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B2161 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 83 collisions on the B2161 from 1979 to 2011, with 110 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 25 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B2161 was on 14 October 2011.

Collisions since 1979
83
4,199th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
110
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
25
29 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
14 Oct 2011
Busiest year
1981
7 collisions

Crash severity on the B2161

On the B2161, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2011

  • Fatal11.2%
  • Serious2530%
  • Slight5769%

Where the B2161 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,199th
Most casualties
4,230th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B2161 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2161 peaked at 7 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 2011.

Collisions and casualties on the B2161, 1979 to 2011

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201135
201000
200911
200811
200711
200600
200500
200423
200322
200222
200123
2000512
199966
199844
199734
199622
199534
199444
199312
199247
199100
199022
198957
198811
198700
198636
198535
198445
198334
198233
198177
198045
197922

When crashes happen on the B2161

Friday has the most collisions on the B2161 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (19%)
  • Tuesday12 (14%)
  • Wednesday14 (17%)
  • Thursday8 (9.6%)
  • Friday17 (20%)
  • Saturday9 (11%)
  • Sunday7 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (3.6%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (18%)
  • 9am to noon5 (6%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm21 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (8.4%)
  • February7 (8.4%)
  • March7 (8.4%)
  • April7 (8.4%)
  • May3 (3.6%)
  • June7 (8.4%)
  • July10 (12%)
  • August5 (6%)
  • September8 (9.6%)
  • October5 (6%)
  • November9 (11%)
  • December8 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight49 (59%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2161 crashes

On the B2161, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph34 (41%)
  • 60 mph49 (59%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds56 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (24%)
  • Fog or mist3 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp43 (52%)
  • Dry39 (47%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway79 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2161 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B2161, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant75 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (15%)
  • Cyclist7 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian6 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car106 (73%)
  • Motorcycle17 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2018 (16%)
  • 21 to 2520 (18%)
  • 26 to 3525 (23%)
  • 36 to 4513 (12%)
  • 46 to 5512 (11%)
  • 56 to 651 (0.9%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.5%)
  • Over 752 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider77 (70%)
  • Passenger27 (25%)
  • Pedestrian6 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B2161

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B2161

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2161 crashes by council area

Of the 83 collisions on the B2161, 82 were in Tunbridge Wells.

Collisions on the B2161 in each area, 1979 to 2011
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells82109125

B2161 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2161 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Five Oak Green (37) and Paddock Wood (19).

Latest recorded crashes on the B2161

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B2161, from 14 February 1999 to 14 October 2011.

Severity