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TN8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,191 road traffic collisions in the TN8 postcode district, Sevenoaks, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,005 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 511 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 34 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
2,191
1,655th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,005
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
54 people killed
Serious collisions
511
601 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Up 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TN8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal492.2%
  • Serious51123%
  • Slight1,63174%

What the data shows

  • TN8 had 328 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% fewer than the 372 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in TN8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 267 children under 16 were killed or injured in TN8, 9.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in TN8.

Where TN8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,655th
Most casualties
1,659th
Most fatal collisions
1,220th
Most serious collisions
1,460th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday301 (14%)
  • Tuesday328 (15%)
  • Wednesday309 (14%)
  • Thursday344 (16%)
  • Friday333 (15%)
  • Saturday292 (13%)
  • Sunday284 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,621 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting363 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit164 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,127 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph797 (36%)
  • 40 mph100 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph79 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph1,201 (55%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,675 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds325 (15%)
  • Fog or mist25 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other64 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded61 (2.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,010 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist345 (11%)
  • Pedestrian264 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist193 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant81 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TN8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TN8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TN8 peaked at 83 in 1979; 2025 had 34.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253447
20243241
20233351
20223037
20213041
20203251
20193343
20183141
20173848
20163547
20154047
20144256
20135581
20122833
20112645
20102738
20093240
20083442
20075571
20063359
20054160
20044357
20034054
20025986
20016293
20004858
19994567
19985886
19975872
19964665
19955468
19945468
19935877
19925475
19915162
19906499
19896177
19883550
19875678
19864666
19855070
19846086
19835983
198274103
19815674
198076112
197983100

Map of recent crashes in TN8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TN8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TN8

The 24 most recent collisions in TN8 happened between 6 May and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TN8

The B2026 has the most collisions in TN8, 801 of 2,191 (37%), followed by the B2027 (258).

Collisions in TN8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB20268011,02922194
2ndB2027258361474
3rdB269159223137
4thA264121200632
5thB204285129519
6thB2028536909

Council areas covering TN8

Collisions in TN8 were recorded in 4 council areas. Sevenoaks has 1,846 of 2,191 (84%).

Collisions in TN8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSevenoaks1,8462,47740426
2ndTandridge178258236
3rdWealden147236743
4thMid Sussex81601

Towns in TN8

Collisions in TN8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Edenbridge (489) and Marlpit Hill (102).