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B2086 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 160 collisions on the B2086 from 1979 to 2025, with 204 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 32 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B2086, up 100% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
160
3,515th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
204
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
32
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2086

On the B2086, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious3220%
  • Slight12578%

Where the B2086 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,515th
Most casualties
3,593rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

B2086 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2086 peaked at 9 in 1981 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2086, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202434
202348
202223
202111
202044
201933
201823
201700
201646
201536
201445
201356
201244
201122
201011
200911
200836
200733
200645
200556
200423
200355
200222
200122
200033
199923
199879
199725
199611
199512
199400
199356
199258
1991810
199022
198969
198833
198766
198678
198546
198422
198322
198266
1981911
198022
197923

When crashes happen on the B2086

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B2086 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (9.4%)
  • Tuesday24 (15%)
  • Wednesday30 (19%)
  • Thursday20 (13%)
  • Friday30 (19%)
  • Saturday29 (18%)
  • Sunday12 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (11%)
  • 9am to noon26 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm36 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (11%)
  • February14 (8.8%)
  • March5 (3.1%)
  • April7 (4.4%)
  • May16 (10%)
  • June19 (12%)
  • July16 (10%)
  • August9 (5.6%)
  • September13 (8.1%)
  • October11 (6.9%)
  • November18 (11%)
  • December15 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight114 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2086 crashes

On the B2086, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph44 (28%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph107 (67%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry105 (66%)
  • Wet or damp50 (31%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.9%)
  • Snow2 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (99%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2086 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B2086, followed by motorcyclists (9.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant144 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist11 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car207 (74%)
  • Motorcycle20 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (1%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2044 (22%)
  • 21 to 2521 (10%)
  • 26 to 3532 (16%)
  • 36 to 4533 (16%)
  • 46 to 5518 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.9%)
  • Over 7511 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (75%)
  • Passenger38 (19%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2086

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2086

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2086 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2086 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tunbridge Wells has the most, with 144, followed by Ashford (13).

Collisions on the B2086 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells144184330
2ndAshford131702

Recent crashes on the B2086

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2086, from 2 May 2018 to 12 September 2025.

Severity