Serious
Ford Galaxy crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Dec 2025, 17:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461683223
Hythe Rural, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 6LG area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 85 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hythe Rural ward, Folkestone and Hythe, from 2001 to 2025, with 108 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 85
- 9,138th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 108
- 1.27 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the CT21 6LG hotspot
16 of the 85 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal22.4%
- Serious1416%
- Slight6981%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 14
- Slightly injured
- 92
- All casualties
- 108
Accidents by year at the CT21 6LG hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2004, against an average of 3.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT21 6LG hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 5 | 8 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 |
Map of crashes at the CT21 6LG hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT21 6LG.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hythe Rural, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 6LG 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 CT21 6LG 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 Rural
- Council area
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CT21 6LG
- Postcode district
- CT21
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.07015, 1.06553
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 9 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 9,138th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CT21 6LG hotspot
61 of the 85 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Hythe.
Accident hotspots near CT21 6LG
6 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5AT area, 1.1 km away, with 231 collisions.
- Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5AT area1.1 km away, 277 casualties231 collisions
- Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5QA area2.2 km away, 128 casualties89 collisions
- North Downs West, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 4HR area2.4 km away, 98 casualties69 collisions
- North Downs West, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 4HP area2.9 km away, 219 casualties174 collisions
- North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 8AT area4 km away, 201 casualties131 collisions
- Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5FB area4 km away, 115 casualties91 collisions
All 85 crashes at the CT21 6LG hotspot
Newest first, from 10 March 2001 to 9 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Jun 2025, 10:17
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461604390
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Mar 2025, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461564616
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Dec 2024, 16:03
- Ford Fiesta and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461525087
- Serious
Car crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Aug 2024, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461475789
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 Jan 2024, 22:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461395711
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 14 Aug 2023, 17:34
- Ford Transit Custom and BMW 2 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461344931
- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Jul 2023, 12:20
- Mazda MX-5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461330449
- Slight
Audi TT crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 7 May 2023, 00:19
- Audi TT, Hyundai Tucson, Citroen C5 and Vauxhall Astra
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461308784
- Slight
Triumph crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 16 Apr 2023, 14:45
- Triumph and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461298681
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 May 2022, 13:40
- Audi A6 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461182681
- Slight
Vauxhall Crossland crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Aug 2021, 15:55
- Vauxhall Crossland, Kia Soul and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461077662
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 28 Jun 2021, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461062622
- Serious
Jaguar S Type crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Nov 2020, 11:05
- Jaguar S Type and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020461002547
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 30 Jul 2020, 16:06
- Vauxhall Meriva and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460970210
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Jul 2020, 11:12
- Toyota Aygo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460963001
- Slight
Skoda Karoq crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 31 May 2020, 09:41
- Skoda Karoq and Nissan X-Trail
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460955450
- Serious
Ford Transit Courier crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Apr 2020, 13:01
- Ford Transit Courier and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460962547
- Slight
Suzuki Ignis crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Nov 2019, 16:00
- Suzuki Ignis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460900226
- Slight
Ford Grand C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Oct 2019, 18:25
- Ford Grand C-Max and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460895033
- Serious
Bus crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 26 Jan 2019, 20:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460813594
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Nov 2018, 15:10
- Peugeot Partner, Vauxhall Corsa and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460348210
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 30 Aug 2018, 17:50
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460327723
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 21 Aug 2018, 18:27
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460323577
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Jul 2018, 14:00
- Vehicle and Peugeot 108
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460316332
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 23 Nov 2017, 11:04
- Peugeot 207, Ford Mondeo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460245750
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 10 Nov 2017, 14:30
- Toyota Yaris and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460240002
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Jun 2017, 11:13
- Volkswagen Passat and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460204435
- Slight
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 28 Sep 2016, 15:40
- Yamaha Ybr 125 and Ford S-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460113606
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Jul 2015, 16:30
- Vauxhall Combo, Alfa Romeo 159 and Jaguar F Type
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460259210
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 25 Jun 2015, 16:56
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460258228
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 7 May 2015, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460256476
- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Apr 2015, 13:10
- Volkswagen Bora and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460255108
- Serious
Mercedes crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Dec 2014, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460251240
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 Nov 2014, 16:50
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460249030
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Mar 2014, 10:20
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460239023
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 4 Dec 2013, 16:00
- 2 Vauxhall Vectras and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013460235352
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Jun 2013, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460228416
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Feb 2013, 17:45
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460224288
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Feb 2013, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460224041
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 26 Aug 2012, 00:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460217924
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 23 Jan 2012, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460209700
- Slight
Mazda 323 crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Jun 2011, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460201130
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A261 in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Apr 2011, 11:37
- Volkswagen Transporter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460199255
- Slight
Yamaha FZ1 crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Oct 2010, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010460192549
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 10 Oct 2010, 11:00
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010460192332
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 27 Jun 2010, 17:42
- Renault Clio, Volkswagen Polo, Mercedes, Ford Galaxy and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010460188254
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A259 in Folkestone and Hythe, 31 May 2010, 22:41
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2010460187017