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ME18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,449 road traffic collisions in the ME18 postcode district, Tonbridge and Malling, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,072 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 293 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down 35% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1979
1,449
1,990th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,072
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
37 people killed
Serious collisions
293
358 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 48% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ME18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal352.4%
  • Serious29320%
  • Slight1,12177%

What the data shows

  • ME18 had 238 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% fewer than the 247 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in ME18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 156 children under 16 were killed or injured in ME18, 7.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in ME18.

Where ME18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,990th
Most casualties
1,978th
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
2,024th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday198 (14%)
  • Tuesday192 (13%)
  • Wednesday210 (14%)
  • Thursday201 (14%)
  • Friday275 (19%)
  • Saturday191 (13%)
  • Sunday182 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,058 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting262 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,377 (95%)
  • Roundabout29 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph375 (26%)
  • 40 mph206 (14%)
  • 50 mph70 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph772 (53%)
  • 70 mph23 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,099 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds224 (15%)
  • Fog or mist24 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other42 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded29 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,387 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist300 (14%)
  • Pedestrian133 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist86 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant83 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ME18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ME18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ME18 peaked at 48 in 2001; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251516
20242331
20231922
20222329
20212334
20201824
20192836
20182435
20172640
20163959
20152131
20142736
20132227
20122337
20112023
20102535
20092642
20082327
20073449
20062633
20054165
20044264
20032539
20023544
20014867
20003656
19993454
19983448
19973752
19963856
19953048
19943556
19934051
19924365
19913548
19902946
19893037
19882636
19872842
19862330
19853446
19843756
19833653
19824453
19814570
19804170
19793854

Map of recent crashes in ME18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ME18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ME18

The 24 most recent collisions in ME18 happened between 10 September 2024 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ME18

The A26 has the most collisions in ME18, 411 of 1,449 (28%), followed by the B2015 (230).

Collisions in ME18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA264116061679
2ndB2015230304355
3rdB2016142245824
4thB2162135179231
5thA228111160221
6thB2010475608
7thB2163354804

Council areas covering ME18

Collisions in ME18 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tonbridge and Malling has 815 of 1,449 (56%).

Collisions in ME18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTonbridge and Malling8151,18124162
2ndMaidstone63389011131

Towns in ME18

Collisions in ME18 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wateringbury (206) and Kings Hill (44).