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Faversham road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,416 road traffic collisions in Faversham, Swale, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,694 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 254 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
1,416
594th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,694
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
254
270 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Faversham

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious25418%
  • Slight1,15181%

What the data shows

  • Faversham had 249 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 6% fewer than the 264 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Faversham were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 323 children under 16 were killed or injured in Faversham, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in Faversham.

Where Faversham ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
594th
Most casualties
611th
Most fatal collisions
788th
Most serious collisions
577th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday190 (13%)
  • Tuesday224 (16%)
  • Wednesday227 (16%)
  • Thursday232 (16%)
  • Friday225 (16%)
  • Saturday192 (14%)
  • Sunday126 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,093 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit268 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,283 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway59 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph1,101 (78%)
  • 40 mph165 (12%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph79 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,134 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds195 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other31 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded26 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant795 (47%)
  • Pedestrian362 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist249 (15%)
  • Cyclist220 (13%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Faversham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Faversham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Faversham peaked at 45 in 1981; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252222
20242025
20232635
20222333
20212127
20202426
20192531
20182634
20173645
20162630
20152433
20142123
20132326
20123037
20113034
20102433
20092325
20083646
20072736
20062635
20052125
20043439
20032841
20023135
20013343
20003033
19992630
19983441
19973747
19964250
19953441
19943641
19933537
19923642
19914043
19902432
19892326
19883241
19872629
19863741
19853537
19844346
19833434
19824453
19814555
19803135
19793241

Map of recent crashes in Faversham

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Faversham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Faversham

The 24 most recent collisions in Faversham happened between 10 December 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Faversham

The A2 has the most collisions in Faversham, 366 of 1,416 (26%), followed by the B2040 (210).

Collisions in Faversham on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2366457168
2ndB2040210239340
3rdA251180235232
4thM2162400
5thB2045101005

Council areas covering Faversham

Collisions in Faversham were recorded in 2 council areas. Swale has 1,413 of 1,416 (99.8%).

Collisions in Faversham by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwale1,4131,69011253
2ndCanterbury3401

Postcode district for Faversham

All 1,416 collisions in Faversham were in the ME13 postcode district.