Minster (Swale) road traffic accidents
Minster (Swale) recorded 506 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 647 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 647
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 647
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Minster (Swale)
Road collision statistics for Minster (Swale)
Collisions recorded
506
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
647
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
14.8% 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 Monday (16.4% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in Minster (Swale) happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Minster (Swale) have produced 647 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 58 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 70 collisions, Wednesday 73 collisions, Thursday 81 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 367 collisions, Darkness 139 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 461 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 425 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 407 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 407 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Minster (Swale)
How many road accidents have there been in Minster (Swale)?
506 collisions have been recorded in Minster (Swale) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 647 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Minster (Swale) were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 73 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Minster (Swale) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Minster (Swale)?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Minster (Swale), accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Minster (Swale) happen on?
91.1% 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 16.7% of the 647 casualties recorded in Minster (Swale).
Is road safety in Minster (Swale) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Minster (Swale) fell 17% 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 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 2024.