Nissan Qashqai and Ford Ecosport and Ford Focus crash on the B2246 in Maidstone - 16 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025461684418

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 07:33 a slight collision occurred near B2246, Maidstone involving 3 vehicles (nissan qashqai, ford ecosport, ford focus) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.272450, 0.482470

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025461684418
Police Reference 461684418
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B2246
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000016
Current Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01033088

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN QASHQAI
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD ECOSPORT
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 57
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.