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B2246 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 69 collisions on the B2246 from 2005 to 2025, with 87 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 11 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B2246, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 2005
69
4,372nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
87
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2246

On the B2246, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 2005 to 2025

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1116%
  • Slight5783%

Where the B2246 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,372nd
Most casualties
4,417th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B2246 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2246 peaked at 10 in 2022 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2246, 2005 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202468
202379
20221012
202123
202047
201924
201822
201755
201669
201522
201422
201311
201266
201134
201000
200945
200800
200700
200622
200512

When crashes happen on the B2246

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B2246 (18), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (7.2%)
  • Tuesday18 (26%)
  • Wednesday11 (16%)
  • Thursday12 (17%)
  • Friday10 (14%)
  • Saturday9 (13%)
  • Sunday4 (5.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (16%)
  • 9am to noon15 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm13 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (12%)
  • February3 (4.3%)
  • March7 (10%)
  • May4 (5.8%)
  • June5 (7.2%)
  • July8 (12%)
  • August10 (14%)
  • September10 (14%)
  • October6 (8.7%)
  • November5 (7.2%)
  • December3 (4.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight59 (86%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2246 crashes

On the B2246, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph37 (54%)
  • 40 mph31 (45%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (14%)

Road surface

  • Dry51 (74%)
  • Wet or damp18 (26%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway66 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2246 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B2246, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant57 (66%)
  • Pedestrian11 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (10%)
  • Cyclist6 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car99 (74%)
  • Motorcycle10 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.7%)
  • Minibus3 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2010 (11%)
  • 21 to 255 (5.7%)
  • 26 to 3518 (21%)
  • 36 to 4516 (18%)
  • 46 to 5511 (13%)
  • 56 to 658 (9.2%)
  • Over 755 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider58 (67%)
  • Passenger18 (21%)
  • Pedestrian11 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2246

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2246

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2246 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2246 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tonbridge and Malling has the most, with 36, followed by Maidstone (33).

Collisions on the B2246 in each area, 2005 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTonbridge and Malling364719
2ndMaidstone334002

B2246 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2246 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Maidstone (31) and Larkfield (20).

Recent crashes on the B2246

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2246, from 31 January 2022 to 16 December 2025.

Severity