Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 19 Dec 2025, 01:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461685191
Swalecliffe, Canterbury, CT5 2RS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 93 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Swalecliffe ward, Canterbury, from 2001 to 2025, with 148 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 25 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 93
- 8,460th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 148
- 1.59 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the CT5 2RS hotspot
28 of the 93 collisions here (30%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal33.2%
- Serious2527%
- Slight6570%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 37
- Slightly injured
- 108
- All casualties
- 148
Accidents by year at the CT5 2RS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2004, against an average of 3.7 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT5 2RS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 14 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 7 | 12 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 |
| 2001 | 3 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the CT5 2RS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT5 2RS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Swalecliffe, Canterbury, CT5 2RS 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 CT5 2RS 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
- Swalecliffe
- Council area
- Canterbury
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- CT5 2RS
- Postcode district
- CT5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.36264, 1.07765
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 19 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,460th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the CT5 2RS hotspot
35 of the 93 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Whitstable.
Accident hotspots near CT5 2RS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Swalecliffe, Canterbury, CT5 2QA area, 1.2 km away, with 241 collisions.
- Swalecliffe, Canterbury, CT5 2QA area1.2 km away, 343 casualties241 collisions
- Greenhill, Canterbury, CT6 7RT area1.4 km away, 118 casualties82 collisions
- Chestfield, Canterbury, CT5 3LR area2.2 km away, 86 casualties67 collisions
- West Bay, Canterbury, CT6 8QZ area2.2 km away, 437 casualties329 collisions
- Tankerton, Canterbury, CT5 2LA area2.3 km away, 176 casualties137 collisions
- Gorrell, Canterbury, CT5 1PP area3.1 km away, 137 casualties99 collisions
- Herne & Broomfield, Canterbury, CT6 5LZ area3.5 km away, 301 casualties221 collisions
- Heron, Canterbury, CT6 5NR area3.6 km away, 630 casualties519 collisions
All 93 crashes at the CT5 2RS hotspot
Newest first, from 11 January 2001 to 19 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 27 Nov 2025, 17:23
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461674889
- Fatal
Renault Trafic crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 16 Oct 2025, 20:35
- Renault Trafic and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461655462
- Serious
Kia Rio crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 2 Aug 2025, 08:53
- Kia Rio, Ford Transit Custom and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461623801
- Serious
Yamaha FZ crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 6 Jul 2025, 11:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461612209
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 27 Dec 2024, 14:48
- Ford Fiesta, Mini Countryman and Seat Ibiza
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461536073
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 20 Dec 2024, 13:18
- Skoda Fabia and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461533180
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 29 Aug 2024, 13:26
- Volkswagen Polo, Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2024461485501
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 11 Jun 2024, 06:04
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461462099
- Slight
Car crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 24 Jan 2024, 19:54
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461402316
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 3 Nov 2023, 17:15
- Peugeot Partner, Vauxhall Crossland and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023461372461
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 17 Oct 2023, 09:02
- Citroen C4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461364560
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 3 Oct 2023, 12:24
- Ford Fusion and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461361516
- Slight
Car crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 17 Jun 2023, 17:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461321169
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 30 Mar 2023, 12:25
- Mercedes C Class, Smart Fortwo, MG HS and Mazda 3
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023461296075
- Serious
Ford KA crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 29 Jan 2023, 07:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461271703
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 10 Jul 2022, 20:19
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461198840
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 4 Jul 2022, 23:35
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2022461195363
- Serious
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 23 Dec 2021, 13:53
- Peugeot 207 and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461128514
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 10 Oct 2021, 09:57
- Kia Sportage, Smart Forfour and Audi Q2
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461098395
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 29 Nov 2020, 15:00
- 2 Ford Fiestas and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020461003951
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 21 Jul 2020, 20:58
- Volkswagen Golf and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460967696
- Serious
Mini One crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 3 Jun 2020, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460956220
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 9 Oct 2019, 15:15
- Honda Civic and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460888820
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 10 Aug 2019, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460892189
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 17 Jul 2018, 20:26
- Ford Focus and Kawasaki ZR800
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460315465
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 23 Jun 2018, 06:50
- Land Rover Freelander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460306861
- Slight
Yamaha crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 22 May 2018, 17:10
- Yamaha and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460297057
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 6 May 2018, 11:15
- Peugeot Expert and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460296532
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A299 in Canterbury, 19 Feb 2018, 12:10
- Toyota Yaris, Citroen Xsara and Mini Cooper
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460272931
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 6 Dec 2017, 12:05
- Ford Transit Custom and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460250806
- Slight
Mini One crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 3 Nov 2017, 12:00
- Mini One and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017460237526
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 22 Dec 2016, 09:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460144535
- Serious
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in Canterbury, 12 Jul 2015, 14:15
- Mazda 6, BMW X5 and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460258973
- Serious
Honda CB600 Hornet crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 3 Jul 2015, 21:30
- Honda CB600 Hornet and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460258551
- Slight
Lexus RX300 crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 4 Jun 2015, 18:30
- Lexus RX300 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460257370
- Slight
BMW Z4 crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 28 Jan 2015, 20:15
- BMW Z4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460252551
- Serious
Citroen Saxo crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 8 Jan 2015, 06:55
- Citroen Saxo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460251661
- Slight
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 18 Sep 2014, 16:35
- 2 Yamaha Ybr 125s and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460246995
- Fatal
Peugeot 206 crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 22 Mar 2014, 04:00
- Peugeot 206 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2014460239555
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 24 Dec 2013, 05:45
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460236685
- Slight
Car crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 6 Jul 2013, 18:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460229390
- Serious
Hyundai i10 crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 5 Sep 2012, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2012460218014
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 8 Jul 2012, 17:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460215831
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 6 Jul 2012, 20:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460215840
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 4 Jul 2012, 22:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2012460215839
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A2990 in Canterbury, 9 Jun 2012, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460214624
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B2205 in Canterbury, 18 Feb 2012, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460210761