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Dartford road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 299 road traffic collisions in Dartford in 2022, and 393 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2021 (311), and casualties fell from 419.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,857 collisions in Dartford.

Collisions in 2022
299
Down 4% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
393
Down 6% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Dartford in 2022

1.3% of collisions in Dartford in 2022 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.3% and 16% in Dartford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious3512%
  • Slight26087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious389.7%
  • Slight35089%

Dartford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dartford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 512 in 2000. 2022 is highlighted, with 299, down 4% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025292398
2024334419
2023350483
2022299393
2021311419
2020268374
2019322446
2018376559
2017404590
2016426621
2015415568
2014454659
2013402586
2012397579
2011406590
2010443642
2009417588
2008412560
2007427578
2006443630
2005454650
2004487683
2003448611
2002492665
2001496673
2000512714
1999496717
1998422568
1997419559
1996420565
1995369500
1994422562
1993357478
1992380524
1991412597
1990445597
1989354482
1988338470
1987352482
1986331432
1985376498
1984373506
1983415548
1982445567
1981386519
1980419544
1979439586

When and where crashes happen in Dartford in 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (15%)
  • Tuesday47 (16%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday42 (14%)
  • Friday51 (17%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (10%)
  • February32 (11%)
  • March21 (7%)
  • April22 (7.4%)
  • May17 (5.7%)
  • June31 (10%)
  • July24 (8%)
  • August21 (7%)
  • September23 (7.7%)
  • October25 (8.4%)
  • November29 (9.7%)
  • December24 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight209 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (4.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds265 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (6.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry241 (81%)
  • Wet or damp48 (16%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph136 (45%)
  • 40 mph42 (14%)
  • 50 mph20 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph29 (9.7%)
  • 70 mph65 (22%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (45%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (40%)
  • Roundabout26 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Dartford in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant262 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (13%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant18 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (2%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2032 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2541 (10%)
  • 26 to 35100 (25%)
  • 36 to 4560 (15%)
  • 46 to 5558 (15%)
  • 56 to 6533 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.1%)
  • Over 759 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider270 (69%)
  • Passenger90 (23%)
  • Pedestrian33 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car451 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle49 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Dartford in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Dartford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Dartford ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Dartford had the 117th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
118th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Dartford in 2022

Newtown, Dartford, DA1 1RL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Dartford in 2022, with 31 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Dartford with the most crashes in 2022

The A2 had the most collisions in Dartford in 2022: 50, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Dartford, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA25072212
2ndA226384403
3rdA282355401
4thM25162000
5thA206151801
6thA225151800
7thA2018121703
8thB255122003
9thA29681000
10thB2608912
11thB25004400
12thB2623500
13thA20262202
14thA22602200
15thB21742300
16thB2581101

Towns in Dartford: crashes in 2022

Dartford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 99.

Postcode districts in Dartford: crashes in 2022

DA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Dartford in 2022: 112.

Latest crashes in Dartford in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Dartford in 2022, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Dartford road accidents in other years