Road
Crashes on the A278
180 recorded collisions since 2000.
180
All crashes
2
Fatal
20
Serious
158
Slight
Since 2000 the A278 has seen 180 collisions, 2 of them fatal and 20 serious. That ranks it 2210th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 11.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 12% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have risen by about 67% since 2000, from 3 to 5 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Medway and Maidstone.
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Crashes by year
2000–202420151050
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.