East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury, Tonbridge and Malling, ME18 5JE area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury, Tonbridge and Malling, ME18 5JE area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 120 road collisions at this accident hotspot in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury ward, Tonbridge and Malling, from 2001 to 2025, with 163 casualties. Of those collisions, 17 were serious and none fatal.

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

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 120; 6,780th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 163; 1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 5 in 2024

Crash severity at the ME18 5JE hotspot

17 of the 120 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1714%
Slight10386%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 20
Slightly injured: 143
All casualties: 163

Accidents by year at the ME18 5JE hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2016, against an average of 4.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the ME18 5JE hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	3
2024	5	8
2023	2	2
2022	6	7
2021	4	6
2020	1	1
2019	6	8
2018	6	7
2017	2	3
2016	11	17
2015	4	5
2014	0	0
2013	2	2
2012	7	11
2011	1	1
2010	3	3
2009	6	7
2008	1	1
2007	7	8
2006	4	4
2005	7	12
2004	9	16
2003	7	8
2002	9	13
2001	7	10

Map of crashes at the ME18 5JE hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ME18 5JE.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury, Tonbridge and Malling, ME18 5JE area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the ME18 5JE 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: East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Council area: Tonbridge and Malling
Nearest postcode to the centre: ME18 5JE
Postcode district: ME18
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.25485, 0.37536
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 21 October 2025
Rank by collisions: 6,780th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the ME18 5JE hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A26, with 55 of 120, followed by the A228 with 30.

Collisions at the ME18 5JE hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A26	55	68	7
2nd	A228	30	44	6
3rd	B2016	23	35	3
4th	A20	2	2	0

Accident hotspots near ME18 5JE

5 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Kings Hill, Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 4DG area, 3.1 km away, with 105 collisions.

All 120 crashes at the ME18 5JE hotspot

Newest first, from 7 February 2001 to 21 October 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight21 Oct 2025, 06:15
Toyota crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 21 Oct 2025, 06:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461657398
Slight16 Jul 2025, 17:38
Kawasaki ZR crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 16 Jul 2025, 17:38
- Kawasaki ZR and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461617055
Serious22 Jun 2025, 09:46
Ford Fiesta crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 22 Jun 2025, 09:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461606119
Slight9 Dec 2024, 09:21
Nissan Note crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 9 Dec 2024, 09:21
- Nissan Note and Renault Master
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461528304
Serious23 Oct 2024, 08:55
Audi A6 crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 23 Oct 2024, 08:55
- Audi A6 and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024461507815
Slight23 Aug 2024, 08:12
Ford Transit crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 23 Aug 2024, 08:12
- Ford Transit, Vauxhall Combo and Peugeot Expert
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461483067
Serious19 Jun 2024, 19:45
Triumph Speed Triple crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 19 Jun 2024, 19:45
- Triumph Speed Triple and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024461457749
Slight15 Mar 2024, 11:10
Lexmoto Michigan crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 15 Mar 2024, 11:10
- Lexmoto Michigan and Kia Stonic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461421999
Serious31 May 2023, 16:51
Citroen Dispatch crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 31 May 2023, 16:51
- Citroen Dispatch and Kawasaki ZX
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461320147
Slight9 Jan 2023, 17:50
Ford Transit crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 9 Jan 2023, 17:50
- Ford Transit and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461263674
Slight31 Oct 2022, 12:50
Toyota Verso crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 31 Oct 2022, 12:50
- Toyota Verso, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Volvo XC60
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461240922
Slight27 Oct 2022, 08:06
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 27 Oct 2022, 08:06
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461239358
Slight22 Sep 2022, 16:05
BMW 3 Series crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 22 Sep 2022, 16:05
- BMW 3 Series, Vauxhall Astra and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461231509
Slight1 Sep 2022, 23:50
Fiat 500 crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 1 Sep 2022, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461259653
Slight3 Jun 2022, 02:00
Kia Picanto crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 3 Jun 2022, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461188758
Serious18 Mar 2022, 18:14
Kawasaki Kle crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 18 Mar 2022, 18:14
- Kawasaki Kle and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461172517
Slight29 Nov 2021, 17:39
Mercedes SLK Class crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 29 Nov 2021, 17:39
- Mercedes SLK Class and Ford Fusion
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461122017
Serious3 Sep 2021, 12:28
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 3 Sep 2021, 12:28
- Mercedes Cla Class and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461188569
Slight31 Jul 2021, 07:49
Ford KA crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 31 Jul 2021, 07:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461073359
Slight1 Jun 2021, 16:50
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 1 Jun 2021, 16:50
- Volkswagen Passat and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461057532
Slight6 Dec 2020, 15:54
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 6 Dec 2020, 15:54
- Ford Focus, Volkswagen Polo and Optare
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020461006958
Slight4 Sep 2019, 21:00
Renault Clio crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 4 Sep 2019, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460878187
Slight12 Jul 2019, 11:45
Honda CRV crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 12 Jul 2019, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460866579
Slight24 May 2019, 09:25
Peugeot Speedfight crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 24 May 2019, 09:25
- Peugeot Speedfight and Mercedes ML Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460845041
Slight16 May 2019, 08:43
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 16 May 2019, 08:43
- Citroen Berlingo and BMW S 1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460843532
Slight24 Apr 2019, 06:40
Ford Fiesta crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 24 Apr 2019, 06:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460863203
Slight12 Apr 2019, 10:43
Skoda Octavia crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 12 Apr 2019, 10:43
- Skoda Octavia and London Taxis Int. Txii
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019460834385
Slight4 Dec 2018, 14:45
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 4 Dec 2018, 14:45
- Nissan Qashqai, Volkswagen Tiguan and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460353125
Serious2 Nov 2018, 12:48
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 2 Nov 2018, 12:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460356288
Slight23 Oct 2018, 09:31
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 23 Oct 2018, 09:31
- Volkswagen Golf and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460342146
Slight4 Oct 2018, 13:12
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 4 Oct 2018, 13:12
- Mercedes Sprinter and Iveco Daily
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460336327
Slight11 Aug 2018, 14:25
Ford KA crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 11 Aug 2018, 14:25
- Ford KA and Vauxhall Adam
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460321033
Slight25 Jun 2018, 18:15
Audi A4 crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 25 Jun 2018, 18:15
- Audi A4 and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460308134
Slight29 Dec 2017, 06:00
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 29 Dec 2017, 06:00
- Vauxhall Vectra, Toyota RAV4 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017460255090
Slight14 Jul 2017, 03:20
Car crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 14 Jul 2017, 03:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460207409
Slight14 Nov 2016, 11:23
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 14 Nov 2016, 11:23
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460127818
Slight11 Oct 2016, 04:40
Saab 9-3 crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 11 Oct 2016, 04:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460117383
Slight8 Sep 2016, 15:30
Ford KA crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 8 Sep 2016, 15:30
- Ford KA and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460107900
Slight18 Aug 2016, 08:13
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A20 in Tonbridge and Malling, 18 Aug 2016, 08:13
- Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460097720
Slight17 Aug 2016, 22:15
Toyota Corolla crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 17 Aug 2016, 22:15
- Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460098800
Serious9 Aug 2016, 14:40
Yamaha Ybr 125 crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 9 Aug 2016, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460097659
Slight12 Jul 2016, 18:18
Car crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 12 Jul 2016, 18:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460086337
Slight3 Jun 2016, 18:22
Ford Fiesta crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 3 Jun 2016, 18:22
- Ford Fiesta, Nissan Qashqai and Mini One
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460074491
Slight23 May 2016, 09:25
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 23 May 2016, 09:25
- 2 Citroen C3s and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016460070551
Serious3 Feb 2016, 10:30
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 3 Feb 2016, 10:30
- Mitsubishi Outlander, BMW 5 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016460043420
Slight7 Jan 2016, 08:47
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 7 Jan 2016, 08:47
- Mercedes Gla Class, Mercedes C Class, Volkswagen Golf and BMW X1
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2016460265685
Slight18 Nov 2015, 09:00
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Tonbridge and Malling, 18 Nov 2015, 09:00
- Ford Fiesta and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460264375
Slight11 Jul 2015, 13:05
Fiat Stilo crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 11 Jul 2015, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460258752