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Thanet road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 243 road traffic collisions in Thanet in 2024, and 311 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2023 (285), and casualties fell from 360.

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

Collisions in 2024
243
Down 15% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
311
Down 14% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Thanet in 2024

0.8% of collisions in Thanet in 2024 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Thanet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious6828%
  • Slight17371%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious7223%
  • Slight23676%

Thanet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Thanet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 597 in 1980. 2024 is highlighted, with 243, down 15% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 243
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (12%)
  • Tuesday34 (14%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday46 (19%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday28 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.4%)
  • February24 (9.9%)
  • March9 (3.7%)
  • April9 (3.7%)
  • May22 (9.1%)
  • June21 (8.6%)
  • July28 (12%)
  • August26 (11%)
  • September24 (9.9%)
  • October18 (7.4%)
  • November25 (10%)
  • December19 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight176 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds206 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (7.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (77%)
  • Wet or damp50 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (3.7%)
  • 30 mph192 (79%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph11 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph13 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway197 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout20 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Thanet in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant147 (47%)
  • Pedestrian73 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (15%)
  • Cyclist28 (9%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1524 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2046 (15%)
  • 21 to 2527 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 3543 (14%)
  • 36 to 4550 (16%)
  • 46 to 5530 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.8%)
  • Over 7521 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider179 (58%)
  • Pedestrian73 (23%)
  • Passenger59 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car309 (71%)
  • Motorcycle50 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Thanet in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Thanet had the 148th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
149th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Thanet in 2024

Cliftonville West, Thanet, CT9 1QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Thanet in 2024, with 28 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Thanet with the most crashes in 2024

The A255 had the most collisions in Thanet in 2024: 25, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Thanet, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA255253008
2ndA254212812
3rdA299141904
4thA28131403
5thA25691503
6thB205061101
7thB205161102
8thB20526703
9thB205461004
10thB20554401
11thB20142200
12thB21902200
13thA2531100
14thB20531100

Towns in Thanet: crashes in 2024

Margate had the most collisions of any town in Thanet in 2024: 81.

Postcode districts in Thanet: crashes in 2024

CT9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Thanet in 2024: 72.

Latest crashes in Thanet in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Thanet in 2024, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2024.

Severity

Thanet road accidents in other years