Road
Crashes on the A229
3,345 recorded collisions since 2000.
3,345
All crashes
55
Fatal
424
Serious
2,866
Slight
Since 2000 the A229 has seen 3,345 collisions, 55 of them fatal and 424 serious. That ranks it 111th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 16.4 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 46% since 2000, from 155 to 83 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling and Tunbridge Wells.
Worst local authorities on the A229
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- Maidstone1,926 crashes · 26 fatal
- Tonbridge and Malling571 crashes · 9 fatal
- Tunbridge Wells484 crashes · 14 fatal
- Medway341 crashes · 3 fatal
- Rother19 crashes · 3 fatal
- Canterbury2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Eastbourne2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Thanet2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Blackpool1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Hastings1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.