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TN4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,306 road traffic collisions in the TN4 postcode district, Tunbridge Wells, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,042 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 601 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, up 38% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
3,306
1,187th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,042
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
37 people killed
Serious collisions
601
646 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
36
Up 29% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TN4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal341%
  • Serious60118%
  • Slight2,67181%

What the data shows

  • TN4 had 390 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 592 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in TN4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 544 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN4, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in TN4.

Where TN4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,187th
Most casualties
1,301st
Most fatal collisions
1,719th
Most serious collisions
1,210th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday468 (14%)
  • Tuesday441 (13%)
  • Wednesday493 (15%)
  • Thursday518 (16%)
  • Friday553 (17%)
  • Saturday466 (14%)
  • Sunday367 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,393 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit781 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit41 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,026 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout77 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,806 (85%)
  • 40 mph263 (8%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph206 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,536 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds572 (17%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other62 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded64 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,937 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist783 (19%)
  • Pedestrian730 (18%)
  • Cyclist445 (11%)
  • Van occupant48 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN4 peaked at 124 in 1984; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253336
20242428
20234552
20224046
20213337
20203639
20194860
20184157
20175872
20163239
20156395
20146887
20134649
20125165
20115572
20106384
20095669
20087186
20076071
20065973
20056483
20046474
20036977
20025767
20017794
20006474
199988114
19987485
19977685
199698119
199580103
199488108
19936880
199274103
19916578
19906877
198989103
198893106
1987101123
1986101114
198592111
1984124147
1983113155
1982119143
1981110149
1980102132
1979106121

Map of recent crashes in TN4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN4

The 24 most recent collisions in TN4 happened between 19 April and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN4

The A26 has the most collisions in TN4, 1,676 of 3,306 (51%), followed by the A264 (351).

Collisions in TN4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA261,6762,06523310
2ndA264351452372
3rdB2176192303
4thA218801

Council areas covering TN4

Collisions in TN4 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tunbridge Wells has 3,191 of 3,306 (97%).

Collisions in TN4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells3,1913,89132583
2ndTonbridge and Malling112148216

Towns in TN4

Collisions in TN4 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Royal Tunbridge Wells (1,763) and Southborough (629).