Cowden and Hever, Sevenoaks, TN8 6NW area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Cowden and Hever, Sevenoaks, TN8 6NW area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 75 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Cowden and Hever ward, Sevenoaks, from 2001 to 2025, with 124 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 75; 10,165th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 124; 1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 5 in 2024

Crash severity at the TN8 6NW hotspot

10 of the 75 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal22.7%
Serious811%
Slight6587%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 10
Slightly injured: 112
All casualties: 124

Accidents by year at the TN8 6NW hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 5 in 2024, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the TN8 6NW hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	5
2024	5	7
2023	5	14
2022	2	2
2021	1	2
2020	3	5
2019	0	0
2018	3	4
2017	1	2
2016	5	9
2015	4	5
2014	2	2
2013	5	7
2012	2	5
2011	2	4
2010	2	4
2009	2	3
2008	5	6
2007	3	4
2006	1	1
2005	5	8
2004	4	8
2003	3	5
2002	4	7
2001	3	5

Map of crashes at the TN8 6NW hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TN8 6NW.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Cowden and Hever, Sevenoaks, TN8 6NW area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the TN8 6NW hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Cowden and Hever
Council area: Sevenoaks
Nearest postcode to the centre: TN8 6NW
Postcode district: TN8
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.21684, 0.09922
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 31 October 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,165th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the TN8 6NW hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the B2042, with 28 of 75, followed by the B269 with 23.

Collisions at the TN8 6NW hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	B2042	28	43	1	3
2nd	B269	23	37	0	4
3rd	B2027	18	36	0	0

Accident hotspots near TN8 6NW

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Edenbridge North and East, Sevenoaks, TN8 6BD area, 2.7 km away, with 64 collisions.

All 75 crashes at the TN8 6NW hotspot

Newest first, from 26 January 2001 to 31 October 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight31 Oct 2025, 18:40
Jeep Cherokee crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 31 Oct 2025, 18:40
- Jeep Cherokee and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461661976
Slight4 Jul 2025, 18:40
Lexmoto LXS crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 4 Jul 2025, 18:40
- Lexmoto LXS and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461613428
Slight20 Jun 2025, 19:40
Renault Megane crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 20 Jun 2025, 19:40
- Renault Megane and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025461608711
Slight2 Oct 2024, 07:40
Mercedes SL Class crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 2 Oct 2024, 07:40
- Mercedes SL Class, Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461498510
Slight3 Sep 2024, 07:23
Lexmoto LXR crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 3 Sep 2024, 07:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461486633
Slight17 Aug 2024, 15:35
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 17 Aug 2024, 15:35
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and DS DS3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461484112
Slight24 Feb 2024, 08:30
Ford Focus crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 24 Feb 2024, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461413814
Serious24 Jan 2024, 18:22
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 24 Jan 2024, 18:22
- Volkswagen Polo and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024461402270
Slight28 Dec 2023, 17:07
Hyundai i30 crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 28 Dec 2023, 17:07
- Hyundai i30 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023461396496
Slight15 Nov 2023, 16:45
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 15 Nov 2023, 16:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461376468
Slight13 Apr 2023, 21:13
Hyundai i30 crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 13 Apr 2023, 21:13
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461306582
Slight2 Mar 2023, 16:35
Audi Q3 crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 2 Mar 2023, 16:35
- Audi Q3 and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023461286134
Slight7 Feb 2023, 14:22
Honda Jazz crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 7 Feb 2023, 14:22
- Honda Jazz and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2023461275857
Slight4 Nov 2022, 20:51
Mercedes E Class crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 4 Nov 2022, 20:51
- Mercedes E Class and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461240338
Slight9 Jun 2022, 14:15
Kia Ceed crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 9 Jun 2022, 14:15
- Kia Ceed and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461188228
Slight23 Jun 2021, 17:00
Ford Fiesta crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 23 Jun 2021, 17:00
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen T-Roc
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461064424
Serious17 Sep 2020, 15:00
Mini One crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 17 Sep 2020, 15:00
- Mini One and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020460983511
Slight3 May 2020, 03:18
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 3 May 2020, 03:18
- Vauxhall Zafira, Land Rover Freelander, Jeep Compass and Ford KA
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460950372
Serious9 Jan 2020, 07:45
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 9 Jan 2020, 07:45
- Mercedes Gla Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460917773
Serious24 Sep 2018, 14:41
Audi S3 crash on an unclassified road in Sevenoaks, 24 Sep 2018, 14:41
- Audi S3 and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460333952
Slight20 Jul 2018, 07:16
Peugeot 206 crash on an unclassified road in Sevenoaks, 20 Jul 2018, 07:16
- Peugeot 206 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460315570
Slight17 Feb 2018, 10:45
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Sevenoaks, 17 Feb 2018, 10:45
- Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460271730
Slight10 Dec 2017, 16:50
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 10 Dec 2017, 16:50
- Vauxhall Astra and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017460251745
Slight10 Dec 2016, 15:38
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 10 Dec 2016, 15:38
- Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016460138700
Slight14 Aug 2016, 17:30
Citroen C3 crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 14 Aug 2016, 17:30
- Citroen C3 and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016460098047
Slight8 Jun 2016, 09:50
Fiat 500 crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 8 Jun 2016, 09:50
- Fiat 500 and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460076490
Slight19 Feb 2016, 08:16
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 19 Feb 2016, 08:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460047674
Slight8 Feb 2016, 07:36
Skoda Fabia crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 8 Feb 2016, 07:36
- Skoda Fabia, Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460044317
Slight8 Dec 2015, 12:22
Nissan Micra crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 8 Dec 2015, 12:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460264847
Slight16 May 2015, 14:20
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 16 May 2015, 14:20
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460256648
Slight15 May 2015, 08:00
Renault Clio crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 15 May 2015, 08:00
- Renault Clio, Fiat 500 and Nissan Almera
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460256614
Slight6 Jan 2015, 13:08
Citroen C4 crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 6 Jan 2015, 13:08
- Citroen C4, Citroen C3, a car and a taxi
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015460251682
Slight8 Jul 2014, 07:00
Motorcycle crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 8 Jul 2014, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460244438
Slight29 Apr 2014, 15:00
Fiat Panda crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 29 Apr 2014, 15:00
- Fiat Panda and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460241253
Slight13 Nov 2013, 17:45
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 13 Nov 2013, 17:45
- Volkswagen Passat, Audi Q7 and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460234628
Slight22 Jun 2013, 19:35
Nissan Micra crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 22 Jun 2013, 19:35
- Nissan Micra and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460229314
Slight3 Jun 2013, 14:44
Lexus RX450 crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 3 Jun 2013, 14:44
- Lexus RX450 and Nissan Primastar
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460228220
Slight11 Feb 2013, 08:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 11 Feb 2013, 08:45
- Vauxhall Astra, Volkswagen Golf and Volvo XC90
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460224304
Fatal27 Jan 2013, 13:20
BMW 5 Series crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 27 Jan 2013, 13:20
- BMW 5 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460223426
Slight28 May 2012, 14:18
Toyota Corolla crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 28 May 2012, 14:18
- Toyota Corolla and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012460214702
Serious5 Mar 2012, 19:15
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 5 Mar 2012, 19:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012460211227
Slight2 Oct 2011, 21:40
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 2 Oct 2011, 21:40
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011460205517
Slight1 Jul 2011, 08:09
Ford Escort crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 1 Jul 2011, 08:09
- Ford Escort and Volkswagen LT 35
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460201995
Slight7 Apr 2010, 09:00
Ford Puma crash on the B2042 in Sevenoaks, 7 Apr 2010, 09:00
- Ford Puma and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010460185020
Slight2 Mar 2010, 08:05
Ford Fiesta crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 2 Mar 2010, 08:05
- Ford Fiesta, Seat Ibiza and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010460183603
Slight14 Aug 2009, 20:03
Land Rover Discovery crash on the B2027 in Sevenoaks, 14 Aug 2009, 20:03
- Land Rover Discovery and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009460175731
Slight22 Mar 2009, 10:20
Toyota Yaris crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 22 Mar 2009, 10:20
- Toyota Yaris and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009460170121
Slight27 Nov 2008, 07:00
Volvo S40 crash on the B269 in Sevenoaks, 27 Nov 2008, 07:00
- Volvo S40 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008460165405