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Gravesham road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 198 road traffic collisions in Gravesham in 2024, and 269 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2023 (211), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2024
198
Down 6% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
269
Level with 2023
Fatal collisions
5
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Gravesham in 2024

2.5% of collisions in Gravesham in 2024 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Gravesham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.5%
  • Serious4925%
  • Slight14473%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious7026%
  • Slight19372%

Gravesham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gravesham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 198, down 6% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (17%)
  • Tuesday36 (18%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday21 (11%)
  • Friday32 (16%)
  • Saturday29 (15%)
  • Sunday18 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.6%)
  • February15 (7.6%)
  • March13 (6.6%)
  • April20 (10%)
  • May19 (9.6%)
  • June19 (9.6%)
  • July20 (10%)
  • August13 (6.6%)
  • September11 (5.6%)
  • October21 (11%)
  • November15 (7.6%)
  • December15 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (74%)
  • Wet or damp43 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (5.6%)
  • 30 mph134 (68%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph14 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph24 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway145 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (15%)
  • Roundabout13 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gravesham in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (48%)
  • Pedestrian54 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1534 (13%)
  • 16 to 2031 (12%)
  • 21 to 2528 (10%)
  • 26 to 3541 (15%)
  • 36 to 4535 (13%)
  • 46 to 5527 (10%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.1%)
  • Over 7513 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider147 (55%)
  • Passenger68 (25%)
  • Pedestrian54 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car275 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle30 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gravesham in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gravesham had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 2024.

Collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gravesham in 2024

Pelham, Gravesham, DA12 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gravesham in 2024, with 30 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Gravesham with the most crashes in 2024

The A2 had the most collisions in Gravesham in 2024: 25, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gravesham, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2253419
2ndA226222715
3rdA227174103
4thB26161001
5thB2626901
6thB21753711
7thM23511
8thA2891100

Towns in Gravesham: crashes in 2024

Gravesend had the most collisions of any town in Gravesham in 2024: 81.

Postcode districts in Gravesham: crashes in 2024

DA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gravesham in 2024: 96.

Latest crashes in Gravesham in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Gravesham in 2024, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Gravesham road accidents in other years