Road
Crashes on the A256
1,476 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,476
All crashes
17
Fatal
189
Serious
1,270
Slight
Since 2000 the A256 has seen 1,476 collisions, 17 of them fatal and 189 serious. That ranks it 318th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 11.5 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 57% since 2000, from 77 to 33 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Dover and Thanet.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.