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South Darenth and Sutton at Hone road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 304 road traffic collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone, Dartford, from 1979 to 2025, and 378 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 49 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
304
1,536th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
378
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
49
49 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
2 in 2024

Road collision statistics for South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious4916%
  • Slight25183%

What the data shows

  • South Darenth and Sutton at Hone had 45 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 56 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 59 children under 16 were killed or injured in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone.

Where South Darenth and Sutton at Hone ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,536th
Most casualties
1,576th
Most fatal collisions
1,561st
Most serious collisions
1,750th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday33 (11%)
  • Wednesday40 (13%)
  • Thursday59 (19%)
  • Friday55 (18%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight234 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway273 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph270 (89%)
  • 40 mph19 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph13 (4.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds228 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (17%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (3%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant230 (61%)
  • Pedestrian56 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (14%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

South Darenth and Sutton at Hone road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone peaked at 14 in 1998; 2025 had 2.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202422
202346
202257
202157
202035
201911
201879
201789
2016810
201546
201456
201378
201222
201133
2010811
2009712
2008911
200766
200656
200534
200466
200366
20021316
200155
200068
19991319
19981416
1997710
199667
199589
19941013
199388
1992811
19911314
1990610
198924
198834
198755
19861315
198588
198467
198389
19821012
198156
198057
197969

Map of recent crashes in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

The 24 most recent collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone happened between 15 October 2018 and 29 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

Of the 304 collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone, 197 were on the A225.

Collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA225197254332

Council areas covering South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

Collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone were recorded in 2 council areas. Dartford has 243 of 304 (80%).

Collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford243311441
2ndSevenoaks616708

Postcode district for South Darenth and Sutton at Hone

All 304 collisions in South Darenth and Sutton at Hone were in the DA4 postcode district.