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CT12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,524 road traffic collisions in the CT12 postcode district, Thanet, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,843 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 660 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, up 12% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
3,524
1,079th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,843
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
55 people killed
Serious collisions
660
759 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Up 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CT12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal521.5%
  • Serious66019%
  • Slight2,81280%

What the data shows

  • CT12 had 633 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 717 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in CT12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 618 children under 16 were killed or injured in CT12, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in CT12.

Where CT12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,079th
Most casualties
1,044th
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
1,044th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday522 (15%)
  • Tuesday557 (16%)
  • Wednesday525 (15%)
  • Thursday494 (14%)
  • Friday550 (16%)
  • Saturday487 (14%)
  • Sunday389 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,653 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit567 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting227 (6.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit40 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,984 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway262 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout245 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,798 (51%)
  • 40 mph368 (10%)
  • 50 mph96 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph1,064 (30%)
  • 70 mph186 (5.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,753 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds430 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist44 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other81 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded95 (2.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,000 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist758 (16%)
  • Pedestrian449 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist396 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant88 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)57 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CT12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CT12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CT12 peaked at 106 in 1981; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255567
20244965
20236071
20225579
20215375
20205671
20196787
20186484
201785126
201689128
201582106
201487125
20137697
20125170
20115775
20106889
20096583
20086889
200784114
200679115
200579115
20046993
20037696
200281127
200181115
200079114
199977120
19986399
19976277
19967998
199567106
19947195
199380118
199273110
199181106
199096121
198974119
198893134
19877194
198680108
198580113
198493125
198397123
198285112
1981106138
198093125
197988126

Map of recent crashes in CT12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CT12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CT12

The 24 most recent collisions in CT12 happened between 15 August and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CT12

The A256 has the most collisions in CT12, 623 of 3,524 (18%), followed by the A253 (553).

Collisions in CT12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA25662391112106
2ndA25355386712100
3rdA254416531283
4thA299229334842
5thB2050221328142
6thB2048126178234
7thB219080124324
8thB201477103012
9thB20474451012
10thB2046172615

Council areas covering CT12

Collisions in CT12 were recorded in 2 council areas. Thanet has 3,518 of 3,524 (99.8%).

Collisions in CT12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThanet3,5184,83752660
2ndDover5500

Towns in CT12

Collisions in CT12 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Ramsgate (1,558) and Minster, Thanet (580).