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Chatham road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,559 road traffic collisions in Chatham, Medway, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,540 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 1,514 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 105 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (121).

Collisions since 1979
8,559
137th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
10,540
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
45 people killed
Serious collisions
1,514
1,621 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
105
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
130
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Chatham

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal440.5%
  • Serious1,51418%
  • Slight7,00182%

What the data shows

  • Chatham had 1,410 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% fewer than the 1,653 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Chatham were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,953 children under 16 were killed or injured in Chatham, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in Chatham.

Where Chatham ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
137th
Most casualties
140th
Most fatal collisions
250th
Most serious collisions
125th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,300 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,238 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,301 (15%)
  • Thursday1,296 (15%)
  • Friday1,361 (16%)
  • Saturday1,195 (14%)
  • Sunday868 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,231 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,121 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit104 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,194 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway784 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road277 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout267 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph40 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph8,006 (94%)
  • 40 mph341 (4%)
  • 50 mph23 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph111 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph38 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,805 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,266 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist40 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other190 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded93 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,141 (49%)
  • Pedestrian2,532 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist1,705 (16%)
  • Cyclist743 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant155 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant132 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Chatham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Chatham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Chatham peaked at 249 in 1983; 2025 had 105.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 105
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025105130
2024121156
2023139181
2022114163
2021117157
2020127165
2019146191
2018155197
2017196255
2016190241
2015164209
2014197257
2013152206
2012165217
2011158195
2010151177
2009182209
2008149176
2007167219
2006168208
2005156195
2004171198
2003172207
2002177210
2001182225
2000186219
1999180231
1998197243
1997201240
1996205260
1995189246
1994224275
1993191247
1992175216
1991219260
1990201246
1989219249
1988215252
1987194218
1986214257
1985206248
1984229275
1983249287
1982249299
1981234286
1980242283
1979219259

Map of recent crashes in Chatham

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Chatham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Chatham

The 24 most recent collisions in Chatham happened between 8 October and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Chatham

The A2 has the most collisions in Chatham, 1,508 of 8,559 (18%), followed by the A230 (601).

Collisions in Chatham on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21,5081,86810285
2ndA2306017473111
3rdA231401539272
4thA229115140120
5thB2003100112118
6thM2396507
7thA289131701
8thB2159131302
9thA204591103

Council areas covering Chatham

Collisions in Chatham were recorded in 3 council areas. Medway has 8,312 of 8,559 (97%).

Collisions in Chatham by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway8,31210,217431,480
2ndTonbridge and Malling156203016
3rdMaidstone90119118

Postcode districts in Chatham

Collisions in Chatham were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by ME4 (4,791) and ME5 (3,571).