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TN2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,131 road traffic collisions in the TN2 postcode district, Tunbridge Wells, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,014 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 620 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,131
1,256th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,014
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
47 people killed
Serious collisions
620
706 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
42
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TN2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal411.3%
  • Serious62020%
  • Slight2,47079%

What the data shows

  • TN2 had 468 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 20% fewer than the 587 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in TN2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 435 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN2, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in TN2.

Where TN2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,256th
Most casualties
1,309th
Most fatal collisions
1,464th
Most serious collisions
1,150th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday475 (15%)
  • Tuesday441 (14%)
  • Wednesday449 (14%)
  • Thursday508 (16%)
  • Friday533 (17%)
  • Saturday391 (12%)
  • Sunday334 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,316 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit585 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting140 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit56 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,712 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway257 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout125 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,154 (69%)
  • 40 mph422 (13%)
  • 50 mph33 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph363 (12%)
  • 70 mph149 (4.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,371 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds543 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (1%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (0.4%)
  • Other57 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded67 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,475 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist598 (15%)
  • Pedestrian475 (12%)
  • Cyclist279 (7%)
  • Van occupant81 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN2 peaked at 105 in 1982; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253742
20243744
20235071
20224459
20214859
20204356
20194359
20183643
20176485
20166686
20155262
20146794
20135569
20125070
20114970
20105368
20095164
20087098
20077694
20066486
20055370
20046991
20037589
200277107
200174100
200084113
199978109
19987191
199782102
199678104
19957392
19947098
199377101
19927896
19916177
19906477
19896179
19887993
198787102
198685100
19857682
198497118
19838298
1982105128
198182107
198079106
197979105

Map of recent crashes in TN2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN2

The 24 most recent collisions in TN2 happened between 15 May and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN2

The A264 has the most collisions in TN2, 463 of 3,131 (15%), followed by the A21 (426).

Collisions in TN2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA264463599575
2ndA214266401391
3rdA26195246142
4thA267148179232
5thB2015115141328
6thA228105160228
7thB21696089116
8thB20235062010

Council areas covering TN2

Collisions in TN2 were recorded in 3 council areas. Tunbridge Wells has 3,095 of 3,131 (99%).

Collisions in TN2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells3,0953,96840615
2ndWealden202813
3rdTonbridge and Malling161802

Towns in TN2

Collisions in TN2 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Royal Tunbridge Wells (1,894) and Pembury (345).