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A278 road traffic accidents

357 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A278 appears in 357 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 475 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 44% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
6
Serious
45
Casualties
475
2024 5
2023 9
2022 17
2021 6
2020 7
2019 6
2018 4
2017 8
2016 4
2015 15
2014 8
2013 5
2012 10
2011 10
2010 2
2009 8
2008 1
2007 8
2006 10
2005 5
2004 7
2003 6
2002 10
2001 7
2000 3
1999 14
1998 10
1997 14
1996 15
1995 16
1994 9
1993 9
1992 11
1991 4
1990 7
1989 7
1988 5
1987 4
1986 8
1985 5
1984 9
1983 1
1982 6
1981 2
1980 9
1979 11

Medway

258 recorded here

Maidstone

1 recorded here

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Gillingham (Medway)

86 recorded along the A278

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199646ME03592

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199646ME03496

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199646ME03105

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199646ME02648

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199646ME02209

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 (3y) NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199646ME01936

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199546ME32481

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 199546ME32062

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN E24 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199546ME01616

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199546ME31585

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX FORD ESCORT (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199546ME30922

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199546ME30898

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199546ME30512

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 199546ME29947

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199546ME29335

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199546ME29318

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 PEUGEOT 405 (2y)
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Accident 1995460429310

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MAZDA 323 AUSTIN MONTEGO MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995460429171

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1995460428726

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994460427500

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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