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Gravesham road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 345 road traffic collisions in Gravesham in 2016, and 458 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were up 28% on 2015 (269), and casualties rose from 352.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,499 collisions in Gravesham.

Collisions in 2016
345
Up 28% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
458
Up 30% on 2015
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Gravesham in 2016

0.6% of collisions in Gravesham in 2016 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Gravesham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5215%
  • Slight29184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious5211%
  • Slight40488%

Gravesham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gravesham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 345, up 28% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025173227
2024198269
2023211269
2022211270
2021237297
2020199265
2019255352
2018266359
2017268362
2016345458
2015269352
2014290371
2013289385
2012272362
2011275361
2010240338
2009281374
2008286376
2007296383
2006281380
2005300392
2004301383
2003310399
2002317432
2001351472
2000331437
1999350488
1998336432
1997303378
1996377486
1995324423
1994318430
1993329520
1992342440
1991327432
1990352458
1989331434
1988269338
1987352464
1986353474
1985389530
1984395497
1983385481
1982404528
1981380532
1980402505
1979429557

When and where crashes happen in Gravesham in 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (12%)
  • Tuesday54 (16%)
  • Wednesday40 (12%)
  • Thursday47 (14%)
  • Friday66 (19%)
  • Saturday54 (16%)
  • Sunday41 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (4.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (10%)
  • February19 (5.5%)
  • March23 (6.7%)
  • April18 (5.2%)
  • May28 (8.1%)
  • June19 (5.5%)
  • July31 (9%)
  • August43 (12%)
  • September32 (9.3%)
  • October24 (7%)
  • November35 (10%)
  • December37 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds288 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry265 (77%)
  • Wet or damp73 (21%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph219 (63%)
  • 40 mph42 (12%)
  • 50 mph11 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph14 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph58 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway235 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gravesham in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant297 (65%)
  • Pedestrian58 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (10%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1518 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2054 (12%)
  • 21 to 2570 (15%)
  • 26 to 35109 (24%)
  • 36 to 4561 (13%)
  • 46 to 5560 (13%)
  • 56 to 6528 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.1%)
  • Over 7517 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (64%)
  • Passenger107 (23%)
  • Pedestrian58 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car518 (78%)
  • Motorcycle45 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gravesham in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Gravesham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Gravesham ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gravesham had the 146th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
146th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
147th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Gravesham in 2016

Pelham, Gravesham, DA12 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gravesham in 2016, with 67 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Gravesham with the most crashes in 2016

The A2 had the most collisions in Gravesham in 2016: 52, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gravesham, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2527707
2ndA2265179110
3rdA227344103
4thB261172101
5thB2175111312
6thB26281101
7thM25500
8thA2892201

Towns in Gravesham: crashes in 2016

Gravesend had the most collisions of any town in Gravesham in 2016: 156.

Postcode districts in Gravesham: crashes in 2016

DA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gravesham in 2016: 148.

Latest crashes in Gravesham in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Gravesham in 2016, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Gravesham road accidents in other years