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B2160 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 567 collisions on the B2160 from 1979 to 2025, with 753 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 120 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B2160, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
567
1,780th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
753
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
10 people killed
Serious collisions
120
135 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B2160

On the B2160, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious12021%
  • Slight43877%

Where the B2160 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,780th
Most casualties
1,820th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,650th

B2160 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2160 peaked at 24 in 2000 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2160, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202547
202467
202357
202245
202178
2020913
201956
201823
2017813
20161219
2015810
20141316
201379
201277
20111013
20101517
20091317
20081319
200744
2006912
200588
20042035
20031420
20021017
20011517
20002433
19991314
19982327
19971112
19961725
19951722
19941926
19932341
19921315
19911731
19901112
19891315
19881920
19871722
198656
19851112
1984813
19831727
19821618
19811112
19801520
19791921

When crashes happen on the B2160

Monday has the most collisions on the B2160 (94), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (150).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (17%)
  • Tuesday89 (16%)
  • Wednesday88 (16%)
  • Thursday72 (13%)
  • Friday86 (15%)
  • Saturday81 (14%)
  • Sunday57 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am91 (16%)
  • 9am to noon63 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm105 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm150 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.3%)
  • February45 (7.9%)
  • March49 (8.6%)
  • April42 (7.4%)
  • May34 (6%)
  • June38 (6.7%)
  • July50 (8.8%)
  • August47 (8.3%)
  • September55 (9.7%)
  • October47 (8.3%)
  • November68 (12%)
  • December56 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight408 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2160 crashes

On the B2160, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph351 (62%)
  • 40 mph12 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph192 (34%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds418 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (17%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Other24 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry349 (62%)
  • Wet or damp209 (37%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway554 (98%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2160 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B2160, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant423 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (15%)
  • Pedestrian106 (14%)
  • Cyclist47 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant24 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1.3%)
  • Other13 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car750 (73%)
  • Motorcycle114 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1%)
  • Other18 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1566 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20162 (22%)
  • 21 to 25104 (14%)
  • 26 to 35101 (13%)
  • 36 to 4576 (10%)
  • 46 to 5569 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6561 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.4%)
  • Over 7529 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider477 (63%)
  • Passenger170 (23%)
  • Pedestrian106 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2160

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2160

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2160 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2160 were recorded in 3 council areas. Tunbridge Wells has the most, with 527, followed by Maidstone (33) and Tonbridge and Malling (5).

Collisions on the B2160 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells5276969113
2ndMaidstone334705
3rdTonbridge and Malling5502

B2160 crashes by town

Of the 567 collisions on the B2160, 281 were in the built-up area of Paddock Wood.

Recent crashes on the B2160

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2160, from 12 July 2021 to 23 July 2025.

Severity