbury590 crashes · 18 fatal
- Dover467 crashes · 17 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.