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A278 road traffic accidents

367 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A278 appears in 367 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 493 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
6
Serious
50
Casualties
493
2025 10
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

268 recorded here

Maidstone

1 recorded here

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Gillingham (Medway)

90 recorded along the A278

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1979462206889

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 1979462206639

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1979462206679

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1979462205869

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1979462205589

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 1979462204229

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1979462200499

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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