Eastry Rural, Dover, CT15 5BQ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Eastry Rural, Dover, CT15 5BQ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 64 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Eastry Rural ward, Dover, from 2001 to 2025, with 85 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 64; 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 85; 1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the CT15 5BQ hotspot

11 of the 64 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.6%
Serious1016%
Slight5383%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 13
Slightly injured: 70
All casualties: 85

Accidents by year at the CT15 5BQ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2021, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the CT15 5BQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	2
2024	1	1
2023	1	1
2022	0	0
2021	6	8
2020	2	2
2019	2	2
2018	2	3
2017	2	2
2016	5	5
2015	4	4
2014	1	2
2013	0	0
2012	2	2
2011	5	8
2010	4	6
2009	5	8
2008	2	2
2007	2	3
2006	4	9
2005	1	1
2004	4	4
2003	6	8
2002	0	0
2001	2	2

Map of crashes at the CT15 5BQ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT15 5BQ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Eastry Rural, Dover, CT15 5BQ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the CT15 5BQ 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: Eastry Rural
Council area: Dover
Nearest postcode to the centre: CT15 5BQ
Postcode district: CT15
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.20622, 1.29772
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 26 March 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the CT15 5BQ hotspot

38 of the 64 collisions at this hotspot were on the A256.

Collisions at the CT15 5BQ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A256	38	55	1	5

All 64 crashes at the CT15 5BQ hotspot

Newest first, from 7 April 2001 to 26 March 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious26 Mar 2025, 05:51
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A256 in Dover, 26 Mar 2025, 05:51
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461572353
Slight4 Oct 2024, 12:10
Car crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 4 Oct 2024, 12:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461501881
Slight18 Dec 2023, 17:20
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 18 Dec 2023, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461390236
Slight31 Oct 2021, 14:35
Ford Fiesta crash on the A256 in Dover, 31 Oct 2021, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461111368
Serious17 Sep 2021, 21:10
Suzuki GSF 600 crash on the A256 in Dover, 17 Sep 2021, 21:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461088933
Slight14 Jul 2021, 08:06
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A256 in Dover, 14 Jul 2021, 08:06
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Adam
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461070409
Slight25 Jan 2021, 23:01
Car crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 25 Jan 2021, 23:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461019181
Slight18 Jan 2021, 19:20
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 18 Jan 2021, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461015736
Slight12 Jan 2021, 14:50
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 12 Jan 2021, 14:50
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461014828
Slight3 Mar 2020, 11:03
Peugeot 206 crash on the A256 in Dover, 3 Mar 2020, 11:03
- Peugeot 206 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460941020
Slight3 Feb 2020, 18:44
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 3 Feb 2020, 18:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460929572
Serious25 Apr 2019, 22:50
Land Rover Discovery crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 25 Apr 2019, 22:50
- Land Rover Discovery and MG ZR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460837167
Slight4 Jan 2019, 21:35
Alfa Romeo Mito crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 4 Jan 2019, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460355938
Slight11 Oct 2018, 09:01
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 11 Oct 2018, 09:01
- Volvo and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460338067
Slight4 Mar 2018, 13:42
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 4 Mar 2018, 13:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460277853
Slight14 Sep 2017, 14:30
Honda CBR600F crash on the A256 in Dover, 14 Sep 2017, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460226256
Slight22 Mar 2017, 15:25
Ford S-Max crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 22 Mar 2017, 15:25
- Ford S-Max, Citroen C4, Honda Jazz and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460168567
Slight12 Dec 2016, 19:00
Ford Fiesta crash on the A256 in Dover, 12 Dec 2016, 19:00
- Ford Fiesta and Honda ANF125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460138351
Slight17 Sep 2016, 08:03
Renault Clio crash on the A256 in Dover, 17 Sep 2016, 08:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460107871
Slight16 Sep 2016, 17:30
Honda CBR500RA crash on the A256 in Dover, 16 Sep 2016, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460110257
Slight7 Jun 2016, 11:20
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A256 in Dover, 7 Jun 2016, 11:20
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460076948
Slight24 Jan 2016, 18:35
Car crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 24 Jan 2016, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460266020
Slight31 Aug 2015, 15:44
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 31 Aug 2015, 15:44
- Peugeot 307 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460260874
Slight19 Jul 2015, 09:47
Renault Clio crash on the A256 in Dover, 19 Jul 2015, 09:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460259301
Slight22 Apr 2015, 17:00
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 22 Apr 2015, 17:00
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460255635
Slight15 Jan 2015, 10:35
Scania crash on the A256 in Dover, 15 Jan 2015, 10:35
- Scania and Pulse BT 49
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460252175
Slight1 Mar 2014, 00:40
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 1 Mar 2014, 00:40
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014460238751
Slight22 Sep 2012, 17:40
Suzuki GSF 600 crash on the A256 in Dover, 22 Sep 2012, 17:40
- Suzuki GSF 600 and Peugeot 3008
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460218904
Slight24 Mar 2012, 06:10
BMW 3 Series crash on the A256 in Dover, 24 Mar 2012, 06:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460211990
Slight6 Oct 2011, 10:46
Ford Mondeo crash on the A256 in Dover, 6 Oct 2011, 10:46
- Ford Mondeo and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011460205888
Slight2 Jun 2011, 16:17
Peugeot 206 crash on the A256 in Dover, 2 Jun 2011, 16:17
- Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011460200816
Slight25 Apr 2011, 18:00
Jaguar S Type crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 25 Apr 2011, 18:00
- Jaguar S Type and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460199438
Slight19 Apr 2011, 16:55
Peugeot 107 crash on the A256 in Dover, 19 Apr 2011, 16:55
- Peugeot 107 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460201248
Slight12 Feb 2011, 18:20
Kia Rio crash on the A256 in Dover, 12 Feb 2011, 18:20
- Kia Rio and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011460196917
Slight30 Nov 2010, 22:52
Car crash on the A256 in Dover, 30 Nov 2010, 22:52
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2010460194078
Serious22 May 2010, 19:17
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 22 May 2010, 19:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010460187641
Slight28 Mar 2010, 09:10
Mazda MX-5 crash on the A256 in Dover, 28 Mar 2010, 09:10
- Mazda MX-5 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010460184835
Serious26 Feb 2010, 10:30
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 26 Feb 2010, 10:30
- Toyota Corolla and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010460183778
Slight21 Oct 2009, 20:48
Rover 400 Series crash on the A256 in Dover, 21 Oct 2009, 20:48
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2009460178488
Slight21 Oct 2009, 11:05
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A256 in Dover, 21 Oct 2009, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460178495
Slight19 Sep 2009, 08:00
Car crash on the A256 in Dover, 19 Sep 2009, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460176980
Slight20 Jun 2009, 18:24
Ford Mondeo crash on the A256 in Dover, 20 Jun 2009, 18:24
- Ford Mondeo and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009460173715
Slight14 Jan 2009, 08:50
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Dover, 14 Jan 2009, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460167401
Slight19 Aug 2008, 09:30
Car crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 19 Aug 2008, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008460161077
Slight1 Mar 2008, 20:20
Mercedes crash on the A256 in Dover, 1 Mar 2008, 20:20
- Mercedes and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008460153939
Serious13 Oct 2007, 14:16
Suzuki GSXR 600 crash on the A256 in Dover, 13 Oct 2007, 14:16
- Suzuki GSXR 600 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460147865
Slight13 May 2007, 17:45
Renault Megane crash on the A256 in Dover, 13 May 2007, 17:45
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007460141342
Slight16 Aug 2006, 09:50
Kia Sedona crash on an unclassified road in Dover, 16 Aug 2006, 09:50
- Kia Sedona and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006460129575