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Brent road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,199 road traffic collisions in Brent in 2002, and 1,453 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 161 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2001 (1,236), and casualties fell from 1,508.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 53,833 collisions in Brent.

Collisions in 2002
1,199
Down 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,453
Down 4% on 2001
Fatal collisions
4
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
161
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Brent in 2002

0.3% of collisions in Brent in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Brent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious16113%
  • Slight1,03486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.3%
  • Serious17612%
  • Slight1,27288%

Brent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,597 in 1983. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,199, down 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025737818
2024825926
20239171,046
20229491,068
20218591,004
2020814916
20198611,012
20189291,103
20179731,155
20169171,147
20159071,089
20149101,067
2013789957
2012820958
2011761896
2010778928
2009715849
2008660785
2007704845
2006789965
20059521,148
20041,0071,213
20031,1391,381
20021,1991,453
20011,2361,508
20001,3371,658
19991,3381,649
19981,3131,576
19971,3501,641
19961,2701,561
19951,3461,639
19941,3561,607
19931,3691,667
19921,3851,692
19911,4171,749
19901,5321,863
19891,5651,852
19881,5231,786
19871,4141,698
19861,5121,803
19851,4271,721
19841,5311,830
19831,5971,817
19821,5361,881
19811,5081,824
19801,5521,876
19791,5081,847

When and where crashes happen in Brent in 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday185 (15%)
  • Tuesday186 (16%)
  • Wednesday180 (15%)
  • Thursday176 (15%)
  • Friday181 (15%)
  • Saturday143 (12%)
  • Sunday148 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59160 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59197 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59269 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59234 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59142 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (6.4%)
  • February92 (7.7%)
  • March82 (6.8%)
  • April96 (8%)
  • May106 (8.8%)
  • June97 (8.1%)
  • July122 (10%)
  • August94 (7.8%)
  • September117 (9.8%)
  • October114 (9.5%)
  • November106 (8.8%)
  • December96 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight795 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit391 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds977 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds198 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry896 (75%)
  • Wet or damp297 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,128 (94%)
  • 40 mph56 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway994 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway143 (12%)
  • Roundabout34 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brent in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant803 (55%)
  • Pedestrian283 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist193 (13%)
  • Cyclist74 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1049 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1565 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20132 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 25189 (13%)
  • 26 to 35352 (24%)
  • 36 to 45247 (17%)
  • 46 to 55130 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6583 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.2%)
  • Over 7528 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded105 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider816 (56%)
  • Passenger354 (24%)
  • Pedestrian283 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,563 (75%)
  • Motorcycle201 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach94 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Brent in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Brent

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Brent ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brent had the 33rd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
44th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Brent in 2002

Willesden Green, Brent, NW10 2SF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Brent in 2002, with 79 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Brent with the most crashes in 2002

The A404 had the most collisions in Brent in 2002: 206, including 1 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brent, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA404206242131
2ndA5102114016
3rdA40889512208
4thA4006729608
5thA407687806
6thA406627906
7thA4005486805
8thA4089354013
9thA4003273115
10thA4000192102
11thA4140141601
12thB454141503
13thB413121305
14thB451101001
15thB4565101300
16thB45391000
17thB455791101
18thA40045601
19thA41274811
20thA2193301

Towns in Brent: crashes in 2002

Brent itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 1,041.

Postcode districts in Brent: crashes in 2002

NW10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Brent in 2002: 360.

Latest crashes in Brent in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Brent in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Brent road accidents in other years