Road collisions in Thanet
Police recorded 1,401 road collisions involving injury in Thanet between 2021 and 2025, about 280 a year. 17 of them were fatal, and an estimated 326 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). Friday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 290 in 2021 to 273 in 2025, a fall of 6%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Thanet should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Thanet, 1,789 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 19% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 10% (12%) and motorcyclists 11% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 56%. 6 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Thanet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 336 | 18.8% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 173 | 9.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 203 | 11.3% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 996 | 55.7% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 10 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 37 | 2.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 34 | 1.9% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Thanet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 37 | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 51 | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 116 | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 211 | 12.3% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 188 | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 305 | 17.8% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 241 | 14.1% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 214 | 12.5% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 150 | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 99 | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 97 | 5.7% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
22.8% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 12.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 13.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.1% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 22.3% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 20 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Thanet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,943 | 75.2% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 147 | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 30 | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 214 | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 181 | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 21 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 49 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Thanet
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 | Ramsgate Road (A254) | Junction with more than four arms | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Northdown Road | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Rumfields Road | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Margate Road (A254) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Margate Road (A254) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Richborough Way (A299) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Canterbury Road (A28) | Not at a junction | 6 | 1 | View on map |
| 8 | Cecil Street (B2055) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Margate Road (A254) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Manston Road (B2050) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Newington Road (B2014) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | A299 | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Canterbury Road (A28) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Margate Road (A254) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Leopold Street | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Sandwich Road (A299) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Northdown Road | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Minster Road (A299) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Margate Road (A254) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | The Square (A28) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | St Peters Road (A255) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Prospect Road | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Margate Road (A254) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Ramsgate Road (A254) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | College Road (B2052) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margate Road | 78 | 1 | 14 |
| Canterbury Road | 73 | 2 | 16 |
| Ramsgate Road | 57 | 0 | 14 |
| Northdown Road | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Manston Road | 49 | 0 | 15 |
| Newington Road | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Westwood Road | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| St Peters Road | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Thanet Way | 27 | 2 | 6 |
| High Street | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| College Road | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Boundary Road | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| Marine Terrace | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Broadstairs Road | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Pysons Road | 14 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
81% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 10% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 48% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A255 | 141 | 0 | 35 |
| A254 | 114 | 1 | 25 |
| A299 | 90 | 3 | 18 |
| A28 | 89 | 2 | 22 |
| A256 | 63 | 0 | 11 |
| B2052 | 48 | 1 | 11 |
| B2050 | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| B2014 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| B2055 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| B2051 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| B2054 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| B2053 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| B2190 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| A253 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| A2055 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in Thanet happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 76% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Thanet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 503 | 35.9% | 44.0% |
| B road | 225 | 16.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 673 | 48.0% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Thanet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 43 | 3.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 1,091 | 77.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 75 | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 48 | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 74 | 5.3% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 70 | 5.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Thanet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 724 | 52.0% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 385 | 27.6% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 92 | 6.6% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 32 | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 2 | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 70 | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 88 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Thanet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,047 | 74.7% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 287 | 20.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 6 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 31 | 2.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 30 | 2.1% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Thanet | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 1,069 | 76.3% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 332 | 23.7% | 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.