Tonbridge road traffic accidents

1,530 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

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.

Fatal
12
Serious
200
Casualties
1,845
2024 37
2023 38
2022 36
2021 30
2020 38
2019 44
2018 48
2017 38
2016 63
2015 59
2014 60
2013 45
2012 60
2011 59
2010 61
2009 66
2008 67
2007 73
2006 67
2005 68
2004 85
2003 68
2002 79
2001 68
2000 98
1999 75

Accidents in Tonbridge

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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

Fatal 120.8%
Serious 20013.1%
Slight 1,31886.1%

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

Sunday 1308.5%
Monday 21313.9%
Tuesday 25416.6%
Wednesday 21514.1%
Thursday 26617.4%
Friday 24215.8%
Saturday 21013.7%

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

Daylight 1,15675.6%
Darkness 37424.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,156 collisions, Darkness 374 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,28784.1%
Roundabout 1419.2%
Dual carriageway 493.2%
One way street 201.3%
Unknown 201.3%
Other 90.6%
Slip road 40.3%

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

20 mph 553.6%
30 mph 1,28684.1%
40 mph 1137.4%
50 mph 171.1%
60 mph 523.4%
70 mph 70.5%

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

Fine no high winds 1,19978.4%
Raining no high winds 19212.5%
Unknown 765%
Other 291.9%
Fine + high winds 100.7%

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

Driver or rider 1,12160.8%
Passenger 31817.2%
Pedestrian 40622%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,121 casualties, Passenger 318 casualties, Pedestrian 406 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Serious
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3 vehicles 4 casualties
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Serious
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Serious
51.1908, 0.2784
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2007460137011

Serious
51.2187, 0.2844
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2006460135581

Serious
51.1976, 0.2753
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 2006460135204

Serious
51.1927, 0.2714
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Serious
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
51.1848, 0.2786
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2006460126547

Serious
51.1854, 0.2646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2006460125799

Serious
51.1924, 0.2719
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2005460121832

Serious
51.2138, 0.2786
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2005460119828

Serious
51.1819, 0.2829
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Car (2y)
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Accident 2005460118319

Serious
51.1877, 0.2728
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2005460117444

Serious
51.2086, 0.2849
4 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA JAGUAR X TYPE (2y) Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2005460116140

Serious
51.2160, 0.2738
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2005460109353

Serious
51.1952, 0.2748
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES V CLASS (2y) Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2005460108602

Serious
51.2114, 0.2936
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2005460109181

Serious
51.1866, 0.2668
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200446WK02513

Serious
51.1824, 0.2815
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Frequently 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.