Northfleet road traffic accidents
Northfleet recorded 1,666 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,148 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 201 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 2,148
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 201
- Casualties
- 2,148
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Northfleet
Roads in Northfleet
Postcode districts in Northfleet
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Northfleet
Road collision statistics for Northfleet
Collisions recorded
1,666
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,148
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
201
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Northfleet
Collisions in Northfleet are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.2% of recorded collisions in Northfleet happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Northfleet have produced 2,148 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 158 collisions, Monday 272 collisions, Tuesday 258 collisions, Wednesday 267 collisions, Thursday 226 collisions, Friday 274 collisions, Saturday 211 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,231 collisions, Darkness 435 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,352 collisions, Dual carriageway 170 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,411 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,326 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,265 casualties, Passenger 495 casualties, Pedestrian 388 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 1,666 accidents
Accident 199946NK17243
SeriousAccident 199946NK17182
SlightAccident 199946NK17157
SlightAccident 199946NK17183
SeriousAccident 199946NK17050
FatalAccident 199946NK17084
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Northfleet
How many road accidents have there been in Northfleet?
1,666 collisions have been recorded in Northfleet in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,148 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Northfleet were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 201 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in Northfleet resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Northfleet?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Northfleet, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Northfleet happen on?
81.2% of collisions in Northfleet are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Northfleet?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 2,148 casualties recorded in Northfleet.
Is road safety in Northfleet getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Northfleet fell 10% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Northfleet 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 Northfleet cover 1999 to 2025.