Chilham road traffic accidents
Chilham recorded 157 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 228 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 228
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 228
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Chilham
Roads in Chilham
Postcode districts in Chilham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Chilham
Road collision statistics for Chilham
Collisions recorded
157
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
228
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chilham
Collisions in Chilham are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in Chilham happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chilham have produced 228 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 17 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 126 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 151 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 15 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 118 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 165 casualties, Passenger 53 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chilham
How many road accidents have there been in Chilham?
157 collisions have been recorded in Chilham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 228 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chilham were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 22 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in Chilham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chilham?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Chilham, accounting for 21% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chilham happen on?
96.2% of collisions in Chilham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chilham?
Pedestrians make up 4.4% of the 228 casualties recorded in Chilham.
Is road safety in Chilham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chilham rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Chilham 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 Chilham cover 1999 to 2025.