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TN30 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,481 road traffic collisions in the TN30 postcode district, Ashford, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,045 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 345 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, up from 13 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,481
1,974th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,045
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
32 people killed
Serious collisions
345
407 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for TN30

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal322.2%
  • Serious34523%
  • Slight1,10475%

What the data shows

  • TN30 had 179 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 318 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in TN30 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 178 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN30, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in TN30.

Where TN30 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,974th
Most casualties
1,988th
Most fatal collisions
1,784th
Most serious collisions
1,899th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday186 (13%)
  • Tuesday213 (14%)
  • Wednesday206 (14%)
  • Thursday221 (15%)
  • Friday238 (16%)
  • Saturday250 (17%)
  • Sunday167 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,117 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting203 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit123 (8.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,450 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph575 (39%)
  • 40 mph210 (14%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph670 (45%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,156 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds198 (13%)
  • Fog or mist22 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded29 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,316 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist282 (14%)
  • Pedestrian226 (11%)
  • Cyclist117 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant45 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN30 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN30, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN30 peaked at 53 in 2008; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252327
20241318
20232337
20221827
20211218
20201214
20192132
20181620
20172332
20161825
20152128
20142131
20132126
20122441
20112331
20103245
20094158
20085370
20074356
20063952
20053246
20044255
20034044
20023243
20013851
20004065
19994364
19984056
19974156
19963244
19954766
19944764
19934363
19923961
19912945
19904563
19894149
19882227
19873037
19862940
19853243
19844251
19833757
19822938
19813553
19803240
19792536

Map of recent crashes in TN30

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN30

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN30

The 24 most recent collisions in TN30 happened between 12 November 2024 and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN30

The A28 has the most collisions in TN30, 605 of 1,481 (41%), followed by the B2082 (201).

Collisions in TN30 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA286058089124
2ndB2082201281443
3rdB2080155221748
4thB2067124168318
5thA26294149328

Council areas covering TN30

Collisions in TN30 were recorded in 3 council areas. Ashford has 1,471 of 1,481 (99%).

Collisions in TN30 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshford1,4712,03130344
2ndRother6820
3rdFolkestone and Hythe3500

Towns in TN30

Collisions in TN30 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Tenterden (708) and London Beach (84).