Higham (Gravesham) road traffic accidents
Higham (Gravesham) recorded 67 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 93 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 93
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 93
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Higham (Gravesham)
Road collision statistics for Higham (Gravesham)
Collisions recorded
67
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
93
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Higham (Gravesham)
Collisions in Higham (Gravesham) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 38.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in Higham (Gravesham) happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Higham (Gravesham) have produced 93 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 10 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 7 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 41 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 33 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 56 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 68 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Higham (Gravesham)
How many road accidents have there been in Higham (Gravesham)?
67 collisions have been recorded in Higham (Gravesham) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 93 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Higham (Gravesham) were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 9 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Higham (Gravesham) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Higham (Gravesham)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Higham (Gravesham), accounting for 19.4% of them, and 38.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Higham (Gravesham) happen on?
91% of collisions in Higham (Gravesham) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Higham (Gravesham)?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 93 casualties recorded in Higham (Gravesham).
Is road safety in Higham (Gravesham) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Higham (Gravesham) 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 Higham (Gravesham) 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 Higham (Gravesham) cover 1999 to 2024.