Dover road traffic accidents
Dover recorded 2,075 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,615 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 245 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 2,615
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 2,615
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dover
Roads in Dover
Postcode districts in Dover
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Dover
Road collision statistics for Dover
Collisions recorded
2,075
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,615
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
245
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dover
Collisions in Dover are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.1% of recorded collisions in Dover happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dover have produced 2,615 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.2% 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 195 collisions, Monday 306 collisions, Tuesday 296 collisions, Wednesday 301 collisions, Thursday 331 collisions, Friday 361 collisions, Saturday 285 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,578 collisions, Darkness 497 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,288 collisions, One way street 262 collisions, Dual carriageway 207 collisions, Roundabout 189 collisions, One way street/Slip road 107 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,815 collisions, 40 mph 215 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,649 collisions, Raining no high winds 220 collisions, Unknown 101 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,373 casualties, Passenger 582 casualties, Pedestrian 660 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 15 of 2,075 accidents
Accident 199946SK00336
SlightAccident 199946SK00202
SlightAccident 199946SK00338
SlightAccident 199946SK00209
SlightAccident 199946SK09840
SeriousAccident 199946SK09806
SlightAccident 199946SK09852
SlightAccident 199946SK10092
SlightAccident 199946SK09789
SlightAccident 199946SK09803
SlightAccident 199946SK09788
SlightAccident 199946SK09610
SlightAccident 199946SK09095
SlightAccident 199946SK09312
SlightAccident 199946SK09344
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dover
How many road accidents have there been in Dover?
2,075 collisions have been recorded in Dover in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,615 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dover were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 245 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in Dover resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dover?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Dover, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dover happen on?
62.1% of collisions in Dover are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dover?
Pedestrians make up 25.2% of the 2,615 casualties recorded in Dover.
Is road safety in Dover getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dover fell 10% 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 Dover 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 Dover cover 1999 to 2025.