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CT4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,261 road traffic collisions in the CT4 postcode district, Canterbury, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,414 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 140 were fatal and 928 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, down 17% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
4,261
786th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,414
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
140
152 people killed
Serious collisions
928
1,182 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
63
Down 22% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CT4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1403.3%
  • Serious92822%
  • Slight3,19375%

What the data shows

  • CT4 had 644 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 821 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in CT4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 493 children under 16 were killed or injured in CT4, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in CT4.

Where CT4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
786th
Most casualties
607th
Most fatal collisions
95th
Most serious collisions
502nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday586 (14%)
  • Tuesday648 (15%)
  • Wednesday618 (15%)
  • Thursday638 (15%)
  • Friday649 (15%)
  • Saturday624 (15%)
  • Sunday498 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,142 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting869 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,323 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway824 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road75 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout25 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph499 (12%)
  • 40 mph248 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph225 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph2,533 (59%)
  • 70 mph750 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,209 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds609 (14%)
  • Fog or mist84 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other130 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded76 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,604 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist649 (10%)
  • Pedestrian284 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist251 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant207 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant146 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)142 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant72 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CT4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CT4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CT4 peaked at 136 in 1982; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254863
20245881
20235688
20227086
20217296
20205580
201972108
201877107
201767106
201669103
201569119
201482105
201388118
201269104
201185133
201084132
200993139
200878121
200788145
200685113
200592149
2004113185
2003116168
200291147
2001107147
2000101143
1999105145
199898158
199794140
199694152
199580120
1994112159
199397153
1992101161
1991106162
1990114163
1989119202
198899134
198792148
198681126
1985114174
1984108166
1983112183
1982136200
1981103143
198098176
1979113163

Map of recent crashes in CT4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CT4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CT4

The 24 most recent collisions in CT4 happened between 16 June and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CT4

The A2 has the most collisions in CT4, 904 of 4,261 (21%), followed by the A28 (829).

Collisions in CT4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA29041,44843186
2ndA288291,27428165
3rdB20683996131494
4thA260235386554
5thA2522133561658
6thB2065160222546
7thB20465074210
8thA2050466729

Council areas covering CT4

Collisions in CT4 were recorded in 5 council areas. Canterbury has 2,862 of 4,261 (67%).

Collisions in CT4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCanterbury2,8624,23374585
2ndAshford7601,19437174
3rdFolkestone and Hythe38855415105
4thDover2454241363
5thSwale3410

Towns in CT4

Collisions in CT4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Chilham (252) and Canterbury (36).