Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A26 in Tunbridge Wells, 31 Dec 2009, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181507
Tunbridge Wells road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 298 road traffic collisions in Tunbridge Wells in 2009, and 411 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 46 were serious.
Collisions were down 11% on 2008 (335), and casualties fell from 458.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,128 collisions in Tunbridge Wells.
- Collisions in 2009
- 298
- Down 11% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 411
- Down 10% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 46
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in Tunbridge Wells in 2009
2% of collisions in Tunbridge Wells in 2009 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 21% in Tunbridge Wells from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal62%
- Serious4615%
- Slight24683%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal61.5%
- Serious5213%
- Slight35386%
Tunbridge Wells road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Tunbridge Wells, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 523 in 1982. 2009 is highlighted, with 298, down 11% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 194 | 240 |
| 2024 | 173 | 226 |
| 2023 | 255 | 345 |
| 2022 | 238 | 321 |
| 2021 | 214 | 264 |
| 2020 | 199 | 246 |
| 2019 | 252 | 348 |
| 2018 | 230 | 323 |
| 2017 | 286 | 381 |
| 2016 | 265 | 359 |
| 2015 | 315 | 423 |
| 2014 | 345 | 482 |
| 2013 | 322 | 441 |
| 2012 | 284 | 378 |
| 2011 | 305 | 439 |
| 2010 | 285 | 361 |
| 2009 | 298 | 411 |
| 2008 | 335 | 458 |
| 2007 | 375 | 509 |
| 2006 | 354 | 472 |
| 2005 | 310 | 416 |
| 2004 | 357 | 463 |
| 2003 | 394 | 484 |
| 2002 | 405 | 535 |
| 2001 | 421 | 575 |
| 2000 | 468 | 631 |
| 1999 | 448 | 650 |
| 1998 | 466 | 623 |
| 1997 | 433 | 571 |
| 1996 | 447 | 606 |
| 1995 | 429 | 591 |
| 1994 | 439 | 600 |
| 1993 | 402 | 550 |
| 1992 | 434 | 601 |
| 1991 | 375 | 513 |
| 1990 | 387 | 515 |
| 1989 | 397 | 519 |
| 1988 | 426 | 533 |
| 1987 | 458 | 589 |
| 1986 | 434 | 569 |
| 1985 | 414 | 550 |
| 1984 | 481 | 623 |
| 1983 | 458 | 623 |
| 1982 | 523 | 681 |
| 1981 | 489 | 637 |
| 1980 | 446 | 595 |
| 1979 | 463 | 606 |
When and where crashes happen in Tunbridge Wells in 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday45 (15%)
- Tuesday39 (13%)
- Wednesday36 (12%)
- Thursday41 (14%)
- Friday54 (18%)
- Saturday41 (14%)
- Sunday42 (14%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:596 (2%)
- 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:5944 (15%)
- 09:00 to 11:5947 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5959 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:5966 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:5940 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5926 (8.7%)
Collisions by month
- January23 (7.7%)
- February18 (6%)
- March30 (10%)
- April18 (6%)
- May25 (8.4%)
- June20 (6.7%)
- July22 (7.4%)
- August28 (9.4%)
- September24 (8.1%)
- October20 (6.7%)
- November28 (9.4%)
- December42 (14%)
Light conditions
- Daylight219 (73%)
- Dark, street lights lit37 (12%)
- Dark, no street lighting29 (9.7%)
- Dark, street lights unlit7 (2.3%)
- Dark, lighting unknown6 (2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds231 (78%)
- Raining, no high winds36 (12%)
- Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
- Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
- Other16 (5.4%)
- Not recorded6 (2%)
Road surface
- Dry200 (67%)
- Wet or damp79 (27%)
- Frost or ice15 (5%)
- Snow3 (1%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph164 (55%)
- 40 mph34 (11%)
- 50 mph5 (1.7%)
- 60 mph88 (30%)
- 70 mph7 (2.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway267 (90%)
- Dual carriageway19 (6.4%)
- Roundabout9 (3%)
- One way street or slip road3 (1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Tunbridge Wells in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant296 (72%)
- Motorcyclist39 (9.5%)
- Pedestrian38 (9.2%)
- Cyclist23 (5.6%)
- Van occupant9 (2.2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 57 (1.7%)
- 6 to 1017 (4.1%)
- 11 to 1511 (2.7%)
- 16 to 2066 (16%)
- 21 to 2551 (12%)
- 26 to 3575 (18%)
- 36 to 4575 (18%)
- 46 to 5545 (11%)
- 56 to 6531 (7.5%)
- 66 to 7520 (4.9%)
- Over 758 (1.9%)
- Not recorded5 (1.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider273 (66%)
- Passenger100 (24%)
- Pedestrian38 (9.2%)
Vehicles involved
- Car445 (81%)
- Motorcycle40 (7.3%)
- Pedal cycle23 (4.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (2.6%)
- Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
- Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Tunbridge Wells in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Tunbridge Wells
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Tunbridge Wells ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tunbridge Wells had fewer road collisions than 226 of them in 2009.
- Collisions
- 227th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 225th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 104th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 196th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in Tunbridge Wells in 2009
Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tunbridge Wells in 2009, with 39 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JN area54 casualties, 1 fatal and 6 serious collisions39 collisions
- Southborough & Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0HE area19 casualties, 4 serious collisions17 collisions
- Sherwood, Tunbridge Wells, TN11 0QD area21 casualties, 2 fatal and 1 serious collision15 collisions
- St John's, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PT area17 casualties, 3 serious collisions15 collisions
- Sherwood, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3NR area13 casualties, none fatal or serious10 collisions
- Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5QY area9 casualties, none fatal or serious9 collisions
- Pembury & Capel, Tunbridge Wells, TN12 6SJ area12 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9BZ area11 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Paddock Wood, Tunbridge Wells, TN12 6JU area11 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden, Tunbridge Wells, TN17 3JP area7 casualties, 2 serious collisions7 collisions
Roads in Tunbridge Wells with the most crashes in 2009
The A26 had the most collisions in Tunbridge Wells in 2009: 42, including 8 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A26 | 42 | 53 | 0 | 8 |
| 2nd | A21 | 41 | 71 | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd | A264 | 35 | 48 | 1 | 3 |
| 4th | A229 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | B2160 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 6th | A262 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 7th | A268 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 8th | A228 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | B2017 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | A267 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B2169 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 13th | B2176 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B2079 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15th | B2162 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A269 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A274 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B2086 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B2110 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B2161 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Tunbridge Wells: crashes in 2009
Royal Tunbridge Wells had the most collisions of any town in Tunbridge Wells in 2009: 93.
Postcode districts in Tunbridge Wells: crashes in 2009
TN4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tunbridge Wells in 2009: 56.
Latest crashes in Tunbridge Wells in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Tunbridge Wells in 2009, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.
Severity
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Tunbridge Wells, 29 Dec 2009, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181603
- Slight
Volkswagen Lupo crash on a C road in Tunbridge Wells, 29 Dec 2009, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181488
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the B2169 in Tunbridge Wells, 28 Dec 2009, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181566
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A21 in Tunbridge Wells, 26 Dec 2009, 17:08
- Audi A4 and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181467
- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on the A26 in Tunbridge Wells, 24 Dec 2009, 19:45
- Nissan Primera and Honda CB1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460182731
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A21 in Tunbridge Wells, 23 Dec 2009, 09:15
- Honda Accord and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2009460181458
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A21 in Tunbridge Wells, 23 Dec 2009, 08:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181340
- Serious
Yamaha XJ 900 S crash on the A21 in Tunbridge Wells, 23 Dec 2009, 00:34
- Yamaha XJ 900 S and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181464
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the B2023 in Tunbridge Wells, 21 Dec 2009, 13:55
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460183131
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Tunbridge Wells, 21 Dec 2009, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181583
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 21 Dec 2009, 10:20
- Volkswagen Polo and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181493
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A264 in Tunbridge Wells, 20 Dec 2009, 16:40
- Ford Fiesta and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181181
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A21 in Tunbridge Wells, 20 Dec 2009, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2009460181171
- Slight
Daewoo Nubira crash on the A262 in Tunbridge Wells, 16 Dec 2009, 19:45
- Daewoo Nubira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181147
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A264 in Tunbridge Wells, 16 Dec 2009, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460180938
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B2086 in Tunbridge Wells, 15 Dec 2009, 18:00
- Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Fiesta and Audi A3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181049
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the B2017 in Tunbridge Wells, 14 Dec 2009, 17:13
- Peugeot 106 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009460180826
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on the A26 in Tunbridge Wells, 14 Dec 2009, 14:03
- BMW 5 Series, Mitsubishi Colt, Peugeot 107 and Peugeot 206
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009460180720
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the B2160 in Tunbridge Wells, 13 Dec 2009, 20:00
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460180605
- Slight
Mitsubishi crash on the A21 in Tunbridge Wells, 13 Dec 2009, 15:10
- Mitsubishi, Ford Mondeo and Toyota Corolla
- 3 vehicles, 9 casualties
Ref 2009460180623
- Slight
Volkswagen Sharan crash on the A21 in Tunbridge Wells, 13 Dec 2009, 13:27
- Volkswagen Sharan and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460181954
- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on the A264 in Tunbridge Wells, 12 Dec 2009, 06:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460180820
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Tunbridge Wells, 11 Dec 2009, 23:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460180655