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Canterbury road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 337 road traffic collisions in Canterbury in 2016, and 462 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2015 (371), and casualties fell from 510.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,515 collisions in Canterbury.

Collisions in 2016
337
Down 9% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
462
Down 9% on 2015
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Canterbury in 2016

1.5% of collisions in Canterbury in 2016 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.7% and 19% in Canterbury from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious5918%
  • Slight27381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious6715%
  • Slight39084%

Canterbury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Canterbury, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 597 in 1981. 2016 is highlighted, with 337, down 9% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025284357
2024276375
2023292412
2022351437
2021307398
2020287359
2019336448
2018367485
2017367474
2016337462
2015371510
2014417534
2013352460
2012390522
2011403520
2010406543
2009405536
2008417535
2007403542
2006410536
2005441558
2004477630
2003453593
2002421593
2001503694
2000467628
1999476645
1998496700
1997524681
1996554759
1995471628
1994555746
1993489654
1992513695
1991447599
1990437559
1989443572
1988463586
1987366529
1986472619
1985532708
1984549736
1983549708
1982521671
1981597782
1980584782
1979537714

When and where crashes happen in Canterbury in 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (16%)
  • Wednesday50 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (16%)
  • Friday54 (16%)
  • Saturday42 (12%)
  • Sunday36 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.6%)
  • February20 (5.9%)
  • March27 (8%)
  • April22 (6.5%)
  • May39 (12%)
  • June26 (7.7%)
  • July24 (7.1%)
  • August28 (8.3%)
  • September35 (10%)
  • October25 (7.4%)
  • November34 (10%)
  • December28 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight237 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds276 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry240 (71%)
  • Wet or damp92 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph186 (55%)
  • 40 mph42 (12%)
  • 50 mph17 (5%)
  • 60 mph56 (17%)
  • 70 mph31 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (12%)
  • Roundabout22 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Canterbury in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant303 (66%)
  • Cyclist52 (11%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1518 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2066 (14%)
  • 21 to 2567 (15%)
  • 26 to 3571 (15%)
  • 36 to 4569 (15%)
  • 46 to 5557 (12%)
  • 56 to 6539 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.8%)
  • Over 7525 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider321 (69%)
  • Passenger92 (20%)
  • Pedestrian49 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car478 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (9%)
  • Motorcycle45 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Canterbury in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Canterbury

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Canterbury ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Canterbury had the 151st most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
143rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Canterbury in 2016

Westgate, Canterbury, CT1 2SH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Canterbury in 2016, with 32 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Canterbury with the most crashes in 2016

The A28 had the most collisions in Canterbury in 2016: 50, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Canterbury, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA28505904
2ndA290202515
3rdA299184102
4thA2172612
5thB2205171903
6thA291162503
7thA2990162103
8thA2050122003
9thA257101502
10thA2605610
11thB20684801
12thB20463410
13thB20551100
14thB20651200

Towns in Canterbury: crashes in 2016

Canterbury itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 100.

Postcode districts in Canterbury: crashes in 2016

CT1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Canterbury in 2016: 76.

Latest crashes in Canterbury in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Canterbury in 2016, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2016.

Severity

Canterbury road accidents in other years