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Sevenoaks road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 road traffic collisions in Sevenoaks in 2019, and 375 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2018 (307), and casualties fell from 452.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,558 collisions in Sevenoaks.

Collisions in 2019
274
Down 11% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
375
Down 17% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Sevenoaks in 2019

1.1% of collisions in Sevenoaks in 2019 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Sevenoaks from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious6925%
  • Slight20274%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious7520%
  • Slight29779%

Sevenoaks road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sevenoaks, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 626 in 1980. 2019 is highlighted, with 274, down 11% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025265347
2024237332
2023270393
2022277376
2021285386
2020253343
2019274375
2018307452
2017354531
2016366523
2015380523
2014385547
2013397539
2012393554
2011340490
2010360484
2009377513
2008361501
2007432597
2006351510
2005430598
2004457623
2003450606
2002524736
2001531752
2000521719
1999473665
1998493705
1997486642
1996456632
1995433587
1994443581
1993471667
1992433626
1991407573
1990489677
1989403532
1988326437
1987400536
1986459645
1985481645
1984548712
1983466606
1982561769
1981588792
1980626904
1979539740

When and where crashes happen in Sevenoaks in 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday51 (19%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday36 (13%)
  • Friday44 (16%)
  • Saturday26 (9.5%)
  • Sunday41 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.1%)
  • February14 (5.1%)
  • March14 (5.1%)
  • April19 (6.9%)
  • May19 (6.9%)
  • June15 (5.5%)
  • July34 (12%)
  • August27 (9.9%)
  • September20 (7.3%)
  • October23 (8.4%)
  • November28 (10%)
  • December36 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight197 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (20%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (61%)
  • Wet or damp99 (36%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph115 (42%)
  • 40 mph24 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph16 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph54 (20%)
  • 70 mph63 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway186 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sevenoaks in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant259 (69%)
  • Pedestrian30 (8%)
  • Cyclist28 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2038 (10%)
  • 21 to 2549 (13%)
  • 26 to 3563 (17%)
  • 36 to 4567 (18%)
  • 46 to 5535 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6537 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.8%)
  • Over 7522 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider265 (71%)
  • Passenger80 (21%)
  • Pedestrian30 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car385 (75%)
  • Motorcycle32 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sevenoaks in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Sevenoaks

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sevenoaks ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sevenoaks had the 156th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
149th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sevenoaks in 2019

Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Sevenoaks, BR8 8TJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sevenoaks in 2019, with 14 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Sevenoaks with the most crashes in 2019

The M25 had the most collisions in Sevenoaks in 2019: 42, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sevenoaks, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM25426518
2ndA25212405
3rdA225172004
4thA20152806
5thM20131711
6thA224121207
7thB2026111402
8thA21101303
9thB20276700
10thB21736812
11thA2334400
12thB20194602
13thM264603
14thB20422502
15thB2452500
16thB2582501
17thB21881101

Towns in Sevenoaks: crashes in 2019

Sevenoaks itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 32.

Postcode districts in Sevenoaks: crashes in 2019

TN14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sevenoaks in 2019: 58.

Latest crashes in Sevenoaks in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Sevenoaks in 2019, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Sevenoaks road accidents in other years