Tonbridge road traffic accidents
Tonbridge recorded 1,530 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,845 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,845
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 1,845
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Tonbridge
Road collision statistics for Tonbridge
Collisions recorded
1,530
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,845
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tonbridge
Collisions in Tonbridge are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.1% of recorded collisions in Tonbridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tonbridge have produced 1,845 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 130 collisions, Monday 213 collisions, Tuesday 254 collisions, Wednesday 215 collisions, Thursday 266 collisions, Friday 242 collisions, Saturday 210 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,156 collisions, Darkness 374 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,287 collisions, Roundabout 141 collisions, Dual carriageway 49 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 55 collisions, 30 mph 1,286 collisions, 40 mph 113 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,199 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,121 casualties, Passenger 318 casualties, Pedestrian 406 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tonbridge
How many road accidents have there been in Tonbridge?
1,530 collisions have been recorded in Tonbridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,845 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tonbridge were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 200 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in Tonbridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tonbridge?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Tonbridge, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tonbridge happen on?
84.1% of collisions in Tonbridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tonbridge?
Pedestrians make up 22% of the 1,845 casualties recorded in Tonbridge.
Is road safety in Tonbridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tonbridge fell 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Tonbridge 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 Tonbridge cover 1999 to 2024.