East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury, Tonbridge and Malling, TN12 5HZ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury, Tonbridge and Malling, TN12 5HZ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 85 road collisions at this accident hotspot in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury ward, Tonbridge and Malling, from 2001 to 2025, with 111 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 85; 9,138th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 111; 1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the TN12 5HZ hotspot

20 of the 85 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal33.5%
Serious1720%
Slight6576%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 18
Slightly injured: 90
All casualties: 111

Accidents by year at the TN12 5HZ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2015, against an average of 3.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the TN12 5HZ 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	1	1
2023	2	2
2022	3	4
2021	5	6
2020	1	1
2019	2	2
2018	2	3
2017	2	2
2016	3	4
2015	8	11
2014	2	2
2013	5	7
2012	6	6
2011	8	10
2010	2	2
2009	0	0
2008	7	9
2007	2	3
2006	2	4
2005	5	10
2004	4	7
2003	2	3
2002	5	5
2001	3	4

Map of crashes at the TN12 5HZ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TN12 5HZ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury, Tonbridge and Malling, TN12 5HZ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the TN12 5HZ 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: TN12 5HZ
Postcode district: TN12
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.22449, 0.3978
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 9 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 9,138th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the TN12 5HZ hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A228, with 40 of 85, followed by the B2015 with 23.

Collisions at the TN12 5HZ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A228	40	50	3	9
2nd	B2015	23	29	0	3
3rd	B2016	4	6	0	1
4th	B2162	3	3	0	0

Accident hotspots near TN12 5HZ

7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Marden & Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6DF area, 2 km away, with 62 collisions.

All 85 crashes at the TN12 5HZ hotspot

Newest first, from 21 April 2001 to 9 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight9 Sep 2025, 08:15
Wrightbus Streetlite crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 9 Sep 2025, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461643637
Slight12 Mar 2025, 07:44
Volkswagen Taigo crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 12 Mar 2025, 07:44
- Volkswagen Taigo and Audi Q5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461564379
Slight5 Feb 2025, 17:10
Honda WW125 crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 5 Feb 2025, 17:10
- Honda WW125 and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461551912
Slight22 Oct 2024, 04:55
Ford Fiesta crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 22 Oct 2024, 04:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461528499
Slight23 Oct 2023, 11:59
Citroen C3 crash on the B2162 in Maidstone, 23 Oct 2023, 11:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461366492
Slight26 May 2023, 08:10
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 26 May 2023, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461317684
Serious24 Dec 2022, 10:37
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 24 Dec 2022, 10:37
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461264150
Serious15 Sep 2022, 01:20
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 15 Sep 2022, 01:20
- Volkswagen Tiguan and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461226988
Slight13 Apr 2022, 19:30
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 13 Apr 2022, 19:30
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461173597
Slight6 Nov 2021, 13:50
Ford Fiesta crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 6 Nov 2021, 13:50
- Ford Fiesta and Saab 9-3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461112592
Slight2 Oct 2021, 22:39
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 2 Oct 2021, 22:39
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461095108
Slight28 Jul 2021, 17:14
Renault Grand Scenic crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 28 Jul 2021, 17:14
- Renault Grand Scenic and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461073365
Slight13 Jun 2021, 12:47
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 13 Jun 2021, 12:47
- BMW 1 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461059139
Slight11 Feb 2021, 02:40
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 11 Feb 2021, 02:40
- Vauxhall Astra and Nissan NV400
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461033845
Serious15 Mar 2020, 16:55
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 15 Mar 2020, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460947271
Serious14 May 2019, 07:17
Iveco Daily crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 14 May 2019, 07:17
- Iveco Daily and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460860551
Serious6 Jan 2019, 10:50
Ford Tourneo crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 6 Jan 2019, 10:50
- Ford Tourneo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460355243
Slight19 Apr 2018, 07:19
BMW 1 Series crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 19 Apr 2018, 07:19
- BMW 1 Series and Yamaha FZ1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460287671
Slight7 Jan 2018, 18:50
Car crash on an unclassified road in Maidstone, 7 Jan 2018, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460258286
Slight7 Nov 2017, 18:49
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 7 Nov 2017, 18:49
- Mercedes Sprinter and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460239172
Serious17 Oct 2017, 14:45
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 17 Oct 2017, 14:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460232825
Slight13 Nov 2016, 13:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 13 Nov 2016, 13:00
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016460129416
Slight17 Jun 2016, 23:35
Ford Fiesta crash on the B2162 in Maidstone, 17 Jun 2016, 23:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460079473
Serious29 May 2016, 10:50
Mercedes Vito crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 29 May 2016, 10:50
- Mercedes Vito, Suzuki GSXR 1000 and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460071450
Slight17 Nov 2015, 17:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 17 Nov 2015, 17:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Alfa Romeo 156
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015460264161
Serious3 Oct 2015, 18:15
Renault Scenic crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 3 Oct 2015, 18:15
- Renault Scenic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460262129
Slight13 Jun 2015, 18:10
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 13 Jun 2015, 18:10
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460258056
Slight4 Jun 2015, 07:00
Peugeot 307 crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 4 Jun 2015, 07:00
- Peugeot 307, Volkswagen Golf and Ford KA
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460257398
Slight15 May 2015, 06:17
Van crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 15 May 2015, 06:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460256457
Slight9 May 2015, 10:19
Ford Fiesta crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 9 May 2015, 10:19
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460256352
Serious26 Apr 2015, 11:50
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 26 Apr 2015, 11:50
- 3 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015460255875
Slight3 Jan 2015, 11:40
Bicycle crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 3 Jan 2015, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460251418
Slight21 Jul 2014, 19:15
Van crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 21 Jul 2014, 19:15
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460244938
Slight13 Feb 2014, 09:30
Toyota Prius crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 13 Feb 2014, 09:30
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014460238231
Slight12 Dec 2013, 18:10
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 12 Dec 2013, 18:10
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460236068
Slight9 Dec 2013, 17:42
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Tonbridge and Malling, 9 Dec 2013, 17:42
- Ford Fiesta and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460235498
Slight1 Oct 2013, 17:25
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 1 Oct 2013, 17:25
- Renault Megane and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013460232741
Slight24 Jul 2013, 11:23
DAF Trucks crash on the B2016 in Tonbridge and Malling, 24 Jul 2013, 11:23
- DAF Trucks and LDV 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460230054
Slight17 Jan 2013, 12:10
Alfa Romeo Giulietta crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 17 Jan 2013, 12:10
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Rover 25
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013460223256
Slight7 Dec 2012, 11:17
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 7 Dec 2012, 11:17
- Vauxhall Astra and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460222180
Serious5 Nov 2012, 08:00
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 5 Nov 2012, 08:00
- Mercedes Sprinter, Nissan Micra and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460220523
Slight6 Oct 2012, 11:38
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 6 Oct 2012, 11:38
- Vauxhall Astra and BMW R 1200
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460219337
Serious17 Jun 2012, 13:31
Kawasaki EX650 crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 17 Jun 2012, 13:31
- Kawasaki EX650 and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460214945
Fatal29 May 2012, 11:45
Iveco crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 29 May 2012, 11:45
- Iveco and Kymco Agility
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460214229
Slight12 Mar 2012, 20:54
Peugeot 206 crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 12 Mar 2012, 20:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012460211572
Slight24 Nov 2011, 09:00
Ford Transit crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 24 Nov 2011, 09:00
- Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, Renault Trafic and Ford S-Max
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460207513
Slight13 Sep 2011, 16:58
Vauxhall Astravan crash on the A228 in Tonbridge and Malling, 13 Sep 2011, 16:58
- Vauxhall Astravan and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011460204678
Slight26 Aug 2011, 14:36
Peugeot 106 crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 26 Aug 2011, 14:36
- Peugeot 106 and Volvo S60
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011460204397