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DA10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,063 road traffic collisions in the DA10 postcode district, Dartford, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,464 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 193 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (25).

Collisions since 1979
1,063
2,178th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,464
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
16 people killed
Serious collisions
193
225 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Up 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DA10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious19318%
  • Slight85681%

What the data shows

  • DA10 had 218 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 9% fewer than the 239 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in DA10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 203 children under 16 were killed or injured in DA10, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in DA10.

Where DA10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,178th
Most casualties
2,173rd
Most fatal collisions
2,302nd
Most serious collisions
2,256th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (13%)
  • Tuesday161 (15%)
  • Wednesday142 (13%)
  • Thursday135 (13%)
  • Friday159 (15%)
  • Saturday177 (17%)
  • Sunday148 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight785 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway550 (52%)
  • Dual carriageway394 (37%)
  • Roundabout84 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1%)
  • 30 mph539 (51%)
  • 40 mph71 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph130 (12%)
  • 60 mph72 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph240 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds802 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds164 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other28 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant994 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist177 (12%)
  • Pedestrian142 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist54 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant35 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DA10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DA10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DA10 peaked at 37 in 2001; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252635
20242530
20233036
20222638
20211924
20201419
20192333
20182438
20171216
20161926
20152335
20143445
20132126
20122537
20111723
20102843
20092435
20081726
20072731
20062331
20052238
20042633
20031617
20022942
20013762
20003253
19992955
19982637
19971922
19962634
19952031
19941922
19932030
19922333
19911624
19902331
19891315
19881320
19872023
19861921
19851313
19841821
19831624
19822327
19813034
19802733
19793142

Map of recent crashes in DA10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DA10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DA10

The 24 most recent collisions in DA10 happened between 4 February and 2 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DA10

The A2 has the most collisions in DA10, 270 of 1,063 (25%), followed by the B255 (164).

Collisions in DA10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2270421654
2ndB255164261215
3rdA226141187133
4thB25993131221
5thA296344115
6thA2260131304
7thA2593301

Council areas covering DA10

Collisions in DA10 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dartford has 1,051 of 1,063 (99%).

Collisions in DA10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford1,0511,45014190
2ndGravesham91103

Town in DA10

Of the 1,063 collisions in DA10, 449 (42%) were in Swanscombe.