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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 1993460421841

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993460421114

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993460420622

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) LADA RIVA
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Accident 1993460419715

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 1993460419677

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 1993460419497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY Vehicle
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Accident 1993460418863

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 1993460418751

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 190 CITROEN BX
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Accident 1992460416862

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y) MAN Model Missing (4y) AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1992460416735

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FIAT STRADA
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Accident 1992460416602

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI Pedal cycle
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Accident 1992460416600

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1992460416155

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 1992460415695

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 1992460415193

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO PEUGEOT 205 (3y)
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Accident 1992460414268

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON (4y) HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 1992460413821

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) CITROEN 2CV (4y)
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Accident 1992460413175

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (3y)
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Accident 1992460412807

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA (4y) AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199146BA58631

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle DATSUN SUNNY
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