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Gravesend road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,129 road traffic collisions in Gravesend, Gravesham, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,470 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 1,066 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 57 collisions, down 30% on 2024 (81).

Collisions since 1979
6,129
180th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,470
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
47 people killed
Serious collisions
1,066
1,139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
57
Down 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Gravesend

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal470.8%
  • Serious1,06617%
  • Slight5,01682%

What the data shows

  • Gravesend had 982 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 1,132 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Gravesend were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,297 children under 16 were killed or injured in Gravesend, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in Gravesend.

Where Gravesend ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
180th
Most casualties
182nd
Most fatal collisions
237th
Most serious collisions
174th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday831 (14%)
  • Tuesday827 (13%)
  • Wednesday892 (15%)
  • Thursday889 (15%)
  • Friday1,012 (17%)
  • Saturday972 (16%)
  • Sunday706 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,449 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,461 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit103 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown55 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,949 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road616 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway292 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout217 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded55 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph5,566 (91%)
  • 40 mph338 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph30 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph52 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph118 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,878 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds843 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist27 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other139 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded136 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,604 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,824 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist969 (13%)
  • Cyclist684 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant177 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant90 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Gravesend road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gravesend, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Gravesend peaked at 186 in 1984; 2025 had 57.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 57
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255776
20248194
2023108133
202298124
202198119
20207595
201994120
2018103123
2017112147
2016156204
2015112133
2014121155
2013111138
2012111138
2011107128
201097124
2009120148
2008117145
2007127147
2006109135
2005129152
2004112134
2003121149
2002113144
2001156205
2000136169
1999135165
1998150183
1997138163
1996181224
1995137159
1994133166
1993139162
1992160182
1991145187
1990169195
1989160193
1988116132
1987161196
1986135172
1985155195
1984186212
1983178201
1982162193
1981149189
1980176204
1979183218

Map of recent crashes in Gravesend

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Gravesend

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Gravesend

The 24 most recent collisions in Gravesend happened between 13 July and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Gravesend

The A226 has the most collisions in Gravesend, 1,336 of 6,129 (22%), followed by the B261 (494).

Collisions in Gravesend on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2261,3361,64410222
2ndB261494634383
3rdA227487608561
4thA2150193624
5thB262127156122

Council areas covering Gravesend

Collisions in Gravesend were recorded in 3 council areas. Gravesham has 6,116 of 6,129 (99.8%).

Collisions in Gravesend by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGravesham6,1167,456471,063
2ndDartford5601
3rdCanterbury4402

Postcode districts in Gravesend

Collisions in Gravesend were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by DA12 (4,291) and DA11 (1,838).