Road collisions in Dover
Police recorded 1,081 road collisions involving injury in Dover between 2021 and 2025, about 216 a year. 20 of them were fatal, and an estimated 258 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 229 in 2021 to 199 in 2025, a fall of 13%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Dover should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Dover, 1,444 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 14% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 10% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 63%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 10% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Dover | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 200 | 13.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 94 | 6.5% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 142 | 9.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 905 | 62.7% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 10 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 70 | 4.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 23 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Dover | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 27 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 42 | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 71 | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 146 | 10.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 139 | 10.1% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 273 | 19.8% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 227 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 153 | 11.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 143 | 10.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 97 | 7.0% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 63 | 4.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
17.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 8.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 12.8% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 21.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 6 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Dover | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,430 | 72.8% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 154 | 7.8% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 76 | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 148 | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 98 | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 25 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 32 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Dover
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandwich Road (A2) | Roundabout | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Honeywood Road (A2) | Roundabout | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Dover Road (A258) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Folkestone Road (B2011) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | London Road (A256) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Station Road (A258) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Folkestone Road (B2011) | Not at a junction | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 8 | Sandwich Road (A256) | Not at a junction | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 9 | Maison Dieu Road (A256) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Brookfield Avenue | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Victoria Road (A258) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Honeywood Parkway | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | West Street | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Dover Road (A2) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Limekiln Street (A20) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | London Road (A258) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Priory Road (A256) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Jubilee Way (A2) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Folkestone Road (B2011) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Townwall Street (A20) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Park Avenue | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Mill Road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | London Road (A256) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | London Road (A258) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Pencester Road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Road | 66 | 2 | 19 |
| London Road | 58 | 0 | 17 |
| Folkestone Road | 43 | 2 | 7 |
| Sandwich Road | 35 | 0 | 7 |
| Maison Dieu Road | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| High Street | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Jubilee Way | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Alkham Valley Road | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Townwall Street | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramsgate Road | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Honeywood Parkway | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| The Street | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Crabble Hill | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mill Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Whitfield Hill | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
57% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 26% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 42% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A258 | 142 | 2 | 35 |
| A256 | 142 | 2 | 35 |
| A2 | 83 | 5 | 16 |
| B2011 | 55 | 4 | 8 |
| A20 | 48 | 1 | 9 |
| A257 | 30 | 3 | 10 |
| B2056 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| B2046 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| A260 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| B2245 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in Dover happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 49% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Dover | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 453 | 41.9% | 44.0% |
| B road | 81 | 7.5% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 547 | 50.6% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Dover | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 37 | 3.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 579 | 53.6% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 76 | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 112 | 10.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 221 | 20.4% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 56 | 5.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Dover | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 620 | 57.6% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 260 | 24.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 58 | 5.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 17 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 4 | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 52 | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 65 | 6.0% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Dover | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 815 | 75.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 153 | 14.2% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 8 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 78 | 7.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 27 | 2.5% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Dover | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 525 | 48.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 556 | 51.4% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.