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Swale road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 415 road traffic collisions in Swale in 2003, and 572 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2002 (452), and casualties fell from 589.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,855 collisions in Swale.

Collisions in 2003
415
Down 8% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
572
Down 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
9
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Swale in 2003

2.2% of collisions in Swale in 2003 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.7% and 19% in Swale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.2%
  • Serious6014%
  • Slight34683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.7%
  • Serious7313%
  • Slight48985%

Swale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 536 in 1984. 2003 is highlighted, with 415, down 8% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025277379
2024274368
2023324435
2022350501
2021339472
2020319427
2019372528
2018340497
2017408569
2016363496
2015361545
2014422588
2013374565
2012326446
2011388503
2010349464
2009395529
2008397546
2007370502
2006404550
2005419564
2004449597
2003415572
2002452589
2001486640
2000427566
1999390543
1998402556
1997387534
1996449620
1995436590
1994487661
1993455643
1992504679
1991464671
1990475659
1989532716
1988484669
1987500656
1986523712
1985529688
1984536755
1983488667
1982530683
1981511700
1980461601
1979512683

When and where crashes happen in Swale in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (13%)
  • Tuesday51 (12%)
  • Wednesday66 (16%)
  • Thursday67 (16%)
  • Friday67 (16%)
  • Saturday64 (15%)
  • Sunday46 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (4.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.7%)
  • February27 (6.5%)
  • March36 (8.7%)
  • April35 (8.4%)
  • May39 (9.4%)
  • June39 (9.4%)
  • July52 (13%)
  • August30 (7.2%)
  • September38 (9.2%)
  • October36 (8.7%)
  • November29 (7%)
  • December26 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight294 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds319 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (9.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Other12 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded32 (7.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry308 (74%)
  • Wet or damp96 (23%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph211 (51%)
  • 40 mph29 (7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph100 (24%)
  • 70 mph74 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway292 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (20%)
  • Roundabout28 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swale in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant379 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (11%)
  • Pedestrian58 (10%)
  • Cyclist30 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant21 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1023 (4%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20104 (18%)
  • 21 to 2570 (12%)
  • 26 to 3593 (16%)
  • 36 to 4583 (15%)
  • 46 to 5561 (11%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.7%)
  • Over 7512 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider378 (66%)
  • Passenger136 (24%)
  • Pedestrian58 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car636 (77%)
  • Motorcycle64 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swale in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Swale

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 Swale ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swale had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 2003.

Collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Swale in 2003

Chalkwell, Swale, ME10 4PL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Swale in 2003, with 28 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Swale with the most crashes in 2003

The A2 had the most collisions in Swale in 2003: 84, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swale, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA28412324
2ndA249405916
3rdM23565111
4thA250242902
5thB2231172912
6thA251152102
7thB2005141702
8thB2008111302
9thA299101403
10thB21638801
11thB20407712
12thB20064500
13thB20073300
14thB20452210

Towns in Swale: crashes in 2003

Sittingbourne had the most collisions of any town in Swale in 2003: 83.

Postcode districts in Swale: crashes in 2003

ME12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swale in 2003: 115.

Latest crashes in Swale in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Swale in 2003, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

Swale road accidents in other years