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Tunbridge Wells road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 252 road traffic collisions in Tunbridge Wells in 2019, and 348 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2018 (230), and casualties rose from 323.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,128 collisions in Tunbridge Wells.

Collisions in 2019
252
Up 10% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
348
Up 8% on 2018
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Tunbridge Wells in 2019

1.6% of collisions in Tunbridge Wells in 2019 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.8% and 21% in Tunbridge Wells from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious6425%
  • Slight18473%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious7622%
  • Slight26877%

Tunbridge Wells road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tunbridge Wells, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 523 in 1982. 2019 is highlighted, with 252, up 10% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025194240
2024173226
2023255345
2022238321
2021214264
2020199246
2019252348
2018230323
2017286381
2016265359
2015315423
2014345482
2013322441
2012284378
2011305439
2010285361
2009298411
2008335458
2007375509
2006354472
2005310416
2004357463
2003394484
2002405535
2001421575
2000468631
1999448650
1998466623
1997433571
1996447606
1995429591
1994439600
1993402550
1992434601
1991375513
1990387515
1989397519
1988426533
1987458589
1986434569
1985414550
1984481623
1983458623
1982523681
1981489637
1980446595
1979463606

When and where crashes happen in Tunbridge Wells in 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (12%)
  • Tuesday33 (13%)
  • Wednesday46 (18%)
  • Thursday40 (16%)
  • Friday33 (13%)
  • Saturday37 (15%)
  • Sunday33 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.3%)
  • February19 (7.5%)
  • March17 (6.7%)
  • April15 (6%)
  • May24 (9.5%)
  • June15 (6%)
  • July24 (9.5%)
  • August20 (7.9%)
  • September22 (8.7%)
  • October23 (9.1%)
  • November26 (10%)
  • December26 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight168 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds194 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry156 (62%)
  • Wet or damp89 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph126 (50%)
  • 40 mph39 (15%)
  • 50 mph14 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph63 (25%)
  • 70 mph9 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway226 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tunbridge Wells in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant243 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian27 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist20 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (2%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2040 (11%)
  • 21 to 2535 (10%)
  • 26 to 3568 (20%)
  • 36 to 4542 (12%)
  • 46 to 5542 (12%)
  • 56 to 6542 (12%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.6%)
  • Over 7520 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider246 (71%)
  • Passenger75 (22%)
  • Pedestrian27 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car370 (79%)
  • Motorcycle33 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tunbridge Wells in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Tunbridge Wells ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tunbridge Wells had fewer road collisions than 176 of them in 2019.

Collisions
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
166th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Tunbridge Wells in 2019

Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tunbridge Wells in 2019, with 34 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Tunbridge Wells with the most crashes in 2019

The A26 had the most collisions in Tunbridge Wells in 2019: 38, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tunbridge Wells, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA26384908
2ndA21305426
3rdA229233416
4thA264162007
5thA22891605
6thA26281302
7thA2685802
8thB20175810
9thB20795501
10thB21604501
11thB21694500
12thB21764502
13thB20863300
14thA2672201
15thB20232301
16thB21622501
17thB21882200
18thA2741101
19thB21101200
20thB22441201

Towns in Tunbridge Wells: crashes in 2019

Royal Tunbridge Wells had the most collisions of any town in Tunbridge Wells in 2019: 79.

Postcode districts in Tunbridge Wells: crashes in 2019

TN4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tunbridge Wells in 2019: 48.

Latest crashes in Tunbridge Wells in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Tunbridge Wells in 2019, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Tunbridge Wells road accidents in other years