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CT18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,183 road traffic collisions in the CT18 postcode district, Folkestone and Hythe, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,115 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 436 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
2,183
1,665th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,115
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
50 people killed
Serious collisions
436
536 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CT18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal492.2%
  • Serious43620%
  • Slight1,69878%

What the data shows

  • CT18 had 367 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 477 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in CT18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 266 children under 16 were killed or injured in CT18, 8.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in CT18.

Where CT18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,665th
Most casualties
1,621st
Most fatal collisions
1,220th
Most serious collisions
1,670th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday319 (15%)
  • Tuesday294 (13%)
  • Wednesday316 (14%)
  • Thursday317 (15%)
  • Friday320 (15%)
  • Saturday329 (15%)
  • Sunday288 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,595 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting314 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit220 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,607 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway464 (21%)
  • Roundabout80 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph381 (17%)
  • 40 mph295 (14%)
  • 50 mph86 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph1,025 (47%)
  • 70 mph389 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,610 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds280 (13%)
  • Fog or mist77 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Other74 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded41 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,189 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist419 (13%)
  • Pedestrian166 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist110 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant82 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)72 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CT18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CT18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CT18 peaked at 63 in 2003; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253040
20242432
20232945
20224257
20214154
20202846
20193654
20184059
20174459
20165387
20155271
20144867
20134672
20123756
20114359
20104880
20094356
20085379
20075792
20065067
20055476
20045882
20036384
20024972
20014977
20003848
19994569
19985071
19975677
19965266
19955373
19944771
19934564
19925885
19915065
19905783
19895277
19885592
19874366
19864769
19855268
19843948
19834057
19824862
19814451
19804964
19794666

Map of recent crashes in CT18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CT18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CT18

The 24 most recent collisions in CT18 happened between 24 February and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CT18

The A20 has the most collisions in CT18, 654 of 2,183 (30%), followed by the A260 (450).

Collisions in CT18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2065495123128
2ndA260450633898
3rdB2065163243244
4thM20141210318
5thB2068116155218
6thB206081119226
7thB20115690513

Council areas covering CT18

Collisions in CT18 were recorded in 2 council areas. Folkestone and Hythe has 1,695 of 2,183 (78%).

Collisions in CT18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFolkestone and Hythe1,6952,40430333
2ndDover48470619102

Towns in CT18

Collisions in CT18 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Hawkinge (189) and Capel-le-Ferne (169).