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DA2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,756 road traffic collisions in the DA2 postcode district, Dartford, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,719 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 114 were fatal and 1,024 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 100 collisions, down 24% on 2024 (131).

Collisions since 1979
6,756
212th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,719
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
114
122 people killed
Serious collisions
1,024
1,223 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
100
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
143
Down 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DA2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1141.7%
  • Serious1,02415%
  • Slight5,61883%

What the data shows

  • DA2 had 1,231 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 1,494 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in DA2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 847 children under 16 were killed or injured in DA2, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in DA2.

Where DA2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
212th
Most casualties
153rd
Most fatal collisions
205th
Most serious collisions
369th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday974 (14%)
  • Tuesday972 (14%)
  • Wednesday991 (15%)
  • Thursday975 (14%)
  • Friday1,084 (16%)
  • Saturday916 (14%)
  • Sunday844 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,757 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,423 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting436 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown70 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit70 (1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway2,883 (43%)
  • Single carriageway2,823 (42%)
  • Roundabout711 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road299 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded40 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph19 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,864 (28%)
  • 40 mph770 (11%)
  • 50 mph721 (11%)
  • 60 mph953 (14%)
  • 70 mph2,427 (36%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,280 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds913 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist57 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other177 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded167 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,099 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist1,058 (11%)
  • Pedestrian517 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant315 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist262 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)242 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant99 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant51 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DA2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DA2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DA2 peaked at 202 in 2002; 2025 had 100.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025100143
2024131179
2023126176
202290115
2021111155
202098158
2019118165
2018150229
2017142219
2016165261
2015141200
2014154228
2013138199
2012122196
2011143216
2010172252
2009139217
2008154203
2007163229
2006168237
2005186277
2004185254
2003183260
2002202280
2001182238
2000172255
1999183277
1998153216
1997154215
1996146210
1995118167
1994147205
1993145196
1992114179
1991150223
1990168237
1989131195
1988115160
1987118179
1986103148
1985145225
1984126181
1983138201
1982155199
1981136199
1980127166
1979149200

Map of recent crashes in DA2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DA2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DA2

The 24 most recent collisions in DA2 happened between 23 September and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DA2

The A2 has the most collisions in DA2, 2,365 of 6,756 (35%), followed by the A282 (872).

Collisions in DA2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA22,3653,60654291
2ndA2828721,3071187
3rdB26054780513113
4thM25379603638
5thA226294348363
6thA296220295149
7thB255182267121
8thA2018129158124
9thB258127156220
10thA225113160330
11thB2200105140018
12thA20610312608
13thB2500405628
14thB262385709
15thA1251102

Council areas covering DA2

Collisions in DA2 were recorded in 6 council areas. Dartford has 6,579 of 6,756 (97%).

Collisions in DA2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford6,5799,471111999
2ndThurrock11516209
3rdSevenoaks4154012
4thGravesham7912
5thBexley6610
6thHavering51102

Towns in DA2

Collisions in DA2 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Dartford (1,426) and Darenth (181).