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DA13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,871 road traffic collisions in the DA13 postcode district, Gravesham, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,738 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 380 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,871
1,812th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,738
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
32 people killed
Serious collisions
380
477 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Down 44% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DA13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal271.4%
  • Serious38020%
  • Slight1,46478%

What the data shows

  • DA13 had 251 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 335 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in DA13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 238 children under 16 were killed or injured in DA13, 8.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in DA13.

Where DA13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,812th
Most casualties
1,755th
Most fatal collisions
1,946th
Most serious collisions
1,817th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday247 (13%)
  • Tuesday237 (13%)
  • Wednesday261 (14%)
  • Thursday266 (14%)
  • Friday298 (16%)
  • Saturday305 (16%)
  • Sunday257 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,257 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting451 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,787 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph847 (45%)
  • 40 mph141 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph54 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph816 (44%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,398 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds274 (15%)
  • Fog or mist37 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other74 (4%)
  • Not recorded38 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,949 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist332 (12%)
  • Pedestrian164 (6%)
  • Cyclist123 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant68 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DA13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DA13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DA13 peaked at 71 in 1980; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251923
20241841
20231923
20221827
20211318
20203239
20192943
20182747
20173451
20164251
20151826
20143647
20132939
20123151
20114771
20103355
20093549
20083851
20072532
20064358
20053243
20045378
20033956
20025898
20013850
20004570
19994158
19984468
19973647
19963656
19954760
19943757
19933552
19925082
19915388
19904873
19894668
19884157
19874972
19864261
19855376
19845081
19836076
19826896
19814876
198071104
19796593

Map of recent crashes in DA13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DA13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DA13

The 24 most recent collisions in DA13 happened between 30 October 2024 and 20 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DA13

The A227 has the most collisions in DA13, 716 of 1,871 (38%), followed by the B262 (106).

Collisions in DA13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2277161,08214164
2ndB262106163315
3rdB255102163012
4thB2604776218
5thB2009121503
6thB2595700

Council areas covering DA13

Collisions in DA13 were recorded in 5 council areas. Gravesham has 1,376 of 1,871 (74%).

Collisions in DA13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGravesham1,3762,00422299
2ndDartford447664572
3rdTonbridge and Malling325007
4thSevenoaks121402
5thMedway3500

Towns in DA13

Collisions in DA13 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Meopham (377) and Culverstone Green (186).