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Gravesham road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 255 road traffic collisions in Gravesham in 2019, and 352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2018 (266), and casualties fell from 359.

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

Collisions in 2019
255
Down 4% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
352
Down 2% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Gravesham in 2019

0.8% of collisions in Gravesham in 2019 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Gravesham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious4216%
  • Slight21183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious4713%
  • Slight30386%

Gravesham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gravesham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 255, down 4% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (15%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday28 (11%)
  • Thursday38 (15%)
  • Friday41 (16%)
  • Saturday44 (17%)
  • Sunday26 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (7.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.3%)
  • February22 (8.6%)
  • March22 (8.6%)
  • April21 (8.2%)
  • May23 (9%)
  • June17 (6.7%)
  • July36 (14%)
  • August18 (7.1%)
  • September18 (7.1%)
  • October24 (9.4%)
  • November15 (5.9%)
  • December23 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (3.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (73%)
  • Wet or damp68 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph167 (65%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph14 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph51 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway179 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gravesham in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant249 (71%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist21 (6%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2038 (11%)
  • 21 to 2542 (12%)
  • 26 to 3566 (19%)
  • 36 to 4554 (15%)
  • 46 to 5565 (18%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.1%)
  • Over 755 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (66%)
  • Passenger84 (24%)
  • Pedestrian35 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (75%)
  • Motorcycle32 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gravesham in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gravesham had the 172nd most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
172nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
164th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gravesham in 2019

Pelham, Gravesham, DA12 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gravesham in 2019, with 33 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Gravesham with the most crashes in 2019

The A2 had the most collisions in Gravesham in 2019: 48, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gravesham, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2488017
2ndA226303504
3rdA227172904
4thB261131603
5thB2175111213
6thA2895500
7thB2625802
8thM24600
9thB20001301
10thB2601100

Towns in Gravesham: crashes in 2019

Gravesend had the most collisions of any town in Gravesham in 2019: 94.

Postcode districts in Gravesham: crashes in 2019

DA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gravesham in 2019: 112.

Latest crashes in Gravesham in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Gravesham in 2019, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Gravesham road accidents in other years