Sittingbourne road traffic accidents
Sittingbourne recorded 2,555 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,204 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 315 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 3,204
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 3,204
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sittingbourne
Roads in Sittingbourne
Postcode districts in Sittingbourne
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sittingbourne
Road collision statistics for Sittingbourne
Collisions recorded
2,555
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,204
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
315
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sittingbourne
Collisions in Sittingbourne are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in Sittingbourne happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sittingbourne have produced 3,204 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% 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 210 collisions, Monday 370 collisions, Tuesday 392 collisions, Wednesday 407 collisions, Thursday 420 collisions, Friday 444 collisions, Saturday 312 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,945 collisions, Darkness 610 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,113 collisions, Roundabout 205 collisions, Dual carriageway 98 collisions, One way street 64 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, One way street/Slip road 31 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 2,311 collisions, 40 mph 123 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,046 collisions, Raining no high winds 288 collisions, Unknown 99 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,891 casualties, Passenger 666 casualties, Pedestrian 647 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sittingbourne
How many road accidents have there been in Sittingbourne?
2,555 collisions have been recorded in Sittingbourne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,204 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sittingbourne were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 315 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in Sittingbourne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sittingbourne?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Sittingbourne, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sittingbourne happen on?
82.7% of collisions in Sittingbourne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sittingbourne?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 3,204 casualties recorded in Sittingbourne.
Is road safety in Sittingbourne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sittingbourne rose 3% 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 Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne cover 1999 to 2025.