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Folkestone road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,501 road traffic collisions in Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,952 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 1,187 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 76 collisions, up 23% on 2024 (62).

Collisions since 1979
6,501
170th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,952
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
52 people killed
Serious collisions
1,187
1,287 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
76
Up 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
88
Up 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Folkestone

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal520.8%
  • Serious1,18718%
  • Slight5,26281%

What the data shows

  • Folkestone had 950 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 1,080 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Folkestone were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,266 children under 16 were killed or injured in Folkestone, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Folkestone.

Where Folkestone ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
170th
Most casualties
174th
Most fatal collisions
214th
Most serious collisions
159th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday944 (15%)
  • Tuesday973 (15%)
  • Wednesday934 (14%)
  • Thursday990 (15%)
  • Friday1,050 (16%)
  • Saturday925 (14%)
  • Sunday685 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,895 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,383 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit86 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown73 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,732 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road796 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway510 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout435 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph5,854 (90%)
  • 40 mph124 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph25 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph236 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph233 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,115 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds869 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other145 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded183 (2.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,714 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,851 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,242 (16%)
  • Cyclist823 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant82 (1%)
  • Van occupant71 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant59 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Folkestone road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Folkestone, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Folkestone peaked at 219 in 1984; 2025 had 76.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 76
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257688
20246273
202399116
202289124
202195115
202078100
201997127
201896125
2017130157
2016128155
2015113146
2014117157
201392120
2012103140
201190113
2010125153
200999116
2008108134
2007116140
2006117149
2005135170
2004109141
2003156196
2002174239
2001158183
2000144171
1999132149
1998146176
1997148185
1996179215
1995144172
1994180235
1993167203
1992177207
1991167199
1990165200
1989178199
1988173197
1987187228
1986171209
1985183214
1984219266
1983184229
1982177208
1981166207
1980169193
1979183213

Map of recent crashes in Folkestone

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Folkestone

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Folkestone

The 24 most recent collisions in Folkestone happened between 29 July and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Folkestone

The A259 has the most collisions in Folkestone, 1,259 of 6,501 (19%), followed by the A20 (962).

Collisions in Folkestone on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2591,2591,54813222
2ndA209621,2246195
3rdA20338571,0035171
4thA260309382156
5thA2034297358461
6thM20223337329
7thB2064213275129
8thB206396113118
9thB2170313807
10thB2061303102
11thA25904610

Council areas covering Folkestone

Collisions in Folkestone were recorded in 2 council areas. Folkestone and Hythe has 6,496 of 6,501 (99.9%).

Collisions in Folkestone by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFolkestone and Hythe6,4967,945521,185
2ndAshford3400

Postcode districts in Folkestone

Collisions in Folkestone were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by CT19 (3,385) and CT20 (2,950).