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Tunbridge Wells road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 199 road traffic collisions in Tunbridge Wells in 2020, and 246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2019 (252), and casualties fell from 348.

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

Collisions in 2020
199
Down 21% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
246
Down 29% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Tunbridge Wells in 2020

2.5% of collisions in Tunbridge Wells in 2020 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.8% and 21% in Tunbridge Wells from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.5%
  • Serious5226%
  • Slight14271%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious5623%
  • Slight18575%

Tunbridge Wells road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tunbridge Wells, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 523 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 199, down 21% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 199
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (13%)
  • Tuesday35 (18%)
  • Wednesday23 (12%)
  • Thursday33 (17%)
  • Friday40 (20%)
  • Saturday22 (11%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9.5%)
  • February17 (8.5%)
  • March19 (9.5%)
  • April3 (1.5%)
  • May10 (5%)
  • June19 (9.5%)
  • July20 (10%)
  • August20 (10%)
  • September28 (14%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November10 (5%)
  • December12 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry135 (68%)
  • Wet or damp59 (30%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph110 (55%)
  • 40 mph18 (9%)
  • 50 mph10 (5%)
  • 60 mph41 (21%)
  • 70 mph17 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway170 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tunbridge Wells in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant141 (57%)
  • Pedestrian33 (13%)
  • Cyclist31 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (9.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2030 (12%)
  • 21 to 2519 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3537 (15%)
  • 36 to 4531 (13%)
  • 46 to 5536 (15%)
  • 56 to 6534 (14%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.9%)
  • Over 7511 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (70%)
  • Passenger40 (16%)
  • Pedestrian33 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car257 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle25 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tunbridge Wells in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tunbridge Wells had the 165th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
165th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
172nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Tunbridge Wells in 2020

Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tunbridge Wells in 2020, with 17 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Tunbridge Wells with the most crashes in 2020

The A21 had the most collisions in Tunbridge Wells in 2020: 21, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tunbridge Wells, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA21213424
2ndA26192104
3rdA264182204
4thA229141904
5thA26281112
6thB21608901
7thA22861011
8thA2685502
9thB20864402
10thB20173400
11thB21102202
12thB21622202
13thB21762400
14thB22442201
15thA2671100
16thB20231101
17thB20791100
18thB20851100
19thB21691100

Towns in Tunbridge Wells: crashes in 2020

Royal Tunbridge Wells had the most collisions of any town in Tunbridge Wells in 2020: 58.

Postcode districts in Tunbridge Wells: crashes in 2020

TN2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tunbridge Wells in 2020: 43.

Latest crashes in Tunbridge Wells in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Tunbridge Wells in 2020, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

Tunbridge Wells road accidents in other years