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Northfleet road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,877 road traffic collisions in Northfleet, Gravesham, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,591 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 499 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1979
2,877
346th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,591
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
37 people killed
Serious collisions
499
550 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
50
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Northfleet

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal371.3%
  • Serious49917%
  • Slight2,34181%

What the data shows

  • Northfleet had 511 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 13% fewer than the 586 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Northfleet were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 629 children under 16 were killed or injured in Northfleet, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Northfleet.

Where Northfleet ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
346th
Most casualties
347th
Most fatal collisions
287th
Most serious collisions
339th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday441 (15%)
  • Tuesday400 (14%)
  • Wednesday439 (15%)
  • Thursday406 (14%)
  • Friday477 (17%)
  • Saturday413 (14%)
  • Sunday301 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,049 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit713 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit60 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,523 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway148 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout143 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph2,544 (88%)
  • 40 mph245 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph20 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph34 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,272 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds408 (14%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Other61 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded77 (2.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,830 (51%)
  • Pedestrian723 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist519 (14%)
  • Cyclist302 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant70 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Northfleet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northfleet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Northfleet peaked at 87 in 1979; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254250
20244560
20233845
20224954
20215662
20204868
20195570
20185368
20176281
20166382
20156077
20145968
20136489
20125982
20114864
20104464
20095464
20086993
20077491
20065567
20055782
20046483
20036072
200278104
20016990
20006481
19995979
19987081
19975363
19966684
19956269
19946273
19935984
19924959
19916783
19905254
19895671
19885866
19875877
19867186
198586106
19847381
19836268
198285106
19817288
19808195
197987107

Map of recent crashes in Northfleet

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Northfleet

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Northfleet

The 24 most recent collisions in Northfleet happened between 23 July and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Northfleet

The A226 has the most collisions in Northfleet, 715 of 2,877 (25%), followed by the B262 (401).

Collisions in Northfleet on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2267159019134
2ndB262401498459
3rdB2175209292537
4thB261198250230
5thA24677013
6thA2260182102

Council areas covering Northfleet

Collisions in Northfleet were recorded in 3 council areas. Gravesham has 2,787 of 2,877 (97%).

Collisions in Northfleet by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGravesham2,7873,45937491
2ndDartford8512607
3rdThurrock3301

Postcode district for Northfleet

All 2,877 collisions in Northfleet were in the DA11 postcode district.