Tenterden road traffic accidents

351 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

Tenterden recorded 351 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 445 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 160% on 2024.

Fatal
4
Serious
51
Casualties
445
2025 13
2024 5
2023 7
2022 8
2021 6
2020 6
2019 7
2018 7
2017 7
2016 11
2015 10
2014 8
2013 10
2012 18
2011 11
2010 15
2009 13
2008 26
2007 24
2006 17
2005 12
2004 17
2003 23
2002 13
2001 19
2000 20
1999 18

Accidents in Tenterden

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Road collision statistics for Tenterden

Collisions recorded

351

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

445

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

4

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

51

15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 41.1%
Serious 5114.5%
Slight 29684.3%

What the data shows in Tenterden

Collisions in Tenterden are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.7% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

95.2% of recorded collisions in Tenterden happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Tenterden have produced 445 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 349.7%
Monday 4613.1%
Tuesday 5315.1%
Wednesday 4613.1%
Thursday 6919.7%
Friday 5816.5%
Saturday 4512.8%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 34 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 28079.8%
Darkness 7120.2%

Light conditions: Daylight 280 collisions, Darkness 71 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 33495.2%
Dual carriageway 82.3%
One way street 51.4%
Unknown 20.6%
Roundabout 10.3%
Slip road 10.3%

Road type: Single carriageway 334 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

30 mph 25171.5%
40 mph 7220.5%
50 mph 30.9%
60 mph 257.1%

Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 251 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 27678.6%
Raining no high winds 4212%
Unknown 195.4%
Raining + high winds 51.4%
Other 41.1%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 26158.7%
Passenger 7717.3%
Pedestrian 10724%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 261 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 107 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Tenterden

How many road accidents have there been in Tenterden?

351 collisions have been recorded in Tenterden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 445 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Tenterden were serious or fatal?

4 were fatal and 51 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Tenterden resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Tenterden?

Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Tenterden, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Tenterden happen on?

95.2% of collisions in Tenterden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tenterden?

Pedestrians make up 24% of the 445 casualties recorded in Tenterden.

Is road safety in Tenterden getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Tenterden rose 160% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.

Where does the road accident data for Tenterden come from?

It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Tenterden cover 1999 to 2025.