Sevenoaks road traffic accidents
Sevenoaks recorded 1,104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,340 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 71% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,340
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,340
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sevenoaks
Roads in Sevenoaks
Postcode districts in Sevenoaks
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sevenoaks
Road collision statistics for Sevenoaks
Collisions recorded
1,104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,340
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sevenoaks
Collisions in Sevenoaks are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.7% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in Sevenoaks happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sevenoaks have produced 1,340 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.2% 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 87 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 195 collisions, Wednesday 177 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 193 collisions, Saturday 133 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 825 collisions, Darkness 279 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 997 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 971 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 866 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 819 casualties, Passenger 210 casualties, Pedestrian 311 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,104 accidents
Accident 199946WK01802
SlightAccident 199946WK01755
SlightAccident 199946WK01751
SlightAccident 199946WK01671
SlightAccident 199946WK01638
SlightAccident 199946WK01574
SlightAccident 199946WK01778
SlightAccident 199946WK01519
SlightAccident 199946WK01399
SeriousAccident 199946WK01456
SlightAccident 199946WK01379
SlightAccident 199946WK01222
SeriousAccident 199946WK01242
SlightAccident 199946WK01190
SlightAccident 199946WK01193
SlightAccident 199946WK01042
SlightAccident 199946WK00980
SlightAccident 199946WK00970
SlightAccident 199946WK00863
SlightAccident 199946WK00842
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sevenoaks
How many road accidents have there been in Sevenoaks?
1,104 collisions have been recorded in Sevenoaks in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,340 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sevenoaks were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 168 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in Sevenoaks resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sevenoaks?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Sevenoaks, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sevenoaks happen on?
90.3% of collisions in Sevenoaks are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sevenoaks?
Pedestrians make up 23.2% of the 1,340 casualties recorded in Sevenoaks.
Is road safety in Sevenoaks getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sevenoaks rose 71% 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 Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks cover 1999 to 2025.