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Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 212 road traffic collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021, and 265 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2020 (189), and casualties rose from 256.

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

Collisions in 2021
212
Up 12% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
265
Up 4% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021

2.4% of collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.7% and 21% in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious4220%
  • Slight16578%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.6%
  • Serious4617%
  • Slight21280%

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Folkestone and Hythe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1994. 2021 is highlighted, with 212, up 12% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 212
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (12%)
  • Wednesday38 (18%)
  • Thursday31 (15%)
  • Friday37 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (11%)
  • Sunday28 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (3.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.5%)
  • February11 (5.2%)
  • March12 (5.7%)
  • April20 (9.4%)
  • May19 (9%)
  • June21 (9.9%)
  • July13 (6.1%)
  • August19 (9%)
  • September21 (9.9%)
  • October17 (8%)
  • November21 (9.9%)
  • December20 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight166 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Other5 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (78%)
  • Wet or damp39 (18%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph125 (59%)
  • 40 mph19 (9%)
  • 50 mph13 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph43 (20%)
  • 70 mph8 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (13%)
  • Pedestrian35 (13%)
  • Cyclist19 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2028 (11%)
  • 21 to 2529 (11%)
  • 26 to 3555 (21%)
  • 36 to 4532 (12%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6525 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7525 (9.4%)
  • Over 7513 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (71%)
  • Passenger41 (15%)
  • Pedestrian35 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (73%)
  • Motorcycle35 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Folkestone and Hythe in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Folkestone and Hythe had the 164th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
164th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
173rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021

Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1EN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021, with 30 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Folkestone and Hythe with the most crashes in 2021

The A259 had the most collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021: 40, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Folkestone and Hythe, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2594051114
2ndA260171703
3rdA20121503
4thA2033121602
5thB2064121501
6thA203481001
7thM208901
8thB20685802
9thA2614411
10thB207541111
11thB20113311
12thB20713400
13thB20632200
14thA20701200

Towns in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 2021

Folkestone had the most collisions of any town in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021: 95.

Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 2021

CT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021: 54.

Latest crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2021, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in other years