Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Oct 2025, 18:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461657360
North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 8AT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 131 road collisions at this accident hotspot in North Downs East ward, Folkestone and Hythe, from 2001 to 2025, with 201 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 131
- 6,278th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 201
- 1.53 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the CT18 8AT hotspot
19 of the 131 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.5%
- Serious1713%
- Slight11285%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 18
- Slightly injured
- 181
- All casualties
- 201
Accidents by year at the CT18 8AT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2014, against an average of 5.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT18 8AT hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 | 16 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 16 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
| 2014 | 11 | 19 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 | 15 |
| 2002 | 4 | 9 |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 |
Map of crashes at the CT18 8AT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT18 8AT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the North Downs East, Folkestone and Hythe, CT18 8AT 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 CT18 8AT 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 8AT
- Postcode district
- CT18
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.09287, 1.10953
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 20 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,278th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CT18 8AT hotspot
82 of the 131 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Folkestone.
Accident hotspots near CT18 8AT
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Cheriton, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 4JA area, 1.9 km away, with 509 collisions.
- Cheriton, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 4JA area1.9 km away, 627 casualties509 collisions
- Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5FB area2.3 km away, 115 casualties91 collisions
- Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5QA area2.5 km away, 128 casualties89 collisions
- Sandgate & West Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 3TU area2.8 km away, 81 casualties65 collisions
- Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 5AT area3.1 km away, 277 casualties231 collisions
- Cheriton, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 4AD area3.2 km away, 534 casualties383 collisions
- Sandgate & West Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 3NW area3.2 km away, 192 casualties147 collisions
- Hythe Rural, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 6LG area4 km away, 108 casualties85 collisions
All 131 crashes at the CT18 8AT hotspot
Newest first, from 7 February 2001 to 20 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 27 Jul 2025, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461621888
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 1 Feb 2025, 06:30
- Volkswagen Passat and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461549160
- Slight
Seat Exeo crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Apr 2024, 17:30
- Seat Exeo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461438685
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 Feb 2024, 12:58
- Mini Cooper and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461406876
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 10 Aug 2023, 14:30
- Hyundai Tucson and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461344150
- Slight
Car crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Nov 2022, 11:02
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461239551
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 31 Oct 2022, 20:55
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2022461240895
- Slight
Mazda MX-5 crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 3 Sep 2022, 15:45
- Mazda MX-5, DS DS3 and Toyota Avensis
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461218851
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Aug 2022, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461210321
- Serious
Peugeot Boxer crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Jul 2022, 09:42
- Peugeot Boxer and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461201652
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 5 Apr 2022, 16:00
- Fiat 500 and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461167467
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 25 Mar 2022, 18:43
- Citroen Berlingo and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461162861
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Velar crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 16 Feb 2022, 22:02
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar and Chrysler PT Cruiser
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461156841
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 18 Jun 2021, 14:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461058749
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 14 Jun 2021, 17:55
- Kia Sportage and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461057023
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 30 Jul 2020, 16:18
- Peugeot 3008 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460970283
- Fatal
Scania crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 May 2020, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460950156
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 May 2020, 12:30
- Ford Galaxy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460950927
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Jan 2020, 21:50
- Toyota Yaris and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460919539
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Dec 2019, 08:10
- Mercedes E Class and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460914845
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Dec 2019, 07:35
- Ford Fiesta and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019460915606
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Dec 2019, 12:25
- Land Rover Range Rover and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460917181
- Slight
Mitsubishi Lancer crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 22 Sep 2019, 01:56
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460885061
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 12 Jul 2019, 09:50
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460863152
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 6 Jun 2019, 19:00
- Ford Transit Connect and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460853817
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 2 Jun 2019, 22:04
- Audi A4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460855779
- Slight
Volvo C70 crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 4 Apr 2019, 10:32
- Volvo C70 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460833172
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 31 Mar 2019, 02:38
- BMW 3 Series and Mini Countryman
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019460835782
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 4 Feb 2019, 15:15
- Vauxhall Vectra, Vauxhall Zafira and a minibus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460815076
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Aug 2018, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460322635
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 4 Aug 2018, 14:25
- Seat Leon and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018460319174
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Jan 2018, 17:15
- Skoda Fabia and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460259338
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 24 Jun 2017, 14:05
- Skoda Fabia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017460202343
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 19 Jun 2017, 18:45
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460200153
- Slight
Mazda CX5 crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Feb 2017, 18:29
- Mazda CX5 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460157069
- Slight
Kawasaki crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Dec 2016, 06:15
- Kawasaki, Toyota Yaris and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016460142276
- Fatal
Peugeot 206 crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Nov 2016, 21:55
- Peugeot 206 and BMW 2 Series
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016460125728
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 9 Nov 2016, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460127480
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 13 Sep 2016, 10:40
- Ford KA and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460107817
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 29 Jul 2016, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460093523
- Serious
Hyundai Getz crash on the A20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 28 Apr 2016, 22:23
- Hyundai Getz and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016460067425
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 15 Apr 2016, 19:41
- Volkswagen Polo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460060431
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 11 Apr 2016, 22:55
- Seat Ibiza and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016460058843
- Serious
Van crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 20 Oct 2015, 16:25
- A van and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460263126
- Slight
Daewoo Tacuma crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 8 Aug 2015, 14:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460260141
- Slight
Audi TT crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 26 Jul 2015, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460259494
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on the M20 in Folkestone and Hythe, 21 Jul 2015, 14:25
- Kia Rio, Hyundai Amica and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460259919