Meopham road traffic accidents
Meopham recorded 210 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 287 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 287
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 287
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Meopham
Roads in Meopham
Postcode districts in Meopham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Meopham
Road collision statistics for Meopham
Collisions recorded
210
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
287
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Meopham
Collisions in Meopham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in Meopham happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Meopham have produced 287 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 17 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 21 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 157 collisions, Darkness 53 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 192 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 190 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 160 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 184 casualties, Passenger 62 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Meopham
How many road accidents have there been in Meopham?
210 collisions have been recorded in Meopham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 287 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Meopham were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 28 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Meopham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Meopham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Meopham, accounting for 19% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Meopham happen on?
91.4% of collisions in Meopham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Meopham?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 287 casualties recorded in Meopham.
Is road safety in Meopham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Meopham rose 100% 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 Meopham 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 Meopham cover 1999 to 2025.