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Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 371 road traffic collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 1997, and 500 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1996 (416), and casualties fell from 558.

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

Collisions in 1997
371
Down 11% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
500
Down 10% on 1996
Fatal collisions
7
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Folkestone and Hythe in 1997

1.9% of collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 1997 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.7% and 21% in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious6417%
  • Slight30081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious7515%
  • Slight41683%

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Folkestone and Hythe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1994. 1997 is highlighted, with 371, down 11% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday41 (11%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday55 (15%)
  • Saturday67 (18%)
  • Sunday51 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.7%)
  • February26 (7%)
  • March24 (6.5%)
  • April35 (9.4%)
  • May38 (10%)
  • June27 (7.3%)
  • July26 (7%)
  • August32 (8.6%)
  • September28 (7.5%)
  • October45 (12%)
  • November32 (8.6%)
  • December33 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds277 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (5.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (70%)
  • Wet or damp106 (29%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph220 (59%)
  • 40 mph24 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph102 (27%)
  • 70 mph23 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway295 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout25 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (6.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant310 (62%)
  • Pedestrian74 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (11%)
  • Cyclist39 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2%)
  • 6 to 1031 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1540 (8%)
  • 16 to 2087 (17%)
  • 21 to 2553 (11%)
  • 26 to 3599 (20%)
  • 36 to 4558 (12%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.8%)
  • Over 7519 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider296 (59%)
  • Passenger130 (26%)
  • Pedestrian74 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car499 (75%)
  • Motorcycle55 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Folkestone and Hythe in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Folkestone and Hythe

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Folkestone and Hythe ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Folkestone and Hythe had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 1997.

Collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
271st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Folkestone and Hythe with the most crashes in 1997

The A259 had the most collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 1997: 96, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Folkestone and Hythe, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA25996134117
2ndA206985215
3rdA2033273005
4thA260192402
5thM20153022
6thB206881601
7thA207051202
8thA20344602
9thB20754501
10thB20613300
11thB206431101
12thB20713400
13thB20632200
14thB20652201
15thB20672200
16thA2611100
17thB20801100
18thB21701201

Towns in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 1997

Folkestone had the most collisions of any town in Folkestone and Hythe in 1997: 148.

Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 1997

CT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe in 1997: 96.

Latest crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 1997, 3 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in other years