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Dartford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,555 road traffic collisions in Dartford from 1979 to 2025, and 9,678 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 1,248 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 110 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (119).

Collisions since 1979
7,555
150th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
9,678
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
70 people killed
Serious collisions
1,248
1,353 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
110
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
142
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Dartford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal680.9%
  • Serious1,24817%
  • Slight6,23983%

What the data shows

  • Dartford had 1,292 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 1,590 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Dartford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,295 children under 16 were killed or injured in Dartford, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in Dartford.

Where Dartford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
150th
Most casualties
148th
Most fatal collisions
159th
Most serious collisions
152nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,102 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,135 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,096 (15%)
  • Thursday1,118 (15%)
  • Friday1,289 (17%)
  • Saturday1,031 (14%)
  • Sunday784 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,326 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,976 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown98 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit84 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,012 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway1,354 (18%)
  • Roundabout602 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road531 (7%)
  • Not recorded56 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph44 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph5,414 (72%)
  • 40 mph1,154 (15%)
  • 50 mph285 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph403 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph254 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,052 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds994 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other167 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded197 (2.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,352 (55%)
  • Pedestrian1,713 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,339 (14%)
  • Cyclist653 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant225 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant165 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)93 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant53 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Dartford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dartford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Dartford peaked at 212 in 1982; 2025 had 110.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025110142
2024119136
2023141188
202299125
2021135170
202099132
2019118156
2018151207
2017161219
2016159220
2015182236
2014163227
2013159228
2012148190
2011142185
2010169217
2009171220
2008152199
2007143186
2006161220
2005151196
2004153208
2003155198
2002169201
2001171214
2000201257
1999158209
1998158188
1997179231
1996173211
1995151185
1994167206
1993144182
1992182226
1991187263
1990189228
1989160201
1988149202
1987171224
1986153184
1985174207
1984165203
1983188221
1982212250
1981198252
1980209267
1979206261

Map of recent crashes in Dartford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Dartford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Dartford

The 24 most recent collisions in Dartford happened between 5 October and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Dartford

The A226 has the most collisions in Dartford, 1,591 of 7,555 (21%), followed by the A225 (1,032).

Collisions in Dartford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2261,5911,94110259
2ndA2251,0321,4208176
3rdA2828301,210880
4thA206320381758
5thB2174288398256
6thA2018278384439
7thA296200246338
8thB2200142180025
9thA2026126154116
10thA2103154515
11thB25894113117
12thB26078105020
13thB25007194311
14thA207263002
15thM25101710
16thA2553400
17thB22103311

Council areas covering Dartford

Collisions in Dartford were recorded in 3 council areas. Dartford has 7,526 of 7,555 (99.6%).

Collisions in Dartford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford7,5269,639671,244
2ndBexley182101
3rdGravesham4401

Postcode districts in Dartford

Collisions in Dartford were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by DA1 (6,092) and DA2 (1,426).