Minster (Swale) road traffic accidents
Minster (Swale) recorded 523 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 670 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 670
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 670
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Minster (Swale)
Roads in Minster (Swale)
Postcode districts in Minster (Swale)
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Minster (Swale)
Road collision statistics for Minster (Swale)
Collisions recorded
523
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
670
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Minster (Swale)
Collisions in Minster (Swale) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in Minster (Swale) happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Minster (Swale) have produced 670 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 60 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 377 collisions, Darkness 146 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 478 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 438 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 422 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 422 casualties, Passenger 137 casualties, Pedestrian 111 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Minster (Swale)
How many road accidents have there been in Minster (Swale)?
523 collisions have been recorded in Minster (Swale) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 670 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Minster (Swale) were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 80 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Minster (Swale) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Minster (Swale)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Minster (Swale), accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Minster (Swale) happen on?
91.4% of collisions in Minster (Swale) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Minster (Swale)?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 670 casualties recorded in Minster (Swale).
Is road safety in Minster (Swale) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Minster (Swale) rose 13% 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 Minster (Swale) 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 Minster (Swale) cover 1999 to 2025.