A21 road traffic accidents

18,576 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A21 appears in 18,576 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 24,843 casualties. Of these collisions, 329 were fatal and 3,342 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.

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Fatal
329
Serious
3,342
Casualties
24,843
2025 202
2024 223
2023 235
2022 257
2021 233
2020 221
2019 284
2018 251
2017 270
2016 319
2015 295
2014 371
2013 290
2012 336
2011 329
2010 266
2009 327
2008 287
2007 314
2006 312
2005 317
2004 383
2003 396
2002 462
2001 415
2000 426
1999 462
1998 468
1997 499
1996 469
1995 473
1994 496
1993 451
1992 492
1991 427
1990 462
1989 475
1988 490
1987 505
1986 491
1985 544
1984 560
1983 529
1982 590
1981 550
1980 564
1979 558

Accidents on the A21

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199901PL00233

Slight
51.4621, -0.0095
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199946WL00669

Slight
51.1159, 0.3845
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA (1y) ROVER METRO Vehicle
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Accident 199946WL02099

Slight
51.0820, 0.4160
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT 5
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Accident 199901PD00259

Slight
51.4496, -0.0170
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199946WK01733

Serious
51.2406, 0.2085
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199947T002381

Slight
50.8758, 0.5580
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199901PY00492

Slight
51.4091, 0.0124
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CAGIVA MITO (1y)
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Accident 199901PY00489

Slight
51.3882, 0.0360
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199901PD00253

Slight
51.4331, -0.0176
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199901PY00490

Slight
51.3461, 0.1369
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199901PL00211

Slight
51.4590, -0.0123
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199901PD00252

Serious
51.4268, -0.0101
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 199901PY00481

Slight
51.3883, 0.0360
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199901PY00338

Slight
51.3579, 0.0855
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199901PD00244

Slight
51.4439, -0.0180
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CB500 (1y)
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Accident 199901PD00240

Slight
51.4349, -0.0179
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Pedal cycle FORD SCORPIO (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199901PY00571

Slight
51.3445, 0.1113
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FAD 85 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199901PD00280

Slight
51.4410, -0.0207
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199901PY00324

Serious
51.3747, 0.0449
3 vehicles 5 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle
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Accident 199946WK00910

Slight
51.1707, 0.3020
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD SIERRA
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