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Folkestone and Hythe road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 15,498 road traffic collisions in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025, and 20,612 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 256 were fatal and 3,247 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 205 collisions, up 27% on 2024 (162), and casualties rose from 211 to 260.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
15,498
115th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
20,612
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
256
1.7% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
205
Up 27% on 2024

Crash severity in Folkestone and Hythe

1.7% of collisions in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal2561.7%
  • Serious3,24721%
  • Slight11,99577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal2761.3%
  • Serious3,76918%
  • Slight16,56780%

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Folkestone and Hythe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1994. In 2025 there were 205, up 27% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 205
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025205260
2024162211
2023219284
2022209284
2021212265
2020189256
2019226325
2018247341
2017291384
2016323431
2015283380
2014308405
2013234331
2012268396
2011242320
2010284388
2009270349
2008279393
2007309399
2006295418
2005324448
2004315429
2003388529
2002359501
2001383503
2000331437
1999343497
1998365522
1997371500
1996416558
1995386503
1994445584
1993368483
1992428538
1991368480
1990391540
1989432538
1988411524
1987404523
1986386487
1985413535
1984430543
1983399514
1982426555
1981390525
1980384498
1979387498

When and where crashes happen in Folkestone and Hythe

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,141 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,200 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,177 (14%)
  • Thursday2,269 (15%)
  • Friday2,460 (16%)
  • Saturday2,289 (15%)
  • Sunday1,962 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59545 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59243 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,887 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:592,344 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,885 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593,852 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,238 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,504 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,108 (7.1%)
  • February1,015 (6.5%)
  • March1,167 (7.5%)
  • April1,181 (7.6%)
  • May1,372 (8.9%)
  • June1,429 (9.2%)
  • July1,523 (9.8%)
  • August1,470 (9.5%)
  • September1,340 (8.6%)
  • October1,379 (8.9%)
  • November1,314 (8.5%)
  • December1,200 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight11,607 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,501 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,064 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit183 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown143 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,124 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,041 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds196 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds161 (1%)
  • Fog or mist131 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds101 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.1%)
  • Other355 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded374 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry10,807 (70%)
  • Wet or damp4,259 (27%)
  • Frost or ice298 (1.9%)
  • Snow86 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep15 (0.1%)
  • Mud10 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel7 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph46 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph9,273 (60%)
  • 40 mph1,191 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph197 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph3,893 (25%)
  • 70 mph897 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway12,338 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway1,300 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1,027 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout767 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded66 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Folkestone and Hythe

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant11,930 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist3,107 (15%)
  • Pedestrian2,937 (14%)
  • Cyclist1,510 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant378 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant263 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)174 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant105 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant87 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant85 (0.4%)
  • Other27 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5401 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10827 (4%)
  • 11 to 151,399 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 204,067 (20%)
  • 21 to 252,497 (12%)
  • 26 to 353,292 (16%)
  • 36 to 452,470 (12%)
  • 46 to 551,902 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 651,434 (7%)
  • 66 to 751,042 (5.1%)
  • Over 75911 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded370 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider12,468 (60%)
  • Passenger5,207 (25%)
  • Pedestrian2,937 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car19,641 (72%)
  • Motorcycle3,124 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle1,588 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,057 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes787 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach339 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle283 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car140 (0.5%)
  • Minibus109 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown32 (0.1%)
  • Other50 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Folkestone and Hythe

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Folkestone and Hythe

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Folkestone and Hythe ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Folkestone and Hythe had the 115th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
115th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
108th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
98th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
134th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
234thFareham15,73119,5411373,071
235thDundee City15,55318,9522314,379
236thNorth West Leicestershire15,54122,0324232,659
237thFolkestone and Hythe (this area)15,49820,6122563,247
238thRedcar and Cleveland15,47120,8502932,743
239thWoking15,44020,0131382,365
240thBridgend15,42921,5432552,097

Accident hotspots in Folkestone and Hythe

Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1EN area is the busiest accident hotspot in Folkestone and Hythe, with 879 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 6 of them fatal.

Roads in Folkestone and Hythe with the most crashes

The A259 had the most collisions in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025: 3,848, including 85 fatal and 824 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Folkestone and Hythe, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2593,8485,34885824
2ndA201,9112,54631395
3rdA2601,0001,39111222
4thA20338621,0095174
5thM206329541288
6thB20684035921692
7thA2034305374462
8thB2065281398571
9thB2064270348140
10thB2071183247341
11thB2075181259750
12thA20701502691441
13thB2063123148119
14thA261119163226
15thB20677095013
16thB20706380316
17thB20604363117
18thB2011395848
19thB20803547110
20thB2170323907

Towns in Folkestone and Hythe

Folkestone had the most collisions of any town in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025: 6,496.

Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe

CT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025: 3,834.

Latest crashes in Folkestone and Hythe

Of the latest 24 crashes in Folkestone and Hythe, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The most recent was on 30 December 2025.

Severity