Darenth road traffic accidents
Darenth recorded 78 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 101 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 101
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 101
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Darenth
Postcode districts in Darenth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Darenth
Road collision statistics for Darenth
Collisions recorded
78
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
101
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Darenth
Collisions in Darenth are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.2% of the total), with 16.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.8% of recorded collisions in Darenth happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Darenth have produced 101 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 9 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 65 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 68 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 63 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Darenth
How many road accidents have there been in Darenth?
78 collisions have been recorded in Darenth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 101 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Darenth were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 12 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in Darenth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Darenth?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Darenth, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 16.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Darenth happen on?
71.8% of collisions in Darenth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Darenth?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 101 casualties recorded in Darenth.
Is road safety in Darenth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Darenth fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Darenth 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 Darenth cover 1999 to 2025.