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B2023 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 110 collisions on the B2023 from 1979 to 2024, with 126 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 22 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B2023 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
110
3,940th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
126
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
22
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the B2023

On the B2023, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious2220%
  • Slight8678%

Where the B2023 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,940th
Most casualties
4,103rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B2023 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2023 peaked at 6 in 2023; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2023, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202434
202367
202223
202111
202011
201923
201822
201711
201611
201522
201411
201311
201222
201111
201023
200933
200855
200722
200611
200511
200400
200333
200222
200123
200022
199955
199855
199733
199658
199566
199424
199367
199244
199112
199044
198934
198833
198711
198622
198522
198411
198300
198211
198123
198011
197945

When crashes happen on the B2023

Friday has the most collisions on the B2023 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (22).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (13%)
  • Tuesday14 (13%)
  • Wednesday13 (12%)
  • Thursday18 (16%)
  • Friday24 (22%)
  • Saturday13 (12%)
  • Sunday14 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (7.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (14%)
  • 9am to noon21 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.4%)
  • February11 (10%)
  • March12 (11%)
  • April9 (8.2%)
  • May8 (7.3%)
  • June10 (9.1%)
  • July8 (7.3%)
  • August7 (6.4%)
  • September7 (6.4%)
  • October13 (12%)
  • November9 (8.2%)
  • December9 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight76 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2023 crashes

On the B2023, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph105 (95%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds79 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (7.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry80 (73%)
  • Wet or damp28 (25%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway108 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2023 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B2023, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (48%)
  • Pedestrian35 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (13%)
  • Cyclist12 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car153 (80%)
  • Motorcycle17 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2021 (17%)
  • 21 to 2513 (10%)
  • 26 to 3524 (19%)
  • 36 to 4519 (15%)
  • 46 to 559 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 658 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.8%)
  • Over 755 (4%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider63 (50%)
  • Pedestrian35 (28%)
  • Passenger28 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2023

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2023

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2023 crashes by council area

Of the 110 collisions on the B2023, 107 were in Tunbridge Wells.

Collisions on the B2023 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells107123220

B2023 crashes by town

Of the 110 collisions on the B2023, 107 were in the built-up area of Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Recent crashes on the B2023

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2023, from 2 February 2012 to 1 December 2024.

Severity