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Tonbridge road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,407 road traffic collisions in Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,076 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 582 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, up 20% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
3,407
298th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,076
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
37 people killed
Serious collisions
582
631 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
50
Up 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Tonbridge

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal361.1%
  • Serious58217%
  • Slight2,78982%

What the data shows

  • Tonbridge had 406 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 601 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Tonbridge were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 667 children under 16 were killed or injured in Tonbridge, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Tonbridge.

Where Tonbridge ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
298th
Most casualties
312th
Most fatal collisions
292nd
Most serious collisions
299th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday465 (14%)
  • Tuesday543 (16%)
  • Wednesday487 (14%)
  • Thursday554 (16%)
  • Friday557 (16%)
  • Saturday485 (14%)
  • Sunday316 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,559 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit714 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit48 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,948 (87%)
  • Roundabout286 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph71 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph3,005 (88%)
  • 40 mph202 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph101 (3%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,671 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds514 (15%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.3%)
  • Other69 (2%)
  • Not recorded95 (2.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,594 (39%)
  • Pedestrian861 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist833 (20%)
  • Cyclist600 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant83 (2%)
  • Van occupant51 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Tonbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tonbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Tonbridge peaked at 130 in 1986; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254250
20243539
20233846
20223639
20212930
20203750
20194056
20184663
20173952
20166480
20155968
20145868
20134647
20125765
20115981
20105764
20096577
20086479
20077079
20066684
20056579
20047991
20036373
20027285
20016373
200091115
19996983
19987389
19978187
19967284
19956174
19948196
19938197
199286110
199188108
199089100
198993112
198888102
1987108134
1986130156
1985113132
1984102116
1983107127
1982130145
1981112135
198099123
1979104133

Map of recent crashes in Tonbridge

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Tonbridge

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Tonbridge

The 24 most recent collisions in Tonbridge happened between 11 July and 9 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Tonbridge

The A26 has the most collisions in Tonbridge, 1,118 of 3,407 (33%), followed by the A227 (511).

Collisions in Tonbridge on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA261,1181,3569194
2ndA227511633785
3rdB2260258290228
4thA2014181218333
5thB24587102219
6thB20174156212
7thA21295328
8thB20147901

Council areas covering Tonbridge

Collisions in Tonbridge were recorded in 2 council areas. Tonbridge and Malling has 3,369 of 3,407 (99%).

Collisions in Tonbridge by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTonbridge and Malling3,3694,01634573
2ndTunbridge Wells375929

Postcode districts in Tonbridge

Collisions in Tonbridge were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by TN9 (2,274) and TN10 (993).