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DA12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,044 road traffic collisions in the DA12 postcode district, Gravesham, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,817 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 1,140 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 67 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (71).

Collisions since 1979
6,044
315th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,817
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
83 people killed
Serious collisions
1,140
1,286 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
67
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
88
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DA12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal781.3%
  • Serious1,14019%
  • Slight4,82680%

What the data shows

  • DA12 had 935 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% fewer than the 1,099 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in DA12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,187 children under 16 were killed or injured in DA12, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in DA12.

Where DA12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
315th
Most casualties
337th
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
254th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday815 (13%)
  • Tuesday804 (13%)
  • Wednesday847 (14%)
  • Thursday910 (15%)
  • Friday980 (16%)
  • Saturday940 (16%)
  • Sunday748 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,311 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,328 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting261 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit95 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown49 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,388 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway1,011 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road399 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout199 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded47 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,215 (70%)
  • 40 mph425 (7%)
  • 50 mph173 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph446 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph764 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,776 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds804 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist44 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds43 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other152 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded125 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,376 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,350 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist1,031 (13%)
  • Cyclist594 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant151 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant123 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)64 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant58 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DA12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DA12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DA12 peaked at 180 in 1983; 2025 had 67.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 67
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256788
20247181
202387114
202285107
202199131
202081101
201995129
201895120
2017110149
2016145198
2015110143
2014105143
2013113143
2012106143
2011117145
201089113
2009121167
2008113143
2007117144
2006108164
2005121156
2004109133
2003137174
2002122152
2001152199
2000136174
1999165236
1998150185
1997127154
1996179228
1995133173
1994140193
1993131157
1992156192
1991136181
1990156192
1989147192
1988116152
1987146190
1986139191
1985169239
1984167210
1983180214
1982180219
1981163222
1980179218
1979174225

Map of recent crashes in DA12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DA12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DA12

The 24 most recent collisions in DA12 happened between 13 July and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DA12

The A226 has the most collisions in DA12, 1,281 of 6,044 (21%), followed by the A2 (897).

Collisions in DA12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2261,2811,67122229
2ndA28971,36824165
3rdB261387496263
4thA227657317
5thB20093953111

Council areas covering DA12

Collisions in DA12 were recorded in 2 council areas. Gravesham has 6,035 of 6,044 (99.9%).

Collisions in DA12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGravesham6,0357,807781,138
2ndDartford5601

Towns in DA12

Collisions in DA12 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Gravesend (4,291) and Higham, Gravesham (4).