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TN31 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,383 road traffic collisions in the TN31 postcode district, Rother, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,439 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 608 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 32 collisions, down 36% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1979
2,383
1,572nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,439
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
62 people killed
Serious collisions
608
737 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Down 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
49
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TN31

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal612.6%
  • Serious60826%
  • Slight1,71472%

What the data shows

  • TN31 had 376 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 466 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in TN31 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 340 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN31, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in TN31.

Where TN31 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,572nd
Most casualties
1,510th
Most fatal collisions
903rd
Most serious collisions
1,183rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday330 (14%)
  • Tuesday284 (12%)
  • Wednesday299 (13%)
  • Thursday369 (15%)
  • Friday336 (14%)
  • Saturday384 (16%)
  • Sunday381 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,790 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting458 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,236 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road93 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout19 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph862 (36%)
  • 40 mph300 (13%)
  • 50 mph46 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph1,125 (47%)
  • 70 mph46 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,905 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds260 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other41 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,203 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist532 (15%)
  • Pedestrian353 (10%)
  • Cyclist113 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant99 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)50 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN31 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN31, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN31 peaked at 76 in 1984; 2025 had 32.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253249
20245067
20233758
20223549
20212735
20203248
20194562
20183844
20174859
20163244
20155476
20143551
20134970
20123755
20113238
20104058
20094673
20085780
20075068
20066698
20054572
20045274
20036488
20025892
20015378
20006588
199970100
19986183
199765103
19965079
19954668
19944873
19934061
19924465
19916085
199074106
198970103
19886089
198764103
19864261
19856281
198476102
19835671
19825790
19815390
19805581
19795171

Map of recent crashes in TN31

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN31

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN31

The 24 most recent collisions in TN31 happened between 10 April and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN31

The A268 has the most collisions in TN31, 563 of 2,383 (24%), followed by the A259 (381).

Collisions in TN31 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2685638199138
2ndA2593815731198
3rdA283355531080
4thB2089334447990
5thB20886594218
6thB2165334519
7thB2082182104
8thA25906701

Council areas covering TN31

Collisions in TN31 were recorded in 4 council areas. Rother has 2,360 of 2,383 (99%).

Collisions in TN31 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRother2,3603,39861603
2ndFolkestone and Hythe143203
3rdAshford3301
4thHastings3301

Towns in TN31

Collisions in TN31 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Rye (592) and Broad Oak, Rother (108).