Slight
Scania crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Jul 2025, 14:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461617325
Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 2RQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 297 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Folkestone Central ward, Folkestone and Hythe, from 2001 to 2025, with 396 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 41 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 297
- 2,650th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 396
- 1.33 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the CT20 2RQ hotspot
42 of the 297 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.3%
- Serious4114%
- Slight25586%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 43
- Slightly injured
- 352
- All casualties
- 396
Accidents by year at the CT20 2RQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 22 in 2002, against an average of 12 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT20 2RQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 18 |
| 2022 | 10 | 18 |
| 2021 | 10 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 | 17 |
| 2018 | 15 | 24 |
| 2017 | 14 | 20 |
| 2016 | 17 | 18 |
| 2015 | 10 | 14 |
| 2014 | 12 | 14 |
| 2013 | 11 | 12 |
| 2012 | 6 | 13 |
| 2011 | 12 | 14 |
| 2010 | 15 | 18 |
| 2009 | 10 | 12 |
| 2008 | 14 | 18 |
| 2007 | 12 | 13 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 |
| 2005 | 11 | 15 |
| 2004 | 13 | 16 |
| 2003 | 12 | 20 |
| 2002 | 22 | 28 |
| 2001 | 16 | 23 |
Map of crashes at the CT20 2RQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT20 2RQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 2RQ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CT20 2RQ 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
- Folkestone Central
- Council area
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CT20 2RQ
- Postcode district
- CT20
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.07902, 1.16671
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 9 July 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 2,650th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CT20 2RQ hotspot
289 of the 297 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Folkestone.
Accident hotspots near CT20 2RQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1EN area, 0.9 km away, with 879 collisions.
- Folkestone Central, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1EN area0.9 km away, 1,041 casualties879 collisions
- Sandgate & West Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 3NW area1.2 km away, 192 casualties147 collisions
- Cheriton, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 4AD area1.5 km away, 534 casualties383 collisions
- East Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5SP area1.9 km away, 420 casualties341 collisions
- Sandgate & West Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 3TU area2.1 km away, 81 casualties65 collisions
- Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 6PL area2.4 km away, 95 casualties73 collisions
- Cheriton, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 4JA area2.4 km away, 627 casualties509 collisions
- East Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7EQ area2.5 km away, 415 casualties295 collisions
All 297 crashes at the CT20 2RQ hotspot
Newest first, from 15 February 2001 to 9 July 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Fiat 500X crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 5 Apr 2025, 18:32
- Fiat 500X and Mazda MX-5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461574209
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Mar 2025, 00:52
- BMW 3 Series and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461562559
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Jan 2025, 16:15
- Volkswagen UP and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461548396
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B2064 in Folkestone and Hythe, 23 Dec 2024, 22:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461534269
- Slight
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Nov 2024, 11:35
- Volkswagen T-Roc and Volvo V40
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461563077
- Serious
Mercedes S Class crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 26 Aug 2024, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461484022
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 Aug 2024, 15:44
- BMW 5 Series and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461476660
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 16 Jun 2024, 18:05
- Vauxhall Astra and Mini Countryman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461536277
- Serious
Renault Trafic crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Feb 2024, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461419314
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 28 Feb 2024, 18:21
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461415211
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Dec 2023, 15:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461395021
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 7 Oct 2023, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461363297
- Slight
Renault Trucks Master crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Sep 2023, 16:00
- Renault Trucks Master, Suzuki Grand Vitara and BMW 2 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461351678
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 12 Aug 2023, 16:33
- Volkswagen Touran and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461366259
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Aug 2023, 09:10
- Land Rover Freelander and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461340922
- Slight
Tractor crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 7 Aug 2023, 14:39
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461343735
- Slight
Vauxhall Viva crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 31 May 2023, 15:30
- Vauxhall Viva and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461318064
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the B2064 in Folkestone and Hythe, 24 Apr 2023, 17:09
- Toyota Avensis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023461303627
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Feb 2023, 18:20
- Mini One, Ford Kuga, Mercedes Eqa Class and Audi A3
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461279981
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 21 Jan 2023, 19:11
- Ford Ecosport and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023461273441
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Jan 2023, 02:40
- Volkswagen Polo, Peugeot 308 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461273132
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Jan 2023, 17:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461265802
- Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Dec 2022, 17:40
- Hyundai i30 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461273749
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A2034 in Folkestone and Hythe, 25 Nov 2022, 10:00
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022461255997
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 2 Oct 2022, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461242840
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 30 Sep 2022, 19:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461229634
- Slight
BMW M1 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 26 Sep 2022, 17:30
- BMW M1 and Volkswagen Sharan
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022461227367
- Slight
Suzuki Ignis crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 24 Sep 2022, 10:09
- Suzuki Ignis, BMW X3, Land Rover Discovery and Smart Forfour
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461230320
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the B2064 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Sep 2022, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461228989
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Jun 2022, 17:00
- Toyota Aygo and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461192087
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A2034 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 May 2022, 19:50
- Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022461177949
- Serious
Saab 9-3 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 27 Feb 2022, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461155125
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A2034 in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Dec 2021, 00:12
- Peugeot 308 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461128958
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A2034 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Oct 2021, 10:09
- Seat Ibiza and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021461102854
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B2064 in Folkestone and Hythe, 12 Oct 2021, 00:49
- Ford Fiesta and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461100207
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Sep 2021, 17:17
- Renault Kangoo, Toyota Aygo and Fiat Panda
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461088727
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Jul 2021, 13:56
- Audi A4 and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461080528
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Jul 2021, 08:45
- Volkswagen Touran and Ford Ecosport
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461081407
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 16 Jun 2021, 17:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461059828
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Apr 2021, 10:05
- Ford C-Max and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461052155
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 23 Mar 2021, 17:30
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461031373
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 21 Mar 2021, 16:58
- Nissan Juke and Yamaha XJ
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461030411
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Dec 2020, 11:28
- Land Rover Range Rover and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020461010527
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the A2034 in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Oct 2020, 14:05
- Mercedes E Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460992493
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Sep 2020, 10:45
- A car and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460982241
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 2 Sep 2020, 19:08
- Audi A4 and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460981668
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A2033 in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Jul 2020, 23:26
- Volkswagen Transporter and Suzuki GSXR 750
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460967708