Slight
Vehicle crash on the A229 in Tonbridge and Malling, 26 Dec 2007, 08:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460151676
Tonbridge and Malling road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 460 road traffic collisions in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007, and 642 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 35 were serious.
Collisions were up 9% on 2006 (423), and casualties rose from 571.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,983 collisions in Tonbridge and Malling.
- Collisions in 2007
- 460
- Up 9% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 642
- Up 12% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 1.7% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 35
- 7.6% of collisions
Crash severity in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007
1.7% of collisions in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007 were fatal and 7.6% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Tonbridge and Malling from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal81.7%
- Serious357.6%
- Slight41791%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal81.2%
- Serious396.1%
- Slight59593%
Tonbridge and Malling road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Tonbridge and Malling, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 559 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 460, up 9% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 227 | 300 |
| 2024 | 239 | 314 |
| 2023 | 279 | 394 |
| 2022 | 309 | 417 |
| 2021 | 246 | 344 |
| 2020 | 243 | 347 |
| 2019 | 330 | 457 |
| 2018 | 319 | 482 |
| 2017 | 360 | 488 |
| 2016 | 433 | 596 |
| 2015 | 366 | 475 |
| 2014 | 422 | 547 |
| 2013 | 339 | 458 |
| 2012 | 378 | 507 |
| 2011 | 348 | 483 |
| 2010 | 398 | 525 |
| 2009 | 398 | 546 |
| 2008 | 429 | 586 |
| 2007 | 460 | 642 |
| 2006 | 423 | 571 |
| 2005 | 424 | 584 |
| 2004 | 496 | 646 |
| 2003 | 424 | 577 |
| 2002 | 482 | 631 |
| 2001 | 467 | 633 |
| 2000 | 510 | 691 |
| 1999 | 404 | 584 |
| 1998 | 442 | 591 |
| 1997 | 456 | 610 |
| 1996 | 461 | 633 |
| 1995 | 438 | 603 |
| 1994 | 470 | 656 |
| 1993 | 459 | 634 |
| 1992 | 491 | 647 |
| 1991 | 509 | 644 |
| 1990 | 427 | 575 |
| 1989 | 474 | 610 |
| 1988 | 489 | 658 |
| 1987 | 505 | 693 |
| 1986 | 521 | 654 |
| 1985 | 544 | 711 |
| 1984 | 521 | 664 |
| 1983 | 508 | 662 |
| 1982 | 559 | 698 |
| 1981 | 557 | 746 |
| 1980 | 474 | 654 |
| 1979 | 525 | 722 |
When and where crashes happen in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday59 (13%)
- Tuesday83 (18%)
- Wednesday77 (17%)
- Thursday57 (12%)
- Friday77 (17%)
- Saturday61 (13%)
- Sunday46 (10%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:5918 (3.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5962 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5961 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:5960 (13%)
- 15:00 to 17:59121 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:5984 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:5938 (8.3%)
Collisions by month
- January54 (12%)
- February32 (7%)
- March35 (7.6%)
- April36 (7.8%)
- May53 (12%)
- June42 (9.1%)
- July35 (7.6%)
- August27 (5.9%)
- September26 (5.7%)
- October48 (10%)
- November45 (9.8%)
- December27 (5.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight320 (70%)
- Dark, street lights lit64 (14%)
- Dark, no street lighting57 (12%)
- Dark, street lights unlit10 (2.2%)
- Dark, lighting unknown9 (2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds368 (80%)
- Raining, no high winds45 (9.8%)
- Raining with high winds10 (2.2%)
- Fine with high winds9 (2%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other10 (2.2%)
- Not recorded16 (3.5%)
Road surface
- Dry341 (74%)
- Wet or damp113 (25%)
- Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph4 (0.9%)
- 30 mph140 (30%)
- 40 mph69 (15%)
- 50 mph32 (7%)
- 60 mph82 (18%)
- 70 mph133 (29%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway249 (54%)
- Dual carriageway168 (37%)
- Roundabout24 (5.2%)
- One way street or slip road14 (3%)
- Not recorded5 (1.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant447 (70%)
- Motorcyclist73 (11%)
- Pedestrian46 (7.2%)
- Cyclist30 (4.7%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (2.2%)
- Van occupant12 (1.9%)
- Bus or coach occupant11 (1.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant6 (0.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 55 (0.8%)
- 6 to 1011 (1.7%)
- 11 to 1529 (4.5%)
- 16 to 20117 (18%)
- 21 to 2586 (13%)
- 26 to 35102 (16%)
- 36 to 45124 (19%)
- 46 to 5577 (12%)
- 56 to 6548 (7.5%)
- 66 to 7517 (2.6%)
- Over 7514 (2.2%)
- Not recorded12 (1.9%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider441 (69%)
- Passenger155 (24%)
- Pedestrian46 (7.2%)
Vehicles involved
- Car665 (74%)
- Motorcycle74 (8.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (8.1%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.9%)
- Pedal cycle30 (3.3%)
- Other vehicle10 (1.1%)
- Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Tonbridge and Malling in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Tonbridge and Malling
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Tonbridge and Malling ranked among 351 areas in 2007
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tonbridge and Malling had the 144th most road collisions in 2007.
- Collisions
- 144th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 142nd
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 111th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 280th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007
Cage Green & Angel, Tonbridge and Malling, TN9 1GF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007, with 30 collisions, 3 of them serious.
- Cage Green & Angel, Tonbridge and Malling, TN9 1GF area32 casualties, 3 serious collisions30 collisions
- Larkfield, Tonbridge and Malling, ME20 6HG area54 casualties, 2 serious collisions29 collisions
- Larkfield, Tonbridge and Malling, ME20 6NF area36 casualties, 2 serious collisions27 collisions
- Aylesford South & Ditton, Tonbridge and Malling, ME20 7NR area25 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions21 collisions
- Aylesford North & North Downs, Tonbridge and Malling, ME20 7EF area24 casualties, 1 fatal collision17 collisions
- Aylesford North & North Downs, Tonbridge and Malling, ME5 9PE area21 casualties, 2 serious collisions17 collisions
- Cage Green & Angel, Tonbridge and Malling, TN10 4NZ area18 casualties, none fatal or serious15 collisions
- East Malling, West Malling & Offham, Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 6HN area18 casualties, 1 serious collision15 collisions
- Vauxhall, Tonbridge and Malling, TN9 2QZ area24 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision14 collisions
- Boxley Downs, Maidstone, ME20 7AG area17 casualties, 1 fatal collision13 collisions
Roads in Tonbridge and Malling with the most crashes in 2007
The M20 had the most collisions in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007: 75, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M20 | 75 | 125 | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | A20 | 56 | 72 | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd | A228 | 40 | 52 | 2 | 3 |
| 4th | A26 | 38 | 48 | 0 | 4 |
| 5th | A229 | 28 | 42 | 1 | 2 |
| 6th | A227 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | B2260 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A21 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 9th | B245 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | M26 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | A25 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | M2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A2014 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B2016 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 15th | B2015 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B2027 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A2045 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B2097 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Tonbridge and Malling: crashes in 2007
Tonbridge had the most collisions of any town in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007: 67.
Postcode districts in Tonbridge and Malling: crashes in 2007
ME20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007: 109.
Latest crashes in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Tonbridge and Malling in 2007, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 26 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
DAF Trucks FTG 85CF crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 24 Dec 2007, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460151276
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 22 Dec 2007, 19:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Audi A8
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007460151165
- Slight
Mercedes crash on a C road in Tonbridge and Malling, 22 Dec 2007, 06:45
- Mercedes, Peugeot 306 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007460152163
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 22 Dec 2007, 02:00
- Vauxhall Astra, a car and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460151574
- Slight
Car crash on the M26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 21 Dec 2007, 18:22
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460151439
- Slight
LDV 400 Series crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 21 Dec 2007, 11:50
- LDV 400 Series and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460151219
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on the M20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 18 Dec 2007, 20:05
- Nissan X-Trail and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460151032
- Slight
Van crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 17 Dec 2007, 21:27
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007460150927
- Slight
Mercedes 200 crash on the A20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 16 Dec 2007, 13:06
- Mercedes 200 and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007460151005
- Slight
Car crash on the A20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 16 Dec 2007, 10:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460151021
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 16 Dec 2007, 10:00
- Land Rover Freelander and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460150693
- Slight
Nissan Prairie crash on the M20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 15 Dec 2007, 22:02
- Nissan Prairie and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460151074
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 13 Dec 2007, 10:36
- Citroen C3 and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460151018
- Slight
Chrysler Neon crash on the A229 in Tonbridge and Malling, 12 Dec 2007, 16:29
- Chrysler Neon, Vauxhall Astra, Ford Fiesta and Citroen C3
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007460150922
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 12 Dec 2007, 07:10
- Ford Fiesta and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460150896
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 11 Dec 2007, 18:50
- Toyota Avensis and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460150779
- Slight
Bus crash on the B2260 in Tonbridge and Malling, 11 Dec 2007, 16:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460150579
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 11 Dec 2007, 12:10
- Citroen Saxo and Kawasaki ZX600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460150737
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 8 Dec 2007, 20:45
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 5 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460150718
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 6 Dec 2007, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460150469
- Serious
Rover 200 Series crash on a C road in Tonbridge and Malling, 5 Dec 2007, 20:39
- Rover 200 Series, Ford Focus, Mercedes CLS Class, Peugeot 406 and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007460150626
- Slight
Car crash on the M20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 5 Dec 2007, 13:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460150299
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 5 Dec 2007, 08:04
- Ford Fiesta, Porsche 911, Ford Mondeo and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007460150487