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Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 219 road traffic collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023, and 284 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2022 (209), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2023
219
Up 5% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
284
Level with 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.7% and 21% in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious4119%
  • Slight17580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious4817%
  • Slight23382%

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Folkestone and Hythe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1994. 2023 is highlighted, with 219, up 5% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (9.6%)
  • Tuesday33 (15%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday21 (9.6%)
  • Friday36 (16%)
  • Saturday37 (17%)
  • Sunday38 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.2%)
  • February19 (8.7%)
  • March18 (8.2%)
  • April25 (11%)
  • May18 (8.2%)
  • June12 (5.5%)
  • July19 (8.7%)
  • August27 (12%)
  • September18 (8.2%)
  • October20 (9.1%)
  • November13 (5.9%)
  • December12 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight173 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds184 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.7%)
  • Other6 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry171 (78%)
  • Wet or damp42 (19%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph140 (64%)
  • 40 mph25 (11%)
  • 50 mph10 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph33 (15%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway191 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout10 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (59%)
  • Pedestrian44 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (13%)
  • Cyclist17 (6%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (6%)
  • 16 to 2027 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2527 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3547 (17%)
  • 36 to 4541 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (11%)
  • 56 to 6537 (13%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.9%)
  • Over 7519 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider183 (64%)
  • Passenger57 (20%)
  • Pedestrian44 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car301 (76%)
  • Motorcycle37 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Folkestone and Hythe in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Folkestone and Hythe had the 167th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
167th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
169th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023

Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1EN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023, with 36 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Folkestone and Hythe with the most crashes in 2023

The A259 had the most collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023: 59, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Folkestone and Hythe, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA259598018
2ndA260263606
3rdA20101304
4thA2033101103
5thB206491200
6thM2071402
7thA20346702
8thB20714901
9thA20703410
10thB20632201
11thB20672201
12thB20682301
13thB20752301
14thB20111201

Towns in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 2023

Folkestone had the most collisions of any town in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023: 99.

Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 2023

CT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023: 53.

Latest crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2023, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2023.

Severity

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in other years