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TN3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,346 road traffic collisions in the TN3 postcode district, Tunbridge Wells, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,003 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 96 were fatal and 842 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 57 collisions, up 78% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
3,346
1,170th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,003
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
96
103 people killed
Serious collisions
842
1,090 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
57
Up 78% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
83
Up 60% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TN3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal962.9%
  • Serious84225%
  • Slight2,40872%

What the data shows

  • TN3 had 485 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 14% fewer than the 562 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in TN3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 333 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN3, 6.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in TN3.

Where TN3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,170th
Most casualties
994th
Most fatal collisions
312th
Most serious collisions
649th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday456 (14%)
  • Tuesday449 (13%)
  • Wednesday504 (15%)
  • Thursday465 (14%)
  • Friday516 (15%)
  • Saturday530 (16%)
  • Sunday426 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,376 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting750 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit171 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,200 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout24 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph616 (18%)
  • 40 mph277 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph59 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph2,300 (69%)
  • 70 mph90 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,527 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds530 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist39 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other104 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded50 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,858 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist531 (11%)
  • Pedestrian178 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant163 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist114 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)87 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN3 peaked at 107 in 1998; 2025 had 57.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255783
20243252
20235279
20224567
20214866
20203245
20195172
20185783
20175384
20165875
20155778
201471103
20135984
20125176
20115179
20104457
20095783
20084457
200764112
20066494
20055167
20046485
200384120
200287119
200185143
200095136
199992154
1998107169
199794148
199695137
1995105158
199496149
199379112
199283129
199181116
199075110
198979130
198883135
198774120
198676114
198576129
198499144
198382115
1982106160
198182115
198084136
197985124

Map of recent crashes in TN3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN3

The 24 most recent collisions in TN3 happened between 21 July and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN3

The A21 has the most collisions in TN3, 679 of 3,346 (20%), followed by the A264 (586).

Collisions in TN3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA216791,14419179
2ndA26458681314119
3rdA2635157618103
4thA26731349114100
5thB2169247369966
6thB2110107134129
7thA26293141323
8thB218889122219
9thB20996387212
10thB21005792015
11thB21765170017
12thB2162283905

Council areas covering TN3

Collisions in TN3 were recorded in 4 council areas. Tunbridge Wells has 1,925 of 3,346 (58%).

Collisions in TN3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells1,9252,86748452
2ndWealden1,3562,05247376
3rdSevenoaks5977113
4thMid Sussex4501

Towns in TN3

Collisions in TN3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Rusthall and Langton Green (265) and Lamberhurst (111).