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DA1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,660 road traffic collisions in the DA1 postcode district, Dartford, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,504 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 102 were fatal and 1,507 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 148 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (156).

Collisions since 1979
9,660
59th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,504
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
102
104 people killed
Serious collisions
1,507
1,663 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
148
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
180
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for DA1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1021.1%
  • Serious1,50716%
  • Slight8,05183%

What the data shows

  • DA1 had 1,648 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 1,998 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in DA1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,467 children under 16 were killed or injured in DA1, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in DA1.

Where DA1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
59th
Most casualties
57th
Most fatal collisions
267th
Most serious collisions
85th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,395 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,414 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,413 (15%)
  • Thursday1,417 (15%)
  • Friday1,655 (17%)
  • Saturday1,351 (14%)
  • Sunday1,015 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,891 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,468 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown113 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit92 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,076 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway1,940 (20%)
  • Roundabout875 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road670 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded99 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph79 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph6,663 (69%)
  • 40 mph1,291 (13%)
  • 50 mph435 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph608 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph584 (6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,731 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,281 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds65 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds61 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist36 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other187 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded247 (2.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,254 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,864 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist1,703 (14%)
  • Cyclist772 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant314 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant277 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)166 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant61 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant51 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DA1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DA1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DA1 peaked at 259 in 1982; 2025 had 148.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 148
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025148180
2024156180
2023165221
2022148198
2021159202
2020131175
2019158210
2018192264
2017210273
2016181254
2015213265
2014200275
2013203281
2012194246
2011198266
2010210278
2009214274
2008177236
2007191248
2006198275
2005220290
2004218293
2003199249
2002239296
2001225297
2000255332
1999221293
1998227288
1997228302
1996244308
1995226286
1994236299
1993188228
1992237293
1991210289
1990236293
1989219276
1988204281
1987232300
1986209253
1985231276
1984233302
1983242301
1982259344
1981182229
1980200255
1979194250

Map of recent crashes in DA1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DA1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DA1

The 24 most recent collisions in DA1 happened between 1 November and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DA1

The A226 has the most collisions in DA1, 1,377 of 9,660 (14%), followed by the A282 (1,097).

Collisions in DA1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2261,3771,6948216
2ndA2821,0971,58010105
3rdA2251,0691,4779185
4thA2061,0071,24322175
5thA207609767696
6thA2340496839
7thA2018330454449
8thB2174318437462
9thA2000266338126
10thB2186216283329
11thA2026130159116
12thA29689104313
13thB26085118021
14thA223487107
15thB2200374007
16thM25365101
17thB2500313813
18thB2585802
19thA2553400

Council areas covering DA1

Collisions in DA1 were recorded in 3 council areas. Dartford has 7,508 of 9,660 (78%).

Collisions in DA1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford7,5089,777771,187
2ndBexley2,1422,71425317
3rdGravesham4401

Towns in DA1

Collisions in DA1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Dartford (6,092) and Bexley (2,032).