Maidstone road traffic accidents
Maidstone recorded 5,128 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,426 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 632 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 632
- Casualties
- 6,426
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 632
- Casualties
- 6,426
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Maidstone
Roads in Maidstone
Postcode districts in Maidstone
Accidents in Maidstone
Road collision statistics for Maidstone
Collisions recorded
5,128
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,426
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
632
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Maidstone
Collisions in Maidstone are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70% of recorded collisions in Maidstone happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Maidstone have produced 6,426 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 483 collisions, Monday 693 collisions, Tuesday 823 collisions, Wednesday 769 collisions, Thursday 807 collisions, Friday 860 collisions, Saturday 693 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,787 collisions, Darkness 1,341 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,590 collisions, Dual carriageway 706 collisions, One way street 349 collisions, Roundabout 287 collisions, Other 106 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 4,371 collisions, 40 mph 457 collisions, 50 mph 98 collisions, 60 mph 76 collisions, 70 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,096 collisions, Raining no high winds 607 collisions, Unknown 185 collisions, Other 123 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,668 casualties, Passenger 1,443 casualties, Pedestrian 1,315 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Maidstone
How many road accidents have there been in Maidstone?
5,128 collisions have been recorded in Maidstone in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,426 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Maidstone were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 632 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in Maidstone resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Maidstone?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Maidstone, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Maidstone happen on?
70% of collisions in Maidstone are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Maidstone?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 6,426 casualties recorded in Maidstone.
Is road safety in Maidstone getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Maidstone were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Maidstone come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Maidstone cover 1999 to 2024.