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CT10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,389 road traffic collisions in the CT10 postcode district, Thanet, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,222 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 589 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (48).

Collisions since 1979
3,389
1,143rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,222
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
38 people killed
Serious collisions
589
647 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CT10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal351%
  • Serious58917%
  • Slight2,76582%

What the data shows

  • CT10 had 517 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 624 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in CT10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 767 children under 16 were killed or injured in CT10, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 25% of collisions in CT10.

Where CT10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,143rd
Most casualties
1,234th
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,237th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday523 (15%)
  • Tuesday515 (15%)
  • Wednesday485 (14%)
  • Thursday503 (15%)
  • Friday596 (18%)
  • Saturday433 (13%)
  • Sunday334 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,622 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit658 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,980 (88%)
  • Roundabout288 (8.5%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph2,990 (88%)
  • 40 mph205 (6%)
  • 50 mph45 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph133 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,743 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds392 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other87 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded89 (2.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,906 (45%)
  • Pedestrian784 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist706 (17%)
  • Cyclist635 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant57 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CT10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CT10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CT10 peaked at 124 in 1982; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254559
20244854
20234656
20226173
20214754
20204550
20193035
20186886
20176481
20166382
20155771
20147290
20135864
20124961
20116278
20105364
20096583
20087291
20077084
20066686
20056584
20047283
200379101
20027899
200195122
20007993
19997192
19986273
19976685
19967397
19957591
19946674
19937482
19926580
19917085
19908294
1989100128
198881108
198776108
198684104
198593120
1984112148
1983111135
1982124155
198193119
1980112146
197990114

Map of recent crashes in CT10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CT10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CT10

The 24 most recent collisions in CT10 happened between 26 July and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CT10

The A255 has the most collisions in CT10, 940 of 3,389 (28%), followed by the B2052 (276).

Collisions in CT10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2559401,22517171
2ndB2052276360949
3rdB2053261317054
4thA254257328234
5thA256185225023
6thA2254401

Council areas covering CT10

Collisions in CT10 were recorded in 2 council areas. Thanet has 3,385 of 3,389 (99.9%).

Collisions in CT10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThanet3,3854,21635588
2ndDover3501

Towns in CT10

Collisions in CT10 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Broadstairs (2,910) and Ramsgate (12).