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Canterbury road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 336 road traffic collisions in Canterbury in 2019, and 448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2018 (367), and casualties fell from 485.

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

Collisions in 2019
336
Down 8% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
448
Down 8% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Canterbury in 2019

0.9% of collisions in Canterbury in 2019 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.7% and 19% in Canterbury from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4413%
  • Slight28986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious4911%
  • Slight39688%

Canterbury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Canterbury, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 597 in 1981. 2019 is highlighted, with 336, down 8% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (14%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday64 (19%)
  • Thursday47 (14%)
  • Friday58 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (13%)
  • Sunday28 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.6%)
  • February25 (7.4%)
  • March24 (7.1%)
  • April20 (6%)
  • May31 (9.2%)
  • June27 (8%)
  • July19 (5.7%)
  • August24 (7.1%)
  • September27 (8%)
  • October33 (9.8%)
  • November34 (10%)
  • December43 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight241 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry231 (69%)
  • Wet or damp100 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph198 (59%)
  • 40 mph46 (14%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph39 (12%)
  • 70 mph36 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway247 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (14%)
  • Roundabout26 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Canterbury in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant279 (62%)
  • Pedestrian61 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (12%)
  • Cyclist32 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2059 (13%)
  • 21 to 2542 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3565 (15%)
  • 36 to 4560 (13%)
  • 46 to 5565 (15%)
  • 56 to 6532 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7531 (6.9%)
  • Over 7528 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded25 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (65%)
  • Passenger94 (21%)
  • Pedestrian61 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car456 (75%)
  • Motorcycle56 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Canterbury in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Canterbury ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Canterbury had the 112th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
112th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
118th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Canterbury in 2019

Westgate, Canterbury, CT1 2SH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Canterbury in 2019, with 38 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Canterbury with the most crashes in 2019

The A28 had the most collisions in Canterbury in 2019: 54, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Canterbury, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA28547214
2ndB2205243204
3rdA2233300
4thA2990202412
5thA290152105
6thA299141702
7thA2050111903
8thA291112602
9thA25771001
10thB22486701
11thA2603401
12thB20461200
13thB20681100

Towns in Canterbury: crashes in 2019

Canterbury itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 108.

Postcode districts in Canterbury: crashes in 2019

CT1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Canterbury in 2019: 84.

Latest crashes in Canterbury in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Canterbury in 2019, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Canterbury road accidents in other years