Gravesend road traffic accidents
Gravesend recorded 3,025 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,768 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 335 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 335
- Casualties
- 3,768
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 335
- Casualties
- 3,768
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gravesend
Roads in Gravesend
Postcode districts in Gravesend
Accidents in Gravesend
Road collision statistics for Gravesend
Collisions recorded
3,025
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,768
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
335
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gravesend
Collisions in Gravesend are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in Gravesend happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gravesend have produced 3,768 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 330 collisions, Monday 431 collisions, Tuesday 415 collisions, Wednesday 472 collisions, Thursday 421 collisions, Friday 498 collisions, Saturday 458 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,219 collisions, Darkness 806 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,438 collisions, One way street 201 collisions, Dual carriageway 125 collisions, Roundabout 108 collisions, Other 91 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 2,771 collisions, 40 mph 185 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,422 collisions, Raining no high winds 338 collisions, Unknown 124 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,071 casualties, Passenger 833 casualties, Pedestrian 864 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2008460151600
SeriousAccident 2007460150758
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SeriousAccident 2007460149194
SeriousAccident 2007460148204
SeriousAccident 2007460143798
SeriousAccident 2007460142284
SeriousAccident 2007460142126
SeriousAccident 2007460136996
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gravesend
How many road accidents have there been in Gravesend?
3,025 collisions have been recorded in Gravesend in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,768 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gravesend were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 335 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in Gravesend resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gravesend?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Gravesend, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gravesend happen on?
80.6% of collisions in Gravesend are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gravesend?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 3,768 casualties recorded in Gravesend.
Is road safety in Gravesend getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gravesend fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Gravesend 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 Gravesend cover 1999 to 2024.