Whitstable road traffic accidents
Whitstable recorded 1,194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,518 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 176 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,518
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,518
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whitstable
Roads in Whitstable
Postcode districts in Whitstable
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Whitstable
Road collision statistics for Whitstable
Collisions recorded
1,194
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,518
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
176
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whitstable
Collisions in Whitstable are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.1% of recorded collisions in Whitstable happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitstable have produced 1,518 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 142 collisions, Monday 178 collisions, Tuesday 162 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 176 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 912 collisions, Darkness 282 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 992 collisions, Roundabout 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 41 collisions, 30 mph 905 collisions, 40 mph 147 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 73 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 991 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 917 casualties, Passenger 321 casualties, Pedestrian 280 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitstable
How many road accidents have there been in Whitstable?
1,194 collisions have been recorded in Whitstable in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,518 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitstable were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 176 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Whitstable resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whitstable?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Whitstable, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitstable happen on?
83.1% of collisions in Whitstable are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whitstable?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 1,518 casualties recorded in Whitstable.
Is road safety in Whitstable getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitstable rose 26% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Whitstable 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 Whitstable cover 1999 to 2025.