Slight
Car crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 14 Oct 2025, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Wateringbury road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 206 road traffic collisions in Wateringbury, Tonbridge and Malling, from 1979 to 2025, and 270 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 35 were serious.
In 2025 police recorded 2 collisions, down from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions since 1979
- 206
- 1,918th of 2,851 towns, highest first
- Casualties
- 270
- 1.31 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 5 people killed
- Serious collisions
- 35
- 37 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 3 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 2
- 5 in 2024
Road collision statistics for Wateringbury
Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025
- Fatal52.4%
- Serious3517%
- Slight16681%
What the data shows
- Wateringbury had 35 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% fewer than the 41 from 2006 to 2015.
- 19% of collisions in Wateringbury were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
- 30 children under 16 were killed or injured in Wateringbury, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
- The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Wateringbury.
Where Wateringbury ranks among 2,851 towns
- Most collisions
- 1,918th
- Most casualties
- 1,929th
- Most fatal collisions
- 1,368th
- Most serious collisions
- 2,148th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday27 (13%)
- Tuesday27 (13%)
- Wednesday32 (16%)
- Thursday28 (14%)
- Friday37 (18%)
- Saturday21 (10%)
- Sunday34 (17%)
Light conditions
- Daylight159 (77%)
- Dark, street lights lit39 (19%)
- Dark, no street lighting5 (2.4%)
- Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway199 (97%)
- Dual carriageway2 (1%)
- One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
- Roundabout1 (0.5%)
- Not recorded3 (1.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph157 (76%)
- 40 mph33 (16%)
- 60 mph16 (7.8%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds159 (77%)
- Raining, no high winds29 (14%)
- Fine with high winds2 (1%)
- Fog or mist2 (1%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
- Other9 (4.4%)
- Not recorded2 (1%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant154 (57%)
- Motorcyclist54 (20%)
- Pedestrian43 (16%)
- Cyclist9 (3.3%)
- Bus or coach occupant6 (2.2%)
- Van occupant2 (0.7%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Wateringbury road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Wateringbury, 1979 to 2025
Collisions in Wateringbury peaked at 12 in 1985; 2025 had 2.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 9 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 7 | 13 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 9 | 10 |
| 2004 | 8 | 11 |
| 2003 | 6 | 9 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4 | 4 |
| 1992 | 5 | 8 |
| 1991 | 5 | 6 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 | 3 |
| 1986 | 5 | 5 |
| 1985 | 12 | 20 |
| 1984 | 5 | 7 |
| 1983 | 5 | 6 |
| 1982 | 10 | 11 |
| 1981 | 6 | 6 |
| 1980 | 7 | 15 |
| 1979 | 7 | 7 |
Map of recent crashes in Wateringbury
Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Wateringbury
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Slight
Recent road crashes in Wateringbury
The 24 most recent collisions in Wateringbury happened between 17 February 2018 and 14 October 2025.
Severity
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 7 Apr 2025, 11:00
- Toyota Corolla, Nissan Qashqai and Ford Ranger
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 28 Oct 2024, 05:46
- Volkswagen Caddy, Benelli Tornado and Toyota Aygo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 27 Jun 2024, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 21 Apr 2024, 11:50
- Skoda Octavia and Lexus IS 300
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Jaguar X Type crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 26 Jul 2023, 11:40
- Jaguar X Type and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 19 Jul 2023, 12:10
- Volkswagen Touran, a car and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 24 May 2023, 16:42
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 30 Jan 2023, 12:55
- Audi A3 and BMW 4 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Audi RS3 crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 7 Nov 2022, 20:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 21 Sep 2022, 09:28
- Mercedes Sprinter and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 1 Dec 2021, 18:05
- Skoda Fabia, Volkswagen Polo and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 18 Jun 2021, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 4 Jun 2021, 16:22
- Ford Focus, Volkswagen Polo and Fiat 500
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 5 Nov 2020, 11:00
- Kia Sportage and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 6 Jul 2020, 13:32
- Peugeot 107 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 20 Jun 2020, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the B2015 in Maidstone, 20 Jan 2020, 07:02
- Renault Trafic, Honda Jazz and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 17 Dec 2019, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 20 Sep 2019, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tonbridge and Malling, 8 May 2019, 07:30
- Ford Fiesta and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 8 Jan 2019, 17:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Honda CBR 650 FA crash on the A26 in Tonbridge and Malling, 10 Jun 2018, 00:30
- Honda CBR 650 FA and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the B2015 in Tonbridge and Malling, 17 Feb 2018, 10:39
- Peugeot 107 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Council areas covering Wateringbury
Collisions in Wateringbury were recorded in 2 council areas. Tonbridge and Malling has 165 of 206 (80%).
| Rank | Council area | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tonbridge and Malling | 165 | 216 | 5 | 26 |
| 2nd | Maidstone | 41 | 54 | 0 | 9 |
Postcode district for Wateringbury
All 206 collisions in Wateringbury were in the ME18 postcode district.