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M20 road traffic accidents

5,598 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M20 appears in 5,598 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 8,495 casualties. Of these collisions, 150 were fatal and 778 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
150
Serious
778
Casualties
8,495
2025 80
2024 63
2023 82
2022 93
2021 82
2020 84
2019 111
2018 130
2017 141
2016 164
2015 150
2014 185
2013 147
2012 175
2011 132
2010 149
2009 186
2008 180
2007 203
2006 210
2005 207
2004 203
2003 189
2002 180
2001 205
2000 188
1999 162
1998 136
1997 135
1996 122
1995 98
1994 92
1993 114
1992 92
1991 84
1990 64
1989 57
1988 43
1987 70
1986 53
1985 77
1984 62
1983 56
1982 59
1981 56
1980 24
1979 23

Maidstone West

1,498 recorded here

Maidstone

1,202 recorded here

Ashford

916 recorded here

Folkestone West

547 recorded here

Dunton Green

501 recorded here

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Larkfield

325 recorded along the M20

Ashford (Ashford)

113 recorded along the M20

Folkestone

98 recorded along the M20

Maidstone

34 recorded along the M20

Swanley

9 recorded along the M20

Bearsted

2 recorded along the M20

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1979461109629

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Accident 1979463208379

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Accident 1979463207539

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Accident 1979463207309

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1979461107149

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 1979461105659

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1979463204479

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1979461204679

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Accident 1979463203349

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Accident 1979463203279

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1979461202799

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 1979461102489

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1979461102549

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Accident 1979463202379

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Accident 1979463201529

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Accident 1979461201669

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1979461201609

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Accident 1979461100659

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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