Swanley road traffic accidents
Swanley recorded 751 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 998 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 998
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 998
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Swanley
Roads in Swanley
Postcode districts in Swanley
Accidents in Swanley
Road collision statistics for Swanley
Collisions recorded
751
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
998
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Swanley
Collisions in Swanley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.7% of recorded collisions in Swanley happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Swanley have produced 998 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 72 collisions, Monday 99 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 127 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 128 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 549 collisions, Darkness 202 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 576 collisions, Dual carriageway 93 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 536 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 18 collisions, 70 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 568 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 635 casualties, Passenger 231 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Swanley
How many road accidents have there been in Swanley?
751 collisions have been recorded in Swanley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 998 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Swanley were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 96 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in Swanley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Swanley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Swanley, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Swanley happen on?
76.7% of collisions in Swanley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Swanley?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 998 casualties recorded in Swanley.
Is road safety in Swanley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Swanley fell 26% 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 Swanley 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 Swanley cover 1999 to 2024.