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CT6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,004 road traffic collisions in the CT6 postcode district, Canterbury, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,256 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 722 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, up 27% on 2024 (49).

Collisions since 1979
4,004
888th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,256
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
67 people killed
Serious collisions
722
844 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
81
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CT6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal631.6%
  • Serious72218%
  • Slight3,21980%

What the data shows

  • CT6 had 635 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 820 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in CT6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 736 children under 16 were killed or injured in CT6, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in CT6.

Where CT6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
888th
Most casualties
912th
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
911th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday534 (13%)
  • Tuesday554 (14%)
  • Wednesday577 (14%)
  • Thursday590 (15%)
  • Friday659 (16%)
  • Saturday594 (15%)
  • Sunday496 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,950 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit772 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting192 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit54 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,385 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway272 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout219 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road113 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph39 (1%)
  • 30 mph2,738 (68%)
  • 40 mph181 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph52 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph763 (19%)
  • 70 mph231 (5.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,257 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds481 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other88 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded63 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,113 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist739 (14%)
  • Pedestrian723 (14%)
  • Cyclist479 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant87 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CT6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CT6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CT6 peaked at 120 in 1985; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 62
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256281
20244976
20235772
20226179
20217592
20205670
20196889
20186990
20177295
20166683
201585108
201477106
20136077
201289113
201193118
201075104
200985105
200892127
200774108
200690119
200578102
200490120
200399132
200297130
2001109152
200074106
199989115
199897126
199785105
199699128
199599123
1994105139
199392124
199279101
199193126
199087109
198985103
1988102148
198779105
198696124
1985120140
1984100127
1983111141
198298141
198192126
198093117
1979101134

Map of recent crashes in CT6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CT6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CT6

The 24 most recent collisions in CT6 happened between 2 August and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CT6

The B2205 has the most collisions in CT6, 796 of 4,004 (20%), followed by the A299 (567).

Collisions in CT6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB22057969988126
2ndA29956787227135
3rdA291463638882
4thA2990150232722

Council areas covering CT6

Collisions in CT6 were recorded in 3 council areas. Canterbury has 3,993 of 4,004 (99.7%).

Collisions in CT6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCanterbury3,9935,24363721
2ndThanet5600
3rdSwale3401

Towns in CT6

Collisions in CT6 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Herne Bay (1,979) and Greenhill (425).