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Rochester road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,528 road traffic collisions in Rochester, Medway, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,277 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 1,296 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 110 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (104).

Collisions since 1979
7,528
151st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
9,277
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
65 people killed
Serious collisions
1,296
1,413 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
110
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
130
Down 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Rochester

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal600.8%
  • Serious1,29617%
  • Slight6,17282%

What the data shows

  • Rochester had 1,219 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% fewer than the 1,436 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Rochester were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,369 children under 16 were killed or injured in Rochester, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 28% of collisions in Rochester.

Where Rochester ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
151st
Most casualties
152nd
Most fatal collisions
184th
Most serious collisions
146th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,080 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,101 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,022 (14%)
  • Thursday1,109 (15%)
  • Friday1,319 (18%)
  • Saturday1,082 (14%)
  • Sunday815 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,357 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,960 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit97 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,803 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway1,133 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road374 (5%)
  • Roundabout195 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph30 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph6,932 (92%)
  • 40 mph346 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph41 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph94 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph85 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,095 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,050 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist51 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other131 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded62 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,603 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,913 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,637 (18%)
  • Cyclist676 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant164 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant136 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Rochester road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rochester, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Rochester peaked at 233 in 1982; 2025 had 110.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 110
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025110130
2024104131
2023122162
2022109139
2021122156
2020110134
2019133173
2018143191
2017126166
2016140193
2015153200
2014146179
2013127161
2012161222
2011152198
2010131167
2009160197
2008154185
2007133158
2006119145
2005163201
2004173203
2003193230
2002165203
2001144168
2000180223
1999151188
1998190232
1997190217
1996174217
1995174223
1994148194
1993131166
1992165202
1991164207
1990183211
1989201243
1988178220
1987202241
1986165194
1985169204
1984222242
1983212263
1982233277
1981185230
1980194229
1979224262

Map of recent crashes in Rochester

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Rochester

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Rochester

The 24 most recent collisions in Rochester happened between 28 September and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Rochester

The A2 has the most collisions in Rochester, 1,756 of 7,528 (23%), followed by the A228 (672).

Collisions in Rochester on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21,7562,21319289
2ndA2286728122128
3rdA2294405525104
4thB20974295351066
5thA289190257038
6thA226145208231
7thB2002106139324
8thM2699817
9thB2108638317
10thB2000506109
11thA20174347010
12thA230364404
13thB2017131402
14thA2076700

Council areas covering Rochester

Collisions in Rochester were recorded in 3 council areas. Medway has 7,475 of 7,528 (99%).

Collisions in Rochester by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway7,4759,203591,286
2ndGravesham263806
3rdTonbridge and Malling263513

Postcode districts in Rochester

Collisions in Rochester were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by ME2 (4,198) and ME1 (3,055).