Faversham road traffic accidents
Faversham recorded 773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 981 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 981
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 981
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Faversham
Roads in Faversham
Postcode districts in Faversham
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Faversham
Road collision statistics for Faversham
Collisions recorded
773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
981
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
113
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Faversham
Collisions in Faversham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.8% of recorded collisions in Faversham happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Faversham have produced 981 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 67 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 123 collisions, Friday 130 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 602 collisions, Darkness 171 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 648 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 576 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions, 70 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 617 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 588 casualties, Passenger 204 casualties, Pedestrian 189 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 13 of 773 accidents
Accident 199946SW04045
SlightAccident 199946SW03053
SlightAccident 199946SW03268
SlightAccident 199946SW02177
SlightAccident 199946SW01102
SeriousAccident 199946SW00594
SlightAccident 199946SW00303
SlightAccident 199946CT00114
SlightAccident 199946SW09567
SlightAccident 199946SW09645
SlightAccident 199946SW09501
SlightAccident 199946SW09174
SlightAccident 199946SW09164
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Faversham
How many road accidents have there been in Faversham?
773 collisions have been recorded in Faversham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 981 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Faversham were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 113 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Faversham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Faversham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Faversham, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Faversham happen on?
83.8% of collisions in Faversham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Faversham?
Pedestrians make up 19.3% of the 981 casualties recorded in Faversham.
Is road safety in Faversham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Faversham rose 10% 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 Faversham 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 Faversham cover 1999 to 2025.