Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Nov 2025, 07:35
- Peugeot Expert and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461670668
North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7EH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 62 road collisions at this accident hotspot in North Downs East ward, Folkestone and Hythe, from 2001 to 2025, with 97 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 62
- 11,892nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 97
- 1.56 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the CT18 7EH hotspot
3 of the 62 collisions here (4.8%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.6%
- Serious23.2%
- Slight5995%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 3
- Slightly injured
- 93
- All casualties
- 97
Accidents by year at the CT18 7EH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2004, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT18 7EH 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 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 7 |
Map of crashes at the CT18 7EH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT18 7EH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7EH 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 CT18 7EH 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
- North Downs East
- Council area
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CT18 7EH
- Postcode district
- CT18
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.10844, 1.17541
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 19 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 11,892nd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CT18 7EH hotspot
4 of the 62 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Hawkinge.
Accident hotspots near CT18 7EH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the East Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7EQ area, 0.9 km away, with 295 collisions.
- East Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7EQ area0.9 km away, 415 casualties295 collisions
- North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7AU area1.2 km away, 111 casualties87 collisions
- Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne, Dover, CT18 7ET area1.6 km away, 110 casualties73 collisions
- East Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5SP area1.8 km away, 420 casualties341 collisions
- Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 6PL area2.3 km away, 95 casualties73 collisions
- Cheriton, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 4AD area2.5 km away, 534 casualties383 collisions
- North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 7BG area2.7 km away, 90 casualties63 collisions
- Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne, Dover, CT18 7JZ area2.8 km away, 86 casualties64 collisions
All 62 crashes at the CT18 7EH hotspot
Newest first, from 8 February 2001 to 19 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 28 May 2025, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461595651
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 24 Feb 2025, 17:40
- Ford Focus and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461558222
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Dec 2024, 08:00
- Seat Leon and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461530602
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 10 Jul 2024, 22:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461471501
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 27 Aug 2023, 14:08
- Mercedes E Class and Volvo XC60
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461363330
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 21 Dec 2022, 17:57
- Ford KA, Nissan Juke and Peugeot Partner
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461261178
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 Dec 2022, 16:54
- Vauxhall Mokka and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461254112
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Aug 2022, 16:33
- Vauxhall Combo and BMW G 310
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461209924
- Slight
Honda crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Jul 2022, 20:30
- Honda and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461199645
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Dec 2021, 14:30
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461125375
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 27 Jan 2021, 11:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461023797
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Jan 2021, 19:34
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461021043
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 10 Dec 2020, 10:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020461010366
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 17 Jul 2020, 09:15
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020461020659
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Oct 2019, 14:20
- Audi A3 and Lexus RX450
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460892276
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 7 Dec 2018, 07:41
- Toyota Yaris and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460826901
- Slight
Hyundai Coupe crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 24 Aug 2018, 17:50
- Hyundai Coupe, Kawasaki ZX600 and 2 motorcycles
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018460324414
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 2 Mar 2018, 09:40
- Fiat Panda, Peugeot 207, Vauxhall Corsa, Skoda Yeti and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460276295
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 12 Jun 2017, 08:10
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017460192047
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the B2060 in Folkestone and Hythe, 5 Jul 2016, 15:00
- Peugeot 306 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460098771
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Jan 2016, 20:52
- Toyota Yaris and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460042248
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 23 May 2015, 13:10
- Renault Scenic and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015460257023
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 May 2015, 23:10
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015460256459
- Slight
Jeep Cherokee crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Apr 2015, 17:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460255822
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Feb 2015, 11:04
- Ford Mondeo and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460253183
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Nov 2014, 17:40
- BMW X5 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014460249650
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Nov 2013, 09:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460234040
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 24 Sep 2013, 17:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460232346
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 31 Jul 2013, 13:50
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460230635
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Mar 2013, 08:55
- Vauxhall Vectra and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460225602
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Oct 2012, 14:00
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460219619
- Slight
HGV crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 Dec 2011, 05:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460208096
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Jul 2011, 10:30
- Renault Kangoo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460203137
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 14 Mar 2011, 08:07
- Renault Megane, Mercedes Vito, Vauxhall Zafira and Suzuki Baleno
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460198031
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Nov 2010, 06:34
- Volvo and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010460193237
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Oct 2010, 11:10
- Volkswagen Passat and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010460192399
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 12 Oct 2010, 16:28
- BMW 3 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2010460192118
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 30 Nov 2008, 02:27
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2008460166145
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Nov 2008, 14:00
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008460164967
- Slight
Hyundai crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 4 May 2008, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008460156772
- Slight
Kawasaki ER500 crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 2 Jul 2007, 14:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460143759
- Slight
Reliant Rialto crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Feb 2007, 14:00
- Reliant Rialto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460138194
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Jan 2007, 07:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460135757
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Mar 2006, 21:20
- Ford Mondeo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006460123737
- Slight
Daewoo Nexia crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 21 Jan 2006, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006460120966
- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A260 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Oct 2005, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2005460116385
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 26 Sep 2005, 11:25
- Citroen Xsara and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2005460115837