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A253 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 995 collisions on the A253 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,425 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 188 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A253, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
995
1,104th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,425
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
22 people killed
Serious collisions
188
232 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A253

On the A253, 2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202%
  • Serious18819%
  • Slight78779%

Where the A253 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,104th
Most casualties
1,042nd
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,114th

A253 accidents by year

Collisions on the A253 peaked at 41 in 1984 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A253, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202423
202312
202222
202100
202000
201923
201800
201758
201646
2015610
20141116
2013810
201279
20111114
20101114
20091618
20081923
20072127
20061429
20051627
20042834
20032428
20023661
20012836
20004063
19993449
19982840
19972125
19963749
19953049
19943653
19933351
19922941
19913243
19903848
19893046
19883253
19872435
19863647
19853556
19844161
19833549
19823048
19814155
19803240
19792843

When crashes happen on the A253

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A253 (163), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (210).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (13%)
  • Tuesday135 (14%)
  • Wednesday163 (16%)
  • Thursday146 (15%)
  • Friday154 (15%)
  • Saturday156 (16%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am58 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am151 (15%)
  • 9am to noon179 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm160 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm210 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm134 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight85 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (7.8%)
  • February79 (7.9%)
  • March78 (7.8%)
  • April79 (7.9%)
  • May86 (8.6%)
  • June74 (7.4%)
  • July91 (9.1%)
  • August107 (11%)
  • September94 (9.4%)
  • October68 (6.8%)
  • November77 (7.7%)
  • December84 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight735 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A253 crashes

On the A253, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph404 (41%)
  • 40 mph68 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph481 (48%)
  • 70 mph33 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds796 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (11%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Other44 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry710 (71%)
  • Wet or damp249 (25%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.8%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway812 (82%)
  • Roundabout128 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A253 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A253, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant943 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist209 (15%)
  • Pedestrian120 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist72 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant36 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,321 (72%)
  • Motorcycle204 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (4.1%)
  • Minibus14 (0.8%)
  • Other33 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1560 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20275 (19%)
  • 21 to 25162 (11%)
  • 26 to 35256 (18%)
  • 36 to 45190 (13%)
  • 46 to 55142 (10%)
  • 56 to 65124 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7583 (5.8%)
  • Over 7557 (4%)
  • Not recorded14 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider902 (63%)
  • Passenger403 (28%)
  • Pedestrian120 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A253

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A253

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A253 crashes by council area

Of the 995 collisions on the A253, 988 were in Thanet.

Collisions on the A253 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThanet9881,41220188

A253 crashes by town

Collisions on the A253 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ramsgate (366) and Minster, Thanet (156).

Recent crashes on the A253

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A253, from 6 December 2014 to 4 October 2025.

Severity