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Gravesham road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 211 road traffic collisions in Gravesham in 2022, and 270 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2021 (237), and casualties fell from 297.

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

Collisions in 2022
211
Down 11% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
270
Down 9% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Gravesham in 2022

1.4% of collisions in Gravesham in 2022 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Gravesham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious2914%
  • Slight17985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3212%
  • Slight23587%

Gravesham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gravesham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 211, down 11% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 211
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (12%)
  • Tuesday25 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (16%)
  • Thursday36 (17%)
  • Friday49 (23%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.6%)
  • February12 (5.7%)
  • March23 (11%)
  • April8 (3.8%)
  • May23 (11%)
  • June18 (8.5%)
  • July13 (6.2%)
  • August22 (10%)
  • September22 (10%)
  • October18 (8.5%)
  • November22 (10%)
  • December14 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight159 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (6.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry172 (82%)
  • Wet or damp33 (16%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph150 (71%)
  • 40 mph19 (9%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph7 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph24 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (14%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gravesham in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (58%)
  • Pedestrian52 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist16 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2038 (14%)
  • 21 to 2524 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3541 (15%)
  • 36 to 4550 (19%)
  • 46 to 5533 (12%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.6%)
  • Over 758 (3%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (64%)
  • Pedestrian52 (19%)
  • Passenger45 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car300 (78%)
  • Motorcycle29 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gravesham in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gravesham had fewer road collisions than 176 of them in 2022.

Collisions
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
186th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gravesham in 2022

Pelham, Gravesham, DA12 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gravesham in 2022, with 36 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Gravesham with the most crashes in 2022

The A226 had the most collisions in Gravesham in 2022: 35, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gravesham, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA226354207
2ndA2254014
3rdA227131801
4thB261101601
5thB217591201
6thB2623300
7thA2891200
8thM21100

Towns in Gravesham: crashes in 2022

Gravesend had the most collisions of any town in Gravesham in 2022: 98.

Postcode districts in Gravesham: crashes in 2022

DA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gravesham in 2022: 96.

Latest crashes in Gravesham in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Gravesham in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Gravesham road accidents in other years