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TN24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,260 road traffic collisions in the TN24 postcode district, Ashford, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,444 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 673 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (48).

Collisions since 1979
4,260
787th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,444
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
42 people killed
Serious collisions
673
736 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
63
Up 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TN24

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal400.9%
  • Serious67316%
  • Slight3,54783%

What the data shows

  • TN24 had 666 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 979 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in TN24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 730 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN24, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in TN24.

Where TN24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
787th
Most casualties
855th
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,015th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday639 (15%)
  • Tuesday659 (15%)
  • Wednesday632 (15%)
  • Thursday636 (15%)
  • Friday722 (17%)
  • Saturday538 (13%)
  • Sunday434 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,233 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit790 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting137 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit49 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,545 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway838 (20%)
  • Roundabout557 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road295 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph2,900 (68%)
  • 40 mph400 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph42 (1%)
  • 60 mph311 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph578 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,324 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds592 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other89 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded114 (2.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,278 (60%)
  • Pedestrian662 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist643 (12%)
  • Cyclist545 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (2%)
  • Van occupant91 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)51 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN24, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN24 peaked at 128 in 2000; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255063
20244857
202388120
20226488
20216783
20205369
20197499
201876108
201773101
201673110
201579135
201483101
201389114
2012100133
201193115
2010103126
200998131
2008102141
2007111138
2006121172
2005119160
200496119
2003111135
2002125168
2001112142
2000128171
1999105137
1998103133
199791108
1996118163
1995107140
1994113143
1993113140
199291104
199192115
199088109
19898396
19887581
198799114
19867987
19858498
198491107
198394114
19828289
198180101
19806984
19796782

Map of recent crashes in TN24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN24

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN24

The 24 most recent collisions in TN24 happened between 4 August and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN24

The A292 has the most collisions in TN24, 852 of 4,260 (20%), followed by the A28 (594).

Collisions in TN24 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2928521,0243160
2ndA285947655108
3rdA20440579450
4thM20389605949
5thA2070338476748
6thA251195235437
7thA2042123164115
8thB216498130120

Council areas covering TN24

Collisions in TN24 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ashford has 4,254 of 4,260 (99.9%).

Collisions in TN24 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshford4,2545,43840673
2ndFolkestone and Hythe4400

Town in TN24

Of the 4,260 collisions in TN24, 3,271 (77%) were in Ashford, Ashford.