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Royal Tunbridge Wells road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,349 road traffic collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,355 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 964 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 31% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1979
5,349
198th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
6,355
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
48 people killed
Serious collisions
964
1,018 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
65
Up 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Royal Tunbridge Wells

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal470.9%
  • Serious96418%
  • Slight4,33881%

What the data shows

  • Royal Tunbridge Wells had 721 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 998 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 799 children under 16 were killed or injured in Royal Tunbridge Wells, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Where Royal Tunbridge Wells ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
198th
Most casualties
207th
Most fatal collisions
237th
Most serious collisions
190th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday812 (15%)
  • Tuesday720 (13%)
  • Wednesday788 (15%)
  • Thursday874 (16%)
  • Friday927 (17%)
  • Saturday726 (14%)
  • Sunday502 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,914 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,261 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit81 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,906 (92%)
  • Roundabout210 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road111 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph35 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph4,911 (92%)
  • 40 mph330 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph60 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,056 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds946 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist29 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other98 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded129 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,886 (45%)
  • Pedestrian1,454 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,072 (17%)
  • Cyclist672 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant110 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant82 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Royal Tunbridge Wells road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Royal Tunbridge Wells, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells peaked at 188 in 1984; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255965
20244553
20237590
20228398
20215666
20205864
20197999
20187688
201799119
201691104
201594122
2014102121
2013101125
201285115
201191109
2010100120
200993113
2008120150
2007128151
200684103
2005107140
2004100122
2003111118
2002102118
2001128154
2000134161
1999140168
1998119134
1997130145
1996153178
1995122156
1994115142
1993129161
1992125152
1991102121
1990115123
1989135154
1988139158
1987144170
1986139161
1985138154
1984188214
1983161196
1982173201
1981167213
1980156183
1979158183

Map of recent crashes in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Royal Tunbridge Wells

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Royal Tunbridge Wells

The 24 most recent collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells happened between 20 July and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Royal Tunbridge Wells

The A26 has the most collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells, 1,656 of 5,349 (31%), followed by the A264 (823).

Collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA261,6561,94815291
2ndA2648231,0089146
3rdA267155185232
4thB2023107123220
5thB2169375508

Council areas covering Royal Tunbridge Wells

Collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells were recorded in 2 council areas. Tunbridge Wells has 5,340 of 5,349 (99.8%).

Collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTunbridge Wells5,3406,34547962
2ndWealden7801

Postcode districts in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Collisions in Royal Tunbridge Wells were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by TN2 (1,894) and TN4 (1,763).