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Swale road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 road traffic collisions in Swale in 2024, and 368 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2023 (324), and casualties fell from 435.

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

Collisions in 2024
274
Down 15% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
368
Down 15% on 2023
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Swale in 2024

1.8% of collisions in Swale in 2024 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.7% and 19% in Swale from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious8029%
  • Slight18969%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious9024%
  • Slight27374%

Swale road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swale, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 536 in 1984. 2024 is highlighted, with 274, down 15% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (16%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (12%)
  • Friday48 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday28 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (10%)
  • February21 (7.7%)
  • March27 (9.9%)
  • April18 (6.6%)
  • May28 (10%)
  • June20 (7.3%)
  • July22 (8%)
  • August22 (8%)
  • September23 (8.4%)
  • October21 (7.7%)
  • November26 (9.5%)
  • December18 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight176 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds216 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (71%)
  • Wet or damp67 (24%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph140 (51%)
  • 40 mph23 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph16 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph43 (16%)
  • 70 mph39 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway205 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (18%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swale in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (13%)
  • Pedestrian46 (13%)
  • Van occupant21 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2048 (13%)
  • 21 to 2541 (11%)
  • 26 to 3571 (19%)
  • 36 to 4561 (17%)
  • 46 to 5550 (14%)
  • 56 to 6526 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.3%)
  • Over 7512 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (67%)
  • Passenger75 (20%)
  • Pedestrian46 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car372 (72%)
  • Motorcycle44 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swale in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Swale ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swale had the 125th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
124th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Swale in 2024

Chalkwell, Swale, ME10 4PL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Swale in 2024, with 24 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Swale with the most crashes in 2024

The A2 had the most collisions in Swale in 2024: 45, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swale, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2456809
2ndM2223317
3rdA249171705
4thB2006121504
5thA25081105
6thA250081403
7thA25171114
8thB22317802
9thB20085713
10thB20053501
11thB20402201
12thA4761100
13thB20071100
14thB20451100

Towns in Swale: crashes in 2024

Sittingbourne had the most collisions of any town in Swale in 2024: 67.

Postcode districts in Swale: crashes in 2024

ME13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swale in 2024: 75.

Latest crashes in Swale in 2024

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

Severity

Swale road accidents in other years