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Gravesham road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 266 road traffic collisions in Gravesham in 2018, and 359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2017 (268), and casualties fell from 362.

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

Collisions in 2018
266
Down 1% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
359
Down 1% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Gravesham in 2018

0.4% of collisions in Gravesham in 2018 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Gravesham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3011%
  • Slight23588%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious328.9%
  • Slight32691%

Gravesham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gravesham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 266, down 1% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday41 (15%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday45 (17%)
  • Friday32 (12%)
  • Saturday41 (15%)
  • Sunday36 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (10%)
  • February14 (5.3%)
  • March21 (7.9%)
  • April28 (11%)
  • May18 (6.8%)
  • June18 (6.8%)
  • July31 (12%)
  • August21 (7.9%)
  • September24 (9%)
  • October14 (5.3%)
  • November27 (10%)
  • December23 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight182 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds205 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (71%)
  • Wet or damp71 (27%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph176 (66%)
  • 40 mph15 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph7 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph61 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gravesham in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant241 (67%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist20 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2038 (11%)
  • 21 to 2541 (11%)
  • 26 to 3584 (23%)
  • 36 to 4548 (13%)
  • 46 to 5533 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6536 (10%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.1%)
  • Over 759 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider204 (57%)
  • Passenger101 (28%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car376 (78%)
  • Motorcycle30 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gravesham in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gravesham had the 171st most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
171st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gravesham in 2018

Pelham, Gravesham, DA12 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gravesham in 2018, with 46 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Gravesham with the most crashes in 2018

The A2 had the most collisions in Gravesham in 2018: 53, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gravesham, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2537514
2ndA227162903
3rdA226141902
4thA289132300
5thB2616801
6thB21753600
7thB2623300
8thM22401

Towns in Gravesham: crashes in 2018

Gravesend had the most collisions of any town in Gravesham in 2018: 103.

Postcode districts in Gravesham: crashes in 2018

DA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gravesham in 2018: 123.

Latest crashes in Gravesham in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Gravesham in 2018, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2018.

Severity

Gravesham road accidents in other years