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A260 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,247 collisions on the A260 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,792 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 277 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A260, down 25% from 16 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,247
881st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,792
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
17 people killed
Serious collisions
277
336 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the A260

On the A260, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal171.4%
  • Serious27722%
  • Slight95376%

Where the A260 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
881st
Most casualties
833rd
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
781st

A260 accidents by year

Collisions on the A260 peaked at 40 in 2016 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A260, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251216
20241623
20233045
20221926
20211821
20201214
20191822
20181924
20172226
20164058
20152531
20143652
20132447
20122334
20112131
20102843
20092534
20082640
20072841
20061319
20053243
20042743
20032434
20022231
20012834
20002538
19993555
19983751
19972329
19963958
19953141
19944056
19932835
19922128
19912835
19903049
19893062
19882938
19872432
19862944
19852535
19842939
19833153
19823447
19812638
19803555
19793042

When crashes happen on the A260

Saturday has the most collisions on the A260 (217), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (291).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday173 (14%)
  • Tuesday167 (13%)
  • Wednesday157 (13%)
  • Thursday177 (14%)
  • Friday195 (16%)
  • Saturday217 (17%)
  • Sunday161 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am63 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am172 (14%)
  • 9am to noon199 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm218 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm291 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm163 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight117 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (7.4%)
  • February84 (6.7%)
  • March104 (8.3%)
  • April89 (7.1%)
  • May107 (8.6%)
  • June128 (10%)
  • July121 (9.7%)
  • August100 (8%)
  • September106 (8.5%)
  • October111 (8.9%)
  • November101 (8.1%)
  • December104 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight890 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit179 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting150 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A260 crashes

On the A260, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph482 (39%)
  • 40 mph141 (11%)
  • 50 mph53 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph551 (44%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds956 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds179 (14%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.2%)
  • Other59 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry810 (65%)
  • Wet or damp397 (32%)
  • Frost or ice26 (2.1%)
  • Snow10 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,005 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road127 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (5.5%)
  • Roundabout45 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A260 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A260, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,195 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist215 (12%)
  • Pedestrian193 (11%)
  • Cyclist64 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant46 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1%)
  • Other27 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,765 (77%)
  • Motorcycle207 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1%)
  • Other49 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1052 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1596 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20316 (18%)
  • 21 to 25260 (15%)
  • 26 to 35334 (19%)
  • 36 to 45231 (13%)
  • 46 to 55193 (11%)
  • 56 to 65124 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7572 (4%)
  • Over 7559 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,095 (61%)
  • Passenger504 (28%)
  • Pedestrian193 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A260

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A260

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A260 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A260 were recorded in 3 council areas. Folkestone and Hythe has the most, with 1,000, followed by Canterbury (135) and Dover (107).

Collisions on the A260 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFolkestone and Hythe1,0001,39111222
2ndCanterbury135212222
3rdDover107182432

A260 crashes by town

Collisions on the A260 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Folkestone (309) and Densole (91).

Recent crashes on the A260

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A260, from 9 April 2024 to 30 December 2025.

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