Ramsgate road traffic accidents
Ramsgate recorded 2,401 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,025 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 312 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 3,025
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 3,025
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ramsgate
Roads in Ramsgate
Postcode districts in Ramsgate
Accidents in Ramsgate
Road collision statistics for Ramsgate
Collisions recorded
2,401
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,025
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
312
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ramsgate
Collisions in Ramsgate are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.2% of recorded collisions in Ramsgate happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ramsgate have produced 3,025 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 253 collisions, Monday 351 collisions, Tuesday 381 collisions, Wednesday 346 collisions, Thursday 302 collisions, Friday 415 collisions, Saturday 353 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,831 collisions, Darkness 570 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,142 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, One way street 64 collisions, Dual carriageway 47 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 2,225 collisions, 40 mph 144 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,996 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Unknown 124 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,763 casualties, Passenger 603 casualties, Pedestrian 659 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ramsgate
How many road accidents have there been in Ramsgate?
2,401 collisions have been recorded in Ramsgate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,025 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ramsgate were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 312 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Ramsgate resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ramsgate?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ramsgate, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ramsgate happen on?
89.2% of collisions in Ramsgate are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ramsgate?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 3,025 casualties recorded in Ramsgate.
Is road safety in Ramsgate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ramsgate fell 10% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ramsgate come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Ramsgate cover 1999 to 2024.