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TN29 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,200 road traffic collisions in the TN29 postcode district, Folkestone and Hythe, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,288 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 75 were fatal and 612 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 31 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,200
1,652nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,288
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
75
90 people killed
Serious collisions
612
770 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TN29

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal753.4%
  • Serious61228%
  • Slight1,51369%

What the data shows

  • TN29 had 325 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% fewer than the 383 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in TN29 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 354 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN29, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in TN29.

Where TN29 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,652nd
Most casualties
1,559th
Most fatal collisions
587th
Most serious collisions
1,171st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday283 (13%)
  • Tuesday269 (12%)
  • Wednesday267 (12%)
  • Thursday309 (14%)
  • Friday329 (15%)
  • Saturday357 (16%)
  • Sunday386 (18%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,649 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting283 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,082 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout47 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph587 (27%)
  • 40 mph391 (18%)
  • 50 mph43 (2%)
  • 60 mph1,136 (52%)
  • 70 mph40 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,743 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds278 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other35 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded35 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,135 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist562 (17%)
  • Pedestrian223 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist152 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant87 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN29 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN29, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN29 peaked at 69 in 1994; 2025 had 31.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253145
20243147
20232637
20221922
20212944
20202948
20194774
20182641
20174271
20164566
20154160
20144759
20132940
20124166
20113555
20104158
20093856
20083249
20073954
20064081
20054269
20045482
20035387
20023854
20016699
20005781
199963118
199858104
19975576
199667105
19955679
19946990
19935278
19925977
19915488
19905785
19896391
19884662
19875568
19863642
19856193
19844766
19835681
19826396
19815888
19805379
19795477

Map of recent crashes in TN29

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN29

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN29

The 24 most recent collisions in TN29 happened between 3 May and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN29

The A259 has the most collisions in TN29, 1,127 of 2,200 (51%), followed by the B2075 (183).

Collisions in TN29 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2591,1271,76239283
2ndB2075183263751
3rdA2070116209938
4thB20703953210
5thB2080273508

Council areas covering TN29

Collisions in TN29 were recorded in 3 council areas. Folkestone and Hythe has 2,173 of 2,200 (99%).

Collisions in TN29 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFolkestone and Hythe2,1733,25273603
2ndRother233027
3rdAshford3401

Towns in TN29

Collisions in TN29 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Dymchurch (274) and Lydd (216).