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Swale road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 349 road traffic collisions in Swale in 2010, and 464 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2009 (395), and casualties fell from 529.

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

Collisions in 2010
349
Down 12% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
464
Down 12% on 2009
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
7.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Swale in 2010

1.1% of collisions in Swale in 2010 were fatal and 7.4% serious, against 1.7% and 19% in Swale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious267.4%
  • Slight31991%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious316.7%
  • Slight42992%

Swale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 536 in 1984. 2010 is highlighted, with 349, down 12% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (12%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday56 (16%)
  • Thursday58 (17%)
  • Friday63 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (11%)
  • Sunday43 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (4.9%)
  • February25 (7.2%)
  • March22 (6.3%)
  • April30 (8.6%)
  • May26 (7.4%)
  • June39 (11%)
  • July34 (9.7%)
  • August32 (9.2%)
  • September30 (8.6%)
  • October36 (10%)
  • November36 (10%)
  • December22 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (9.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry250 (72%)
  • Wet or damp77 (22%)
  • Frost or ice15 (4.3%)
  • Snow7 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph199 (57%)
  • 40 mph23 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph11 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph45 (13%)
  • 70 mph66 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway234 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (20%)
  • Roundabout22 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swale in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant315 (68%)
  • Pedestrian55 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist31 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1536 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2089 (19%)
  • 21 to 2560 (13%)
  • 26 to 3569 (15%)
  • 36 to 4563 (14%)
  • 46 to 5552 (11%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 759 (1.9%)
  • Over 7513 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded22 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (63%)
  • Passenger116 (25%)
  • Pedestrian55 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car510 (80%)
  • Motorcycle43 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swale in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Swale ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swale had the 170th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
170th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
175th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Swale in 2010

Chalkwell, Swale, ME10 4PL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Swale in 2010, with 37 collisions.

Roads in Swale with the most crashes in 2010

The A2 had the most collisions in Swale in 2010: 63, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swale, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2638002
2ndM2344714
3rdA249213502
4thA250172300
5thB2005152101
6thB2231152502
7thB200691200
8thB200891202
9thA25171010
10thB204071001
11thB20075600
12thA2993401
13thB21632200
14thB20771101

Towns in Swale: crashes in 2010

Sittingbourne had the most collisions of any town in Swale in 2010: 86.

Postcode districts in Swale: crashes in 2010

ME10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swale in 2010: 93.

Latest crashes in Swale in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Swale in 2010, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Swale road accidents in other years