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Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 416 road traffic collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 1996, and 558 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1995 (386), and casualties rose from 503.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,498 collisions in Folkestone and Hythe.

Collisions in 1996
416
Up 8% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
558
Up 11% on 1995
Fatal collisions
5
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Folkestone and Hythe in 1996

1.2% of collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 1996 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.7% and 21% in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious10024%
  • Slight31175%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious11521%
  • Slight43878%

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Folkestone and Hythe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1994. 1996 is highlighted, with 416, up 8% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (18%)
  • Tuesday42 (10%)
  • Wednesday64 (15%)
  • Thursday63 (15%)
  • Friday66 (16%)
  • Saturday66 (16%)
  • Sunday40 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6%)
  • February21 (5%)
  • March28 (6.7%)
  • April32 (7.7%)
  • May34 (8.2%)
  • June43 (10%)
  • July46 (11%)
  • August45 (11%)
  • September38 (9.1%)
  • October37 (8.9%)
  • November36 (8.7%)
  • December31 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight297 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds326 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry286 (69%)
  • Wet or damp115 (28%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.6%)
  • Snow4 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph259 (62%)
  • 40 mph30 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph97 (23%)
  • 70 mph29 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout25 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant354 (63%)
  • Pedestrian78 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (12%)
  • Cyclist47 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1034 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1542 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20102 (18%)
  • 21 to 2562 (11%)
  • 26 to 35104 (19%)
  • 36 to 4574 (13%)
  • 46 to 5547 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6525 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.8%)
  • Over 7526 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider326 (58%)
  • Passenger154 (28%)
  • Pedestrian78 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car563 (78%)
  • Motorcycle63 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Folkestone and Hythe in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Folkestone and Hythe

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Folkestone and Hythe ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Folkestone and Hythe had fewer road collisions than 230 of them in 1996.

Collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Folkestone and Hythe with the most crashes in 1996

The A259 had the most collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 1996: 104, including 2 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Folkestone and Hythe, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259104144222
2ndA207195019
3rdA2033323506
4thA260314618
5thM20182701
6thB2065111604
7thB206881611
8thB207571201
9thA20345602
10thB207151001
11thB20644400
12thA20703401
13thB21703300
14thA2611101
15thB20601101
16thB20631100
17thB20671101

Towns in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 1996

Folkestone had the most collisions of any town in Folkestone and Hythe in 1996: 179.

Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 1996

CT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe in 1996: 111.

Latest crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 1996, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in other years