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Canterbury road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 367 road traffic collisions in Canterbury in 2017, and 474 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2016 (337), and casualties rose from 462.

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

Collisions in 2017
367
Up 9% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
474
Up 3% on 2016
Fatal collisions
5
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Canterbury in 2017

1.4% of collisions in Canterbury in 2017 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.7% and 19% in Canterbury from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious6117%
  • Slight30182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious6514%
  • Slight40485%

Canterbury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Canterbury, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 597 in 1981. 2017 is highlighted, with 367, up 9% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (12%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday54 (15%)
  • Thursday66 (18%)
  • Friday61 (17%)
  • Saturday52 (14%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (10%)
  • February30 (8.2%)
  • March28 (7.6%)
  • April33 (9%)
  • May33 (9%)
  • June27 (7.4%)
  • July21 (5.7%)
  • August28 (7.6%)
  • September31 (8.4%)
  • October30 (8.2%)
  • November39 (11%)
  • December30 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight272 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds311 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (6.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry283 (77%)
  • Wet or damp73 (20%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph229 (62%)
  • 40 mph43 (12%)
  • 50 mph15 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph42 (11%)
  • 70 mph30 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway260 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (13%)
  • Roundabout30 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded22 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Canterbury in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (62%)
  • Pedestrian70 (15%)
  • Cyclist46 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1523 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2067 (14%)
  • 21 to 2543 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3577 (16%)
  • 36 to 4572 (15%)
  • 46 to 5566 (14%)
  • 56 to 6545 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.8%)
  • Over 7522 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider312 (66%)
  • Passenger92 (19%)
  • Pedestrian70 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car503 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle39 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown12 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Canterbury in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Canterbury had the 115th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Canterbury in 2017

Westgate, Canterbury, CT1 2SH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Canterbury in 2017, with 37 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Canterbury with the most crashes in 2017

The A28 had the most collisions in Canterbury in 2017: 28, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Canterbury, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA28284605
2ndA2202716
3rdA2990121802
4thA299111404
5thB2205111312
6thA29091103
7thA2917920
8thA2576901
9thB20686802
10thA20505500
11thA2603400
12thB22483301
13thA2201100
14thB20461200

Towns in Canterbury: crashes in 2017

Canterbury itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 112.

Postcode districts in Canterbury: crashes in 2017

CT1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Canterbury in 2017: 89.

Latest crashes in Canterbury in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Canterbury in 2017, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Canterbury road accidents in other years