[Location: Kent] The Kent road where a crash happens almost every day
Kent Online 2026-10-04 04:00:00
Context: The A2, a 72-mile route in Kent that runs between London and Dover, has been identified as a critical crash hotspot, with 350 collisions recorded in 2025 alone, according to figures obtained from Kent Police. The road passes through several towns, including Gravesend, the Medway towns, Faversham, and Canterbury. A local family recently experienced the severity of these crashes firsthand when a 20-year-old motorcyclist, Charlie McPherson, was seriously injured in a collision on the A2 on April 1.
Key Facts
- The A2 in Kent recorded 350 accidents in 2025, with a total of 1,002 collisions across the three full years from 2023 to 2025.
- Charlie McPherson, a 20-year-old motorcyclist, was involved in a collision on the A2 on April 1, resulting in serious injuries that required two metal plates and 17 screws in his arm.
- The A2 had nine collisions recorded with a fatal severity marker between January 2023 and April 2026, with the latest fatal crash occurring near Teynham on Friday, when 39-year-old biker Louis Lenger was killed.
- There were 128 collisions recorded on the A2 between January and April 2026, indicating a continued high rate of crashes on the route.