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DA4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,830 road traffic collisions in the DA4 postcode district, Sevenoaks, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,652 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 371 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, down 28% on 2024 (25).

Collisions since 1979
1,830
1,827th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,652
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
56 people killed
Serious collisions
371
457 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Down 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Down 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DA4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal442.4%
  • Serious37120%
  • Slight1,41577%

What the data shows

  • DA4 had 310 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 14% fewer than the 361 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in DA4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 211 children under 16 were killed or injured in DA4, 8.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in DA4.

Where DA4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,827th
Most casualties
1,787th
Most fatal collisions
1,376th
Most serious collisions
1,838th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday255 (14%)
  • Tuesday217 (12%)
  • Wednesday260 (14%)
  • Thursday276 (15%)
  • Friday283 (15%)
  • Saturday265 (14%)
  • Sunday274 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,278 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting268 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit248 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,239 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway502 (27%)
  • Roundabout62 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph678 (37%)
  • 40 mph79 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph31 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph615 (34%)
  • 70 mph425 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,440 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds248 (14%)
  • Fog or mist23 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other46 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,862 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist346 (13%)
  • Pedestrian150 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist116 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant81 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DA4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DA4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DA4 peaked at 67 in 1982; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251825
20242535
20233261
20223145
20212532
20202433
20192635
20183247
20175396
20164455
20152935
20143456
20134466
20123251
20113143
20104058
20094158
20083245
20074461
20063455
20053248
20045170
20034864
20025887
20016389
20004563
19994862
19983952
19973458
19963145
19952738
19944355
19933448
19923756
19913957
19904774
19892242
19883552
19874454
19864054
19854158
19844857
19834564
198267100
19814666
19804669
19794978

Map of recent crashes in DA4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DA4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DA4

The 24 most recent collisions in DA4 happened between 7 September 2024 and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DA4

The A225 has the most collisions in DA4, 579 of 1,830 (32%), followed by the A20 (320).

Collisions in DA4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA22557981617140
2ndA203205001380
3rdM20219327828
4thM25189336022

Council areas covering DA4

Collisions in DA4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sevenoaks has 1,276 of 1,830 (70%).

Collisions in DA4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSevenoaks1,2761,83035267
2ndDartford5488139100
3rdHavering3502

Towns in DA4

Collisions in DA4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by South Darenth and Sutton at Hone (304) and Eynsford and Farningham (295).