Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A28 in Thanet, 28 Nov 2025, 17:55
- Vauxhall Astra and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461675834
Westbrook, Thanet, CT8 8DH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 314 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Westbrook ward, Thanet, from 2001 to 2025, with 413 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 48 were serious.
In 2025 there were 12 collisions here, up from 11 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 314
- 2,463rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 413
- 1.32 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 3 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 12
- Up 9% on 2024
Crash severity at the CT8 8DH hotspot
51 of the 314 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal31%
- Serious4815%
- Slight26384%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 3
- Seriously injured
- 51
- Slightly injured
- 359
- All casualties
- 413
Accidents by year at the CT8 8DH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2013, against an average of 13 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the CT8 8DH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 12
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 10 | 16 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 16 |
| 2015 | 13 | 17 |
| 2014 | 10 | 15 |
| 2013 | 19 | 23 |
| 2012 | 9 | 18 |
| 2011 | 15 | 23 |
| 2010 | 15 | 18 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 |
| 2008 | 11 | 13 |
| 2007 | 13 | 14 |
| 2006 | 12 | 21 |
| 2005 | 19 | 24 |
| 2004 | 16 | 21 |
| 2003 | 18 | 26 |
| 2002 | 14 | 19 |
| 2001 | 18 | 23 |
Map of crashes at the CT8 8DH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CT8 8DH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Westbrook, Thanet, CT8 8DH area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the CT8 8DH 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.
Towns near the CT8 8DH hotspot
311 of the 314 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Margate.
Accident hotspots near CT8 8DH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Garlinge, Thanet, CT9 5NF area, 1 km away, with 120 collisions.
- Garlinge, Thanet, CT9 5NF area1 km away, 151 casualties120 collisions
- Westgate-on-Sea, Thanet, CT8 8LP area1.1 km away, 185 casualties138 collisions
- Garlinge, Thanet, CT9 5QJ area1.8 km away, 483 casualties382 collisions
- Thanet Villages, Thanet, CT7 0HS area2.7 km away, 127 casualties85 collisions
- Birchington South, Thanet, CT7 9TB area2.8 km away, 299 casualties242 collisions
- Salmestone, Thanet, CT9 4BB area2.9 km away, 680 casualties507 collisions
- Cliftonville West, Thanet, CT9 1QT area3.1 km away, 1,413 casualties1,162 collisions
- Thanet Villages, Thanet, CT12 5BU area3.9 km away, 148 casualties87 collisions
All 314 crashes at the CT8 8DH hotspot
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 28 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Mazda CX-5 crash on the A28 in Thanet, 18 Nov 2025, 17:15
- Mazda CX-5 and Abarth 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461670307
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A28 in Thanet, 6 Nov 2025, 21:14
- Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Kadjar
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461666513
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 10 Oct 2025, 18:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461652978
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the A28 in Thanet, 17 Sep 2025, 15:35
- Audi A6, a car and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461642965
- Serious
Skoda Yeti crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 5 Aug 2025, 16:00
- Skoda Yeti and Aprilia Tuono
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461625084
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 4 Aug 2025, 12:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461627226
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 24 Jun 2025, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461608229
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 29 Mar 2025, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461573661
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 24 Mar 2025, 14:20
- BMW 5 Series and Citroen DS4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461569756
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 11 Mar 2025, 19:27
- Peugeot 308 and Peugeot 508
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461563838
- Fatal
Ford Fiesta crash on the A28 in Thanet, 25 Jan 2025, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461546255
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 7 Dec 2024, 19:45
- Toyota Avensis, Toyota Auris and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461527211
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the A28 in Thanet, 22 Sep 2024, 14:40
- BMW X3, Kawasaki SC and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461495399
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 26 Jul 2024, 08:55
- BMW 1 Series, Audi A1 and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461504584
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 5 Jul 2024, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461468704
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A28 in Thanet, 10 Apr 2024, 16:02
- Citroen C4 and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461440963
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on the A28 in Thanet, 15 Mar 2024, 21:00
- Peugeot 108 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461421277
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A28 in Thanet, 24 Feb 2024, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461413813
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A28 in Thanet, 13 Feb 2024, 12:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461409425
- Serious
Mazda 3 crash on the A28 in Thanet, 8 Feb 2024, 08:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461410471
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 26 Jan 2024, 20:01
- Mercedes Cla Class and Skoda Karoq
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461404611
- Serious
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 26 Jan 2024, 10:24
- Nissan Note and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461404619
- Serious
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 20 Dec 2023, 20:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461390847
- Slight
Skoda Rapid crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 17 Nov 2023, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461378322
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 2 Nov 2023, 23:40
- Volkswagen Polo and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461376425
- Slight
Audi RS4 crash on the A28 in Thanet, 10 Sep 2023, 14:00
- Audi RS4 and Seat Arona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461352322
- Slight
Kia Venga crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 5 Sep 2023, 11:30
- Kia Venga and Vauxhall Mokka
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461353572
- Serious
Fiat Panda crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 2 Aug 2023, 19:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461341158
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A28 in Thanet, 20 Jul 2023, 12:15
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461333292
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A28 in Thanet, 17 Apr 2023, 11:00
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461300753
- Serious
Nissan Juke crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 4 Mar 2023, 18:38
- Nissan Juke, Mercedes C Class, Toyota RAV4 and Volkswagen Transporter
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461284561
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 22 Feb 2023, 08:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461281479
- Slight
Peugeot 5008 crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 3 Feb 2023, 16:28
- Peugeot 5008 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461273624
- Slight
Volkswagen Crafter crash on the A28 in Thanet, 20 Jan 2023, 12:53
- Volkswagen Crafter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461268166
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 17 Dec 2022, 05:30
- Skoda Octavia and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461258077
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 18 Nov 2022, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461248650
- Serious
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A28 in Thanet, 15 Nov 2022, 20:10
- Vauxhall Meriva and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461245377
- Serious
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A28 in Thanet, 31 May 2022, 19:59
- Suzuki SV 650 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461185894
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 14 Apr 2022, 17:51
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461171012
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 1 Apr 2022, 21:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461163720
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A28 in Thanet, 10 Mar 2022, 07:19
- Nissan Juke and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461157115
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 6 Jan 2022, 16:21
- Citroen C3 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461133646
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 5 Dec 2021, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461127367
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A28 in Thanet, 2 Oct 2021, 23:17
- Renault Clio and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461095535
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A28 in Thanet, 9 Sep 2021, 14:30
- Volkswagen Golf and Lexmoto Assault 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461087134
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 12 Jul 2021, 08:20
- BMW 3 Series and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461067852
- Slight
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Thanet, 3 Jul 2021, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461064974