Crap Towns / Folkestone / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Folkestone?
There were 2.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Folkestone from 2021 to 2025, 21% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.3, up from 2.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 13.8 km | 4.3 |
| Dover | 12.8 km | 3.7 |
| Canterbury | 21.8 km | 3.5 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 17.2 km | 3.4 |
| Deal | 23.0 km | 3.0 |
| Folkestone | – | 2.9 |
| Hythe | 4.5 km | 2.9 |
| Ashford | 19.1 km | 2.8 |
| Herne | 29.8 km | 2.7 |
| Hawkinge | 3.7 km | 1.2 |
| Aylesham | 16.5 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |