Swanscombe road traffic accidents
Swanscombe recorded 587 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 739 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 739
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 739
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Swanscombe
Roads in Swanscombe
Postcode districts in Swanscombe
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Swanscombe
Road collision statistics for Swanscombe
Collisions recorded
587
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
739
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Swanscombe
Collisions in Swanscombe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69% of recorded collisions in Swanscombe happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Swanscombe have produced 739 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 59 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 94 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 424 collisions, Darkness 163 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 405 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 462 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 473 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 451 casualties, Passenger 174 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Swanscombe
How many road accidents have there been in Swanscombe?
587 collisions have been recorded in Swanscombe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 739 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Swanscombe were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 65 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Swanscombe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Swanscombe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Swanscombe, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Swanscombe happen on?
69% of collisions in Swanscombe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Swanscombe?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 739 casualties recorded in Swanscombe.
Is road safety in Swanscombe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Swanscombe fell 13% 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 Swanscombe 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 Swanscombe cover 1999 to 2025.