Road
Crashes on the A26
3,581 recorded collisions since 2000.
3,581
All crashes
78
Fatal
607
Serious
2,896
Slight
Since 2000 the A26 has seen 3,581 collisions, 78 of them fatal and 607 serious. That ranks it 104th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 21.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 19% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 66% since 2000, from 219 to 75 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling and Wealden.
Worst local authorities on the A26
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- Tunbridge Wells1,039 crashes · 5 fatal
- Tonbridge and Malling786 crashes · 13 fatal
- Wealden688 crashes · 27 fatal
- Maidstone543 crashes · 10 fatal
- Lewes520 crashes · 23 fatal
- Worthing1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Ashford1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Dartford1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Fylde1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Leicester1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.