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Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 162 road traffic collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024, and 211 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2023 (219), and casualties fell from 284.

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

Collisions in 2024
162
Down 26% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
211
Down 26% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024

1.2% of collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.7% and 21% in Folkestone and Hythe from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious5131%
  • Slight10967%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious5526%
  • Slight15473%

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Folkestone and Hythe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 445 in 1994. 2024 is highlighted, with 162, down 26% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 162
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (17%)
  • Tuesday27 (17%)
  • Wednesday16 (9.9%)
  • Thursday19 (12%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday29 (18%)
  • Sunday18 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.6%)
  • February11 (6.8%)
  • March13 (8%)
  • April12 (7.4%)
  • May11 (6.8%)
  • June17 (10%)
  • July17 (10%)
  • August14 (8.6%)
  • September12 (7.4%)
  • October14 (8.6%)
  • November16 (9.9%)
  • December16 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight120 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (17%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry113 (70%)
  • Wet or damp45 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph86 (53%)
  • 40 mph18 (11%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph41 (25%)
  • 70 mph7 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway139 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (11%)
  • Pedestrian23 (11%)
  • Cyclist18 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2014 (6.6%)
  • 21 to 2520 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3541 (19%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 5519 (9%)
  • 56 to 6534 (16%)
  • 66 to 7518 (8.5%)
  • Over 7522 (10%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider143 (68%)
  • Passenger45 (21%)
  • Pedestrian23 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car217 (73%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Folkestone and Hythe in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Folkestone and Hythe ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Folkestone and Hythe had fewer road collisions than 234 of them in 2024.

Collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
184th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024

Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1EN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024, with 22 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Folkestone and Hythe with the most crashes in 2024

The A259 had the most collisions in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024: 34, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Folkestone and Hythe, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2593449010
2ndA20121304
3rdA260121817
4thB2068101414
5thA203391004
6thM206902
7thB20634501
8thA20703600
9thA2613401
10thA12301
11thB20642200
12thB20752500
13thA20341101
14thB20111100
15thB20671100
16thB20711200

Towns in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 2024

Folkestone had the most collisions of any town in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024: 62.

Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe: crashes in 2024

CT19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024: 40.

Latest crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Folkestone and Hythe in 2024, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2024.

Severity

Folkestone and Hythe road accidents in other years