Sheerness road traffic accidents
Sheerness recorded 835 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,058 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 1,058
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 1,058
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sheerness
Roads in Sheerness
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Accidents in Sheerness
Road collision statistics for Sheerness
Collisions recorded
835
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,058
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sheerness
Collisions in Sheerness are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.6% of recorded collisions in Sheerness happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sheerness have produced 1,058 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.3% 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 62 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 116 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 138 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 610 collisions, Darkness 225 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 698 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 736 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 682 collisions, Raining no high winds 77 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 586 casualties, Passenger 236 casualties, Pedestrian 236 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sheerness
How many road accidents have there been in Sheerness?
835 collisions have been recorded in Sheerness in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,058 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sheerness were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 114 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Sheerness resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sheerness?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Sheerness, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sheerness happen on?
83.6% of collisions in Sheerness are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sheerness?
Pedestrians make up 22.3% of the 1,058 casualties recorded in Sheerness.
Is road safety in Sheerness getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sheerness fell 5% 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 Sheerness 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 Sheerness cover 1999 to 2024.