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Thanet road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 285 road traffic collisions in Thanet in 2023, and 360 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2022 (310), and casualties fell from 395.

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

Collisions in 2023
285
Down 8% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
360
Down 9% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Thanet in 2023

1.1% of collisions in Thanet in 2023 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Thanet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious5620%
  • Slight22679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious6117%
  • Slight29682%

Thanet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Thanet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 597 in 1980. 2023 is highlighted, with 285, down 8% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 285
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (12%)
  • Tuesday39 (14%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday50 (18%)
  • Saturday42 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6.7%)
  • February29 (10%)
  • March24 (8.4%)
  • April19 (6.7%)
  • May25 (8.8%)
  • June27 (9.5%)
  • July18 (6.3%)
  • August22 (7.7%)
  • September34 (12%)
  • October21 (7.4%)
  • November33 (12%)
  • December14 (4.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight216 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (8.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry224 (79%)
  • Wet or damp56 (20%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph226 (79%)
  • 40 mph18 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph14 (4.9%)
  • 70 mph13 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway244 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Thanet in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (59%)
  • Pedestrian64 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (10%)
  • Cyclist27 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1525 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2049 (14%)
  • 21 to 2530 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 3570 (19%)
  • 36 to 4525 (6.9%)
  • 46 to 5550 (14%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7531 (8.6%)
  • Over 7522 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (61%)
  • Passenger76 (21%)
  • Pedestrian64 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car404 (78%)
  • Motorcycle37 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (5.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Thanet in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Thanet had the 118th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
118th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
131st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Thanet in 2023

Cliftonville West, Thanet, CT9 1QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Thanet in 2023, with 29 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Thanet with the most crashes in 2023

The A255 had the most collisions in Thanet in 2023: 27, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Thanet, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA255273206
2ndA254212503
3rdA299202205
4thA28172203
5thA256151704
6thB2052152413
7thB205091500
8thB20548802
9thB20146603
10thB20555600
11thB20514502
12thB20533301
13thA2531200

Towns in Thanet: crashes in 2023

Margate had the most collisions of any town in Thanet in 2023: 93.

Postcode districts in Thanet: crashes in 2023

CT9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Thanet in 2023: 94.

Latest crashes in Thanet in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Thanet in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2023.

Severity

Thanet road accidents in other years