Dover road traffic accidents
Dover recorded 2,029 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,556 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,556
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,556
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dover
Roads in Dover
Postcode districts in Dover
Accidents in Dover
Road collision statistics for Dover
Collisions recorded
2,029
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,556
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
11.8% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.5% of recorded collisions in Dover happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dover have produced 2,556 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.1% 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 188 collisions, Monday 305 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 295 collisions, Thursday 323 collisions, Friday 356 collisions, Saturday 278 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,553 collisions, Darkness 476 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,248 collisions, One way street 262 collisions, Dual carriageway 201 collisions, Roundabout 189 collisions, Other 107 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,774 collisions, 40 mph 211 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 1,618 collisions, Raining no high winds 209 collisions, Unknown 101 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,343 casualties, Passenger 571 casualties, Pedestrian 642 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dover
How many road accidents have there been in Dover?
2,029 collisions have been recorded in Dover in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,556 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dover were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 230 were serious — 11.8% 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 17.5% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dover happen on?
61.5% 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 25.1% of the 2,556 casualties recorded in Dover.
Is road safety in Dover getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dover rose 2% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.