Slight
Dacia Logan crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 30 Dec 2025, 00:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461689123
East Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7EQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 295 road collisions at this accident hotspot in East Folkestone ward, Folkestone and Hythe, from 2001 to 2025, with 415 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 38 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, up from 4 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 295
- 2,671st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 415
- 1.41 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 4 in 2024
Crash severity at the CT18 7EQ hotspot
41 of the 295 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31%
- Serious3813%
- Slight25486%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 42
- Slightly injured
- 370
- All casualties
- 415
Accidents by year at the CT18 7EQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2014, against an average of 12 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT18 7EQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 13 | 21 |
| 2022 | 10 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | 15 | 21 |
| 2018 | 17 | 25 |
| 2017 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 11 | 18 |
| 2015 | 13 | 15 |
| 2014 | 19 | 30 |
| 2013 | 15 | 29 |
| 2012 | 11 | 17 |
| 2011 | 12 | 16 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 11 | 15 |
| 2008 | 14 | 26 |
| 2007 | 11 | 16 |
| 2006 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 15 | 19 |
| 2004 | 11 | 14 |
| 2003 | 18 | 20 |
| 2002 | 13 | 18 |
| 2001 | 9 | 11 |
Map of crashes at the CT18 7EQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT18 7EQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the East Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7EQ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CT18 7EQ hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- East Folkestone
- Council area
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CT18 7EQ
- Postcode district
- CT18
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.10101, 1.17042
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 30 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 2,671st of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CT18 7EQ hotspot
46 of the 295 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Folkestone.
Accident hotspots near CT18 7EQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7EH area, 0.9 km away, with 62 collisions.
- North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7EH area0.9 km away, 97 casualties62 collisions
- East Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5SP area1.3 km away, 420 casualties341 collisions
- Cheriton, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 4AD area1.7 km away, 534 casualties383 collisions
- North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7AU area1.8 km away, 111 casualties87 collisions
- Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 6PL area2 km away, 95 casualties73 collisions
- Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1EN area2.1 km away, 1,041 casualties879 collisions
- Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne, Dover, CT18 7ET area2.3 km away, 110 casualties73 collisions
- Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 2RQ area2.5 km away, 396 casualties297 collisions
All 295 crashes at the CT18 7EQ hotspot
Newest first, from 25 January 2001 to 30 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Honda CBR crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Apr 2025, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461583605
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Mar 2025, 00:04
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461566967
- Serious
BMW X1 crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 10 Feb 2025, 17:55
- BMW X1 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461552784
- Slight
Car crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Jan 2025, 17:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461537646
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Dec 2024, 17:15
- Vauxhall Insignia and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461532630
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Nov 2024, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461514338
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 7 Oct 2024, 06:00
- Nissan Juke and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461502351
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 Oct 2024, 16:34
- BMW 3 Series and Hyundai Coupe
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461501914
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 14 Dec 2023, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461390894
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Dec 2023, 21:44
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2023461381831
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 25 Nov 2023, 08:41
- Nissan Juke and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023461382954
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 24 Sep 2023, 19:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461361485
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Sep 2023, 10:05
- Mercedes A Class and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461361451
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 7 Sep 2023, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461352674
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 16 Jun 2023, 17:46
- Renault Laguna and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461366688
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Jun 2023, 16:50
- Audi A3 and Peugeot 3008
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461320700
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 May 2023, 07:08
- Audi A3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461308685
- Serious
Suzuki GSXR crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 16 Apr 2023, 12:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461299158
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 4 Apr 2023, 18:59
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461296304
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Jan 2023, 11:08
- Vauxhall Insignia and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461268019
- Slight
BMW 7 Series crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Jan 2023, 08:00
- BMW 7 Series and Peugeot 308
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461262264
- Slight
Renault Twingo crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Sep 2022, 15:55
- Renault Twingo and Volkswagen Caddymaxi
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461231428
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Sep 2022, 09:15
- Nissan Qashqai and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461229324
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 5 Aug 2022, 20:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461208425
- Slight
Mazda 6 crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 4 Aug 2022, 13:46
- Mazda 6 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461215723
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 2 Jul 2022, 16:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461203399
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 21 Jun 2022, 10:10
- Peugeot 307 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461192844
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Jun 2022, 17:39
- Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461191076
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 16 Jun 2022, 16:51
- BMW 1 Series and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461191101
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 24 Feb 2022, 16:10
- BMW 1 Series and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461149121
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 21 Jan 2022, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461138273
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 30 Dec 2021, 11:20
- Ford Transit Connect and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461132219
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 30 Dec 2021, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461127205
- Fatal
Renault Megane crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Dec 2021, 21:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461126987
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Oct 2021, 16:20
- Nissan Qashqai and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461106167
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 25 Jun 2021, 08:55
- Citroen Relay and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461061756
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Jun 2021, 08:50
- A lorry and 2 minibuses
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461054035
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Jun 2021, 08:40
- DAF Trucks and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461061523
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 May 2021, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461058879
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 May 2021, 13:23
- Vauxhall Astra and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461047068
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 2 Apr 2021, 10:16
- Ford Focus and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461045104
- Serious
KTM 1290 Superduke crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Feb 2021, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461026464
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Feb 2021, 16:28
- Land Rover Discovery and Suzuki Jimny
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461024022
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 5 Jan 2021, 12:11
- Skoda Superb and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461027038
- Slight
Renault Twingo crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Dec 2020, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020461011185
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 Dec 2020, 17:21
- Ford Transit and Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020461006391
- Slight
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 31 Oct 2020, 18:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460996035