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Brent road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,139 road traffic collisions in Brent in 2003, and 1,381 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 172 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2002 (1,199), and casualties fell from 1,453.

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

Collisions in 2003
1,139
Down 5% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,381
Down 5% on 2002
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
172
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Brent in 2003

0.2% of collisions in Brent in 2003 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Brent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious17215%
  • Slight96585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.1%
  • Serious18914%
  • Slight1,19086%

Brent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,597 in 1983. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,139, down 5% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday154 (14%)
  • Tuesday178 (16%)
  • Wednesday164 (14%)
  • Thursday181 (16%)
  • Friday181 (16%)
  • Saturday140 (12%)
  • Sunday141 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59166 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59200 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59253 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59202 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59134 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January97 (8.5%)
  • February92 (8.1%)
  • March102 (9%)
  • April91 (8%)
  • May89 (7.8%)
  • June91 (8%)
  • July90 (7.9%)
  • August110 (9.7%)
  • September115 (10%)
  • October97 (8.5%)
  • November88 (7.7%)
  • December77 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight761 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit366 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds985 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry889 (78%)
  • Wet or damp234 (21%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,084 (95%)
  • 40 mph52 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway764 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway327 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brent in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant743 (54%)
  • Pedestrian249 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist210 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant82 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist65 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1037 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1548 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20153 (11%)
  • 21 to 25177 (13%)
  • 26 to 35366 (27%)
  • 36 to 45245 (18%)
  • 46 to 55114 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6565 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7540 (2.9%)
  • Over 7531 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded75 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider821 (59%)
  • Passenger311 (23%)
  • Pedestrian249 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,508 (75%)
  • Motorcycle223 (11%)
  • Bus or coach93 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Brent in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brent had the 38th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Brent in 2003

Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent, NW10 4AE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Brent in 2003, with 81 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Brent with the most crashes in 2003

The A404 had the most collisions in Brent in 2003: 195, including 1 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brent, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA404195238123
2ndA591101015
3rdA408890115013
4thA400687126115
5thA407657509
6thA4065378014
7thA4089343803
8thA4005273301
9thA4003202100
10thB454202402
11thA4140182003
12thA4000162002
13thB413141500
14thB453131504
15thB4557131802
16thB4565121503
17thB4518800
18thB44924400
19thB4504401
20thB4143301

Towns in Brent: crashes in 2003

Brent itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 996.

Postcode districts in Brent: crashes in 2003

NW10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Brent in 2003: 362.

Latest crashes in Brent in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Brent in 2003, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Brent road accidents in other years