Chartham road traffic accidents
Chartham recorded 138 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 189 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 189
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 189
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chartham
Postcode districts in Chartham
Accidents in Chartham
Road collision statistics for Chartham
Collisions recorded
138
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
189
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chartham
Collisions in Chartham are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.9% of the total), with 18.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in Chartham happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chartham have produced 189 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 18 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 20 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 21 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 113 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 130 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 47 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 111 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 132 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chartham
How many road accidents have there been in Chartham?
138 collisions have been recorded in Chartham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 189 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chartham were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 21 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in Chartham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chartham?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Chartham, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 18.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chartham happen on?
94.2% of collisions in Chartham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chartham?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 189 casualties recorded in Chartham.
Is road safety in Chartham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chartham were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Chartham come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Chartham cover 1999 to 2024.