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B2015 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 691 collisions on the B2015 from 1979 to 2025, with 929 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 162 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B2015, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
691
1,520th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
929
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
19 people killed
Serious collisions
162
188 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2015

On the B2015, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal172.5%
  • Serious16223%
  • Slight51274%

Where the B2015 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,520th
Most casualties
1,521st
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,286th

B2015 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2015 peaked at 43 in 1994 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2015, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202422
202336
202224
202134
202046
201922
201834
201744
2016811
201579
201444
201345
201245
201166
201058
200949
2008610
200769
200658
2005911
200466
2003610
200267
2001810
200035
199989
19983138
19973653
19963045
19953747
19944354
19933144
19922949
19912735
19902227
19892231
19882831
19873045
19862531
19852736
19842330
19832028
19822431
19813039
19801823
19792634

When crashes happen on the B2015

Friday has the most collisions on the B2015 (133), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (157).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (12%)
  • Tuesday92 (13%)
  • Wednesday108 (16%)
  • Thursday86 (12%)
  • Friday133 (19%)
  • Saturday113 (16%)
  • Sunday79 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am23 (3.3%)
  • 6am to 9am109 (16%)
  • 9am to noon110 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm97 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm157 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm96 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight79 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (8.7%)
  • February42 (6.1%)
  • March51 (7.4%)
  • April55 (8%)
  • May52 (7.5%)
  • June58 (8.4%)
  • July60 (8.7%)
  • August58 (8.4%)
  • September57 (8.2%)
  • October67 (9.7%)
  • November80 (12%)
  • December51 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight479 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting126 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2015 crashes

On the B2015, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph168 (24%)
  • 40 mph133 (19%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph379 (55%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds505 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds138 (20%)
  • Fog or mist14 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Other23 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry408 (59%)
  • Wet or damp257 (37%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway652 (94%)
  • Roundabout24 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2015 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B2015, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant597 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist150 (16%)
  • Pedestrian73 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist45 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant34 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car918 (70%)
  • Motorcycle146 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes78 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.1%)
  • Other21 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1546 (5%)
  • 16 to 20195 (21%)
  • 21 to 25124 (13%)
  • 26 to 35195 (21%)
  • 36 to 45135 (15%)
  • 46 to 5588 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6554 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.7%)
  • Over 7523 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider648 (70%)
  • Passenger208 (22%)
  • Pedestrian73 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2015

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2015

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2015 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2015 were recorded in 3 council areas. Tunbridge Wells has the most, with 267, followed by Tonbridge and Malling (266) and Maidstone (154).

Collisions on the B2015 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells267362865
2ndTonbridge and Malling266348960
3rdMaidstone154214036

B2015 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2015 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Wateringbury (92) and Pembury (56).

Recent crashes on the B2015

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2015, from 17 October 2017 to 14 October 2025.

Severity