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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 2003467183203

Slight
51.3582, 0.5788
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002466924902

Fatal
51.3435, 0.5776
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2002466926902

Fatal
51.3638, 0.5791
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW M ROADSTER VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2002466954202

Slight
51.3421, 0.5783
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle KIA RIO NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2002466702002

Slight
51.3367, 0.5842
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (2y) DAEWOO LANOS
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Accident 2002466716402

Slight
51.3661, 0.5792
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 2002466677802

Serious
51.3653, 0.5790
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2002466214302

Slight
51.3363, 0.5836
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ATOZ ROVER MINI
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Accident 2002465436802

Slight
51.3425, 0.5776
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER (3y) MAZDA 626 (2y)
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Accident 2002465304802

Slight
51.3608, 0.5789
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2002465212802

Slight
51.4000, 0.5335
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001460049169

Slight
51.3396, 0.5728
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (2y) ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2001460045500

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 2001464645002

Slight
51.3359, 0.5851
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001464642947

Slight
51.3426, 0.5776
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001464642375

Slight
51.3680, 0.5795
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001464638975

Slight
51.3592, 0.5777
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2001464639210

Serious
51.3534, 0.5786
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing (4y) ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 200046ME00562

Slight
51.3589, 0.5794
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA (1y) FIAT TIPO
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Accident 200046ME00439

Slight
51.3367, 0.5842
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT AUDI Model Missing (4y)
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