Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 21 Jan 2025, 09:52
- Nissan Qashqai, Iveco Daily and Vauxhall Mokka
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025461544756
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden, Tunbridge Wells, TN18 4BL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 133 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden ward, Tunbridge Wells, from 2001 to 2025, with 173 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 133
- 6,207th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 173
- 1.30 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the TN18 4BL hotspot
25 of the 133 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.8%
- Serious2418%
- Slight10881%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 24
- Slightly injured
- 148
- All casualties
- 173
Accidents by year at the TN18 4BL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2002, against an average of 5.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the TN18 4BL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 9 | 10 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 11 | 14 |
| 2001 | 5 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the TN18 4BL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TN18 4BL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden, Tunbridge Wells, TN18 4BL area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the TN18 4BL 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
- Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
- Council area
- Tunbridge Wells
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- TN18 4BL
- Postcode district
- TN18
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.04825, 0.50935
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 21 January 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,207th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the TN18 4BL hotspot
122 of the 133 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Hawkhurst.
Accident hotspots near TN18 4BL
4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden, Tunbridge Wells, TN18 5BD area, 1.7 km away, with 83 collisions.
- Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden, Tunbridge Wells, TN18 5BD area1.7 km away, 120 casualties83 collisions
- Hurst Green & Ticehurst, Rother, TN19 7RA area4 km away, 168 casualties109 collisions
- Hurst Green & Ticehurst, Rother, TN5 7QH area4.3 km away, 152 casualties96 collisions
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden, Tunbridge Wells, TN17 3QS area4.3 km away, 104 casualties66 collisions
All 133 crashes at the TN18 4BL hotspot
Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 21 January 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Van crash on an unclassified road in Tunbridge Wells, 24 May 2024, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024461447884
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 15 May 2023, 16:18
- Mercedes Sprinter and Audi Q3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023461311398
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 8 Dec 2022, 17:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461254259
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 28 Nov 2022, 16:25
- Mercedes C Class, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Ford Transit and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461261820
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 27 Nov 2022, 17:47
- Mazda 2, Mini Cooper and Volkswagen Jetta
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022461255966
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 23 Sep 2022, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461223213
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 2 Jul 2022, 01:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461195779
- Slight
Triumph Street Triple crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 15 Jun 2022, 17:22
- Triumph Street Triple and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461188503
- Slight
Mini Countryman crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 21 Mar 2022, 10:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461163719
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 11 Feb 2022, 17:33
- Ford Focus, Peugeot 207 and Ford Kuga
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022461148763
- Slight
Ford B-Max crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 19 Dec 2021, 17:09
- Ford B-Max and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461128930
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 15 Dec 2021, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461137599
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Tunbridge Wells, 29 Aug 2021, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461083418
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 9 Aug 2021, 05:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes CLS Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021461076145
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 3 Aug 2021, 07:47
- Ford Transit and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461073830
- Serious
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 31 May 2021, 09:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461054246
- Slight
Car crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 31 Mar 2021, 03:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021461036731
- Serious
Jeep Cherokee crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 31 Oct 2020, 20:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460994780
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 13 Oct 2020, 18:47
- Mercedes E Class and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460990444
- Slight
Hyundai Kona crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 9 Oct 2020, 16:48
- Hyundai Kona, Audi A3 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460992959
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 4 Sep 2020, 10:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460981659
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 12 Jun 2020, 17:05
- Ford Transit, Peugeot 206 and BMW X5
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020460957943
- Serious
Ford B-Max crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 15 Jan 2020, 04:51
- Ford B-Max and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020460927466
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 24 Dec 2019, 16:44
- Vauxhall Vectra and Mini Clubman
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019460915265
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 1 Dec 2019, 09:45
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460907997
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 24 Nov 2019, 00:33
- Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, DAF Trucks FA 55LF and Vauxhall Corsa
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460905814
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 11 Nov 2019, 19:31
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460899215
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 1 Nov 2019, 22:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460898533
- Slight
Scania crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 25 Oct 2019, 07:18
- Scania and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460894424
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 5 Jan 2019, 17:22
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019460356246
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Tunbridge Wells, 16 Jun 2018, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018460307299
- Serious
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 7 Mar 2018, 22:40
- Citroen Berlingo and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460278285
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 9 Feb 2018, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018460271077
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 30 Dec 2017, 18:45
- Land Rover Freelander and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017460256421
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 22 Oct 2017, 19:06
- Volkswagen Golf and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017460235087
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 23 Jul 2017, 16:45
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460209734
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Tunbridge Wells, 10 Jul 2017, 17:00
- Ford KA and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460204609
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 15 Jun 2017, 11:20
- Seat Leon and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460197903
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 14 Feb 2017, 21:40
- Ford Focus and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017460157011
- Slight
Citroen Dispatch crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 26 Jan 2017, 05:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017460156261
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 25 Oct 2016, 20:15
- Land Rover Freelander and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460120721
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 30 Sep 2016, 14:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460112585
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 17 Sep 2016, 12:25
- Ford Focus and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460112201
- Slight
Car crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 23 Jul 2016, 19:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460095225
- Serious
Car crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 20 Jan 2016, 07:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016460042066
- Serious
Seat Altea crash on the A268 in Tunbridge Wells, 11 Aug 2015, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015460260220
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A229 in Tunbridge Wells, 26 Jul 2015, 13:13
- Skoda Octavia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015460259533