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Thanet road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 340 road traffic collisions in Thanet in 2018, and 437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2017 (402), and casualties fell from 544.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,901 collisions in Thanet.

Collisions in 2018
340
Down 15% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
437
Down 20% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Thanet in 2018

0.6% of collisions in Thanet in 2018 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Thanet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious4614%
  • Slight29286%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious4611%
  • Slight38989%

Thanet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Thanet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 597 in 1980. 2018 is highlighted, with 340, down 15% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025273349
2024243311
2023285360
2022310395
2021290374
2020282339
2019308381
2018340437
2017402544
2016437605
2015430558
2014428557
2013390494
2012319413
2011383490
2010367473
2009398512
2008381493
2007407543
2006476629
2005435572
2004414506
2003422537
2002459605
2001490637
2000457614
1999421556
1998405543
1997405538
1996483628
1995404515
1994398508
1993413516
1992436550
1991435530
1990461589
1989490629
1988481632
1987428567
1986528660
1985495648
1984554699
1983583718
1982549711
1981577741
1980597756
1979532675

When and where crashes happen in Thanet in 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (14%)
  • Tuesday49 (14%)
  • Wednesday45 (13%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday59 (17%)
  • Saturday53 (16%)
  • Sunday43 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.2%)
  • February33 (9.7%)
  • March21 (6.2%)
  • April15 (4.4%)
  • May38 (11%)
  • June31 (9.1%)
  • July30 (8.8%)
  • August26 (7.6%)
  • September29 (8.5%)
  • October31 (9.1%)
  • November31 (9.1%)
  • December27 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds284 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (8.2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry260 (76%)
  • Wet or damp72 (21%)
  • Snow7 (2.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph277 (81%)
  • 40 mph16 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph23 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph17 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (11%)
  • Roundabout26 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Thanet in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant265 (61%)
  • Pedestrian82 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist33 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2055 (13%)
  • 21 to 2550 (11%)
  • 26 to 3565 (15%)
  • 36 to 4540 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5553 (12%)
  • 56 to 6544 (10%)
  • 66 to 7531 (7.1%)
  • Over 7525 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider260 (59%)
  • Passenger95 (22%)
  • Pedestrian82 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car511 (80%)
  • Motorcycle38 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Thanet in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Thanet

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Thanet ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Thanet had the 119th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
119th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
130th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Thanet in 2018

Cliftonville West, Thanet, CT9 1QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Thanet in 2018, with 48 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Thanet with the most crashes in 2018

The A28 had the most collisions in Thanet in 2018: 27, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Thanet, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA28273104
2ndA255182203
3rdA299182623
4thA254172201
5thA256131603
6thB205091103
7thB205291303
8thB20556601
9thB20534600
10thB20544401
11thB20142201
12thB20512200
13thB21902400
14thA2251100
15thB20461100

Towns in Thanet: crashes in 2018

Margate had the most collisions of any town in Thanet in 2018: 130.

Postcode districts in Thanet: crashes in 2018

CT9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Thanet in 2018: 122.

Latest crashes in Thanet in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Thanet in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Thanet road accidents in other years