Road
Crashes on the M2
2,052 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,052
All crashes
37
Fatal
274
Serious
1,741
Slight
Since 2000 the M2 has seen 2,052 collisions, 37 of them fatal and 274 serious. That ranks it 211th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 18 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 15% since 2000, from 62 to 53 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Swale, Medway and Tonbridge and Malling.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.