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B2085 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 78 collisions on the B2085 from 1979 to 2025, with 107 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 13 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B2085, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
78
4,263rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
107
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
13
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B2085

On the B2085, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious1317%
  • Slight6482%

Where the B2085 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,263rd
Most casualties
4,248th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

B2085 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2085 peaked at 6 in 2000 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2085, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202311
202200
202133
202011
201900
201800
201700
201622
201524
201434
201300
201200
201100
201011
200900
200845
200733
200659
200533
200422
200322
200245
200111
200069
199913
199835
199711
199612
199511
199412
199322
199226
199111
199012
198922
198811
198712
198600
198512
198422
198322
198211
198124
198035
197944

When crashes happen on the B2085

Monday has the most collisions on the B2085 (15), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (19%)
  • Tuesday12 (15%)
  • Wednesday6 (7.7%)
  • Thursday15 (19%)
  • Friday7 (9%)
  • Saturday11 (14%)
  • Sunday12 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (19%)
  • 9am to noon6 (7.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm13 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (3.8%)
  • February6 (7.7%)
  • March6 (7.7%)
  • April6 (7.7%)
  • May8 (10%)
  • June8 (10%)
  • July8 (10%)
  • August10 (13%)
  • September1 (1.3%)
  • October6 (7.7%)
  • November7 (9%)
  • December9 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight49 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2085 crashes

On the B2085, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph76 (97%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds50 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (24%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp40 (51%)
  • Dry34 (44%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.8%)
  • Snow1 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2085 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B2085, followed by van occupants (8.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant79 (74%)
  • Van occupant9 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (2.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car92 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle5 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.7%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2023 (21%)
  • 21 to 2519 (18%)
  • 26 to 3526 (24%)
  • 36 to 458 (7.5%)
  • 46 to 5510 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 657 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.8%)
  • Over 751 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider76 (71%)
  • Passenger27 (25%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2085

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2085

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2085 crashes by council area

All 78 collisions on the B2085 were in Tunbridge Wells.

Collisions on the B2085 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells78107113

Recent crashes on the B2085

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2085, from 10 July 2006 to 11 September 2025.

Severity