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TN22 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,587 road traffic collisions in the TN22 postcode district, Wealden, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,634 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 145 were fatal and 1,012 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 58 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (62).

Collisions since 1979
4,587
679th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,634
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
145
157 people killed
Serious collisions
1,012
1,271 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
58
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
89
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TN22

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1453.2%
  • Serious1,01222%
  • Slight3,43075%

What the data shows

  • TN22 had 582 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 810 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in TN22 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 581 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN22, 8.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in TN22.

Where TN22 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
679th
Most casualties
555th
Most fatal collisions
78th
Most serious collisions
379th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday635 (14%)
  • Tuesday621 (14%)
  • Wednesday623 (14%)
  • Thursday679 (15%)
  • Friday743 (16%)
  • Saturday706 (15%)
  • Sunday580 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,296 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting956 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit276 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,335 (95%)
  • Roundabout143 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph23 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,036 (23%)
  • 40 mph559 (12%)
  • 50 mph148 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph2,713 (59%)
  • 70 mph107 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,528 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds652 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds100 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds81 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist50 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other100 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded54 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,792 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist677 (10%)
  • Pedestrian406 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant273 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist236 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)94 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN22 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN22, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN22 peaked at 144 in 1988; 2025 had 58.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255889
202462106
20236797
20225976
20215269
20204864
20195976
20184565
20176487
201668100
20157398
201477104
201380112
20126882
20116793
20106086
200989117
200887119
200797138
2006112148
200596143
200493131
2003118171
2002113155
200197143
2000140197
1999129193
1998125183
1997142209
1996134197
1995102140
1994138225
1993132213
1992101153
1991100134
1990120173
1989140199
1988144228
1987106175
1986103142
1985143219
1984119182
1983115171
1982108152
1981124180
1980100136
1979113164

Map of recent crashes in TN22

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN22

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN22

The 24 most recent collisions in TN22 happened between 31 August and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN22

The A22 has the most collisions in TN22, 945 of 4,587 (21%), followed by the A26 (620).

Collisions in TN22 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA229451,47834218
2ndA2662096628146
3rdA27259891627148
4thB21023344511078
5thB2026202302748
6thB2192148214830
7thA275146222340
8thB2188131703
9thA220061211

Council areas covering TN22

Collisions in TN22 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wealden has 4,526 of 4,587 (99%).

Collisions in TN22 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWealden4,5266,549143996
2ndLewes4869215
3rdMid Sussex5701
4thReigate and Banstead3400

Towns in TN22

Collisions in TN22 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Uckfield (936) and Five Ash Down (154).