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Canterbury road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 276 road traffic collisions in Canterbury in 2024, and 375 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2023 (292), and casualties fell from 412.

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

Collisions in 2024
276
Down 5% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
375
Down 9% on 2023
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Canterbury in 2024

1.4% of collisions in Canterbury in 2024 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.7% and 19% in Canterbury from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious6825%
  • Slight20474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious7921%
  • Slight29278%

Canterbury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Canterbury, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 597 in 1981. 2024 is highlighted, with 276, down 5% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday46 (17%)
  • Thursday47 (17%)
  • Friday48 (17%)
  • Saturday39 (14%)
  • Sunday25 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.1%)
  • February15 (5.4%)
  • March12 (4.3%)
  • April24 (8.7%)
  • May24 (8.7%)
  • June30 (11%)
  • July20 (7.2%)
  • August22 (8%)
  • September23 (8.3%)
  • October32 (12%)
  • November24 (8.7%)
  • December25 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry192 (70%)
  • Wet or damp81 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph34 (12%)
  • 30 mph145 (53%)
  • 40 mph37 (13%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph36 (13%)
  • 70 mph16 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway206 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (13%)
  • Roundabout25 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Canterbury in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant211 (56%)
  • Pedestrian45 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (11%)
  • Cyclist37 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2056 (15%)
  • 21 to 2545 (12%)
  • 26 to 3549 (13%)
  • 36 to 4559 (16%)
  • 46 to 5538 (10%)
  • 56 to 6537 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6.9%)
  • Over 7511 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded24 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider232 (62%)
  • Passenger98 (26%)
  • Pedestrian45 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car363 (71%)
  • Motorcycle44 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Canterbury in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Canterbury had the 122nd most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
119th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Canterbury in 2024

Westgate, Canterbury, CT1 2SH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Canterbury in 2024, with 45 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Canterbury with the most crashes in 2024

The A28 had the most collisions in Canterbury in 2024: 34, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Canterbury, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA283456110
2ndA29901730110
3rdB2205152303
4thA290141804
5thA299111514
6thA257101213
7thA271002
8thA20506702
9thA29161201
10thB22485601
11thB20683300
12thA2602300
13thB20462200

Towns in Canterbury: crashes in 2024

Canterbury itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 103.

Postcode districts in Canterbury: crashes in 2024

CT1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Canterbury in 2024: 76.

Latest crashes in Canterbury in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Canterbury in 2024, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Canterbury road accidents in other years