Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 12 Dec 2025, 20:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461682269
Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5AT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 231 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hythe ward, Folkestone and Hythe, from 2001 to 2025, with 277 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 34 were serious.
In 2025 there were 8 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 231
- 3,634th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 277
- 1.20 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 8
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the CT21 5AT hotspot
39 of the 231 collisions here (17%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal52.2%
- Serious3415%
- Slight19283%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 5
- Seriously injured
- 34
- Slightly injured
- 238
- All casualties
- 277
Accidents by year at the CT21 5AT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2003, against an average of 9.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT21 5AT hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 8
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 | 16 |
| 2016 | 10 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 | 14 |
| 2014 | 10 | 11 |
| 2013 | 6 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 |
| 2009 | 9 | 12 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 |
| 2007 | 15 | 18 |
| 2006 | 16 | 21 |
| 2005 | 12 | 14 |
| 2004 | 13 | 15 |
| 2003 | 19 | 23 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 |
| 2001 | 13 | 14 |
Map of crashes at the CT21 5AT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT21 5AT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5AT 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 CT21 5AT 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
- Hythe
- Council area
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CT21 5AT
- Postcode district
- CT21
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.07125, 1.08161
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 12 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 3,634th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CT21 5AT hotspot
183 of the 231 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Hythe.
Accident hotspots near CT21 5AT
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5QA area, 1.1 km away, with 89 collisions.
- Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5QA area1.1 km away, 128 casualties89 collisions
- Hythe Rural, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 6LG area1.1 km away, 108 casualties85 collisions
- Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5FB area2.9 km away, 115 casualties91 collisions
- North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 8AT area3.1 km away, 201 casualties131 collisions
- North Downs West, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 4HR area3.3 km away, 98 casualties69 collisions
- North Downs West, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 4HP area3.4 km away, 219 casualties174 collisions
- Sandgate & West Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 3TU area4 km away, 81 casualties65 collisions
- Cheriton, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 4JA area4.3 km away, 627 casualties509 collisions
All 231 crashes at the CT21 5AT hotspot
Newest first, from 9 February 2001 to 12 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Skoda Fabia crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 7 Dec 2025, 06:40
- Skoda Fabia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461679721
- Slight
Mitsubishi L200 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Nov 2025, 12:20
- Mitsubishi L200 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461666698
- Fatal
Alexander Dennis crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Oct 2025, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461649028
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Apr 2025, 08:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461575879
- Serious
Nissan Leaf crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Mar 2025, 13:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461564586
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Mar 2025, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461563898
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Feb 2025, 13:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461552792
- Slight
Rieju MRT crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 30 Nov 2024, 13:00
- Rieju MRT and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461528234
- Slight
BMW i4 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Mar 2024, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461423515
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Sep 2023, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461356338
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Sep 2023, 22:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461359610
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Aug 2023, 17:45
- Toyota Corolla and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461364084
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Jun 2023, 16:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461321223
- Serious
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 27 May 2023, 01:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461318676
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 21 Apr 2023, 14:45
- Honda Civic and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461300911
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 5 Apr 2023, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461295617
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Feb 2023, 09:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461279548
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 26 Jan 2023, 17:01
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461271245
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Jan 2023, 22:50
- Toyota Corolla and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461265034
- Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 27 Oct 2022, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461240599
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 2 Oct 2022, 16:12
- Hyundai i10, Vauxhall Astra and Skoda Superb
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461226285
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 26 May 2022, 13:30
- Volkswagen Golf and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461185867
- Slight
Car crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Mar 2022, 18:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461162291
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Mar 2022, 23:00
- BMW 1 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461151629
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 26 Dec 2021, 05:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461128461
- Serious
Scania crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 23 May 2021, 12:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461048094
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Apr 2021, 07:00
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461035237
- Slight
Mazda 5 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 14 Mar 2021, 15:28
- Mazda 5 and Smart Fortwo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461029054
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Jan 2021, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461016121
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Jul 2020, 18:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460966595
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Jul 2020, 15:40
- Peugeot 307 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460966450
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 24 May 2020, 14:00
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460954327
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Jan 2020, 00:43
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460923541
- Slight
Car crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 16 Dec 2019, 17:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460911452
- Serious
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Sep 2019, 17:05
- Volkswagen Tiguan and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460878729
- Serious
Peugeot Boxer crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 16 Aug 2019, 13:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460876377
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Apr 2019, 09:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460836925
- Serious
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Apr 2019, 14:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460832751
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Dec 2018, 08:55
- BMW X3 and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460353778
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Oct 2018, 11:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460342487
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 10 Sep 2018, 08:25
- BMW 1 Series (2)
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460329734
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Jul 2018, 15:15
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Smart Fortwo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460315664
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Apr 2018, 08:10
- Volvo V40 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460292302
- Slight
Scania crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Mar 2018, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460280491
- Serious
Ford Kuga crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 10 Feb 2018, 19:13
- Ford Kuga, Peugeot 207 and Mercedes
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460270021
- Slight
HGV crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 12 Jan 2018, 07:30
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460259564
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Nov 2017, 10:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460245671