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Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 247 road traffic collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018, and 341 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2017 (291), and casualties fell from 384.

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

Collisions in 2018
247
Down 15% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
341
Down 11% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018

1.6% of collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.7% and 21% in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious4016%
  • Slight20382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4814%
  • Slight28985%

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Folkestone and Hythe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1994. 2018 is highlighted, with 247, down 15% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (17%)
  • Tuesday39 (16%)
  • Wednesday23 (9.3%)
  • Thursday42 (17%)
  • Friday43 (17%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (11%)
  • February17 (6.9%)
  • March15 (6.1%)
  • April13 (5.3%)
  • May27 (11%)
  • June16 (6.5%)
  • July30 (12%)
  • August13 (5.3%)
  • September26 (11%)
  • October14 (5.7%)
  • November27 (11%)
  • December22 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight189 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds194 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry177 (72%)
  • Wet or damp61 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph135 (55%)
  • 40 mph27 (11%)
  • 50 mph10 (4%)
  • 60 mph49 (20%)
  • 70 mph23 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway177 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (11%)
  • Roundabout17 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant220 (65%)
  • Pedestrian46 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (11%)
  • Cyclist22 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2034 (10%)
  • 21 to 2551 (15%)
  • 26 to 3551 (15%)
  • 36 to 4547 (14%)
  • 46 to 5542 (12%)
  • 56 to 6535 (10%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.7%)
  • Over 7516 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider216 (63%)
  • Passenger79 (23%)
  • Pedestrian46 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car349 (76%)
  • Motorcycle41 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Folkestone and Hythe in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Folkestone and Hythe ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Folkestone and Hythe had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 2018.

Collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018

Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1EN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018, with 33 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Folkestone and Hythe with the most crashes in 2018

The A259 had the most collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018: 48, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Folkestone and Hythe, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2594864010
2ndM20192703
3rdA20172402
4thA260162012
5thA20346600
6thB20686600
7thB20644400
8thB20713601
9thA20332410
10thA2612300
11thB20112210
12thB20632400
13thB20672200
14thB20752200
15thA20701310
16thB20801100

Towns in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 2018

Folkestone had the most collisions of any town in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018: 96.

Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 2018

CT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018: 67.

Latest crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2018, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in other years