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Brent road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 814 road traffic collisions in Brent in 2020, and 916 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2019 (861), and casualties fell from 1,012.

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

Collisions in 2020
814
Down 5% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
916
Down 9% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
9.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Brent in 2020

0.5% of collisions in Brent in 2020 were fatal and 9.5% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Brent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious779.5%
  • Slight73390%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious808.7%
  • Slight83291%

Brent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Brent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,597 in 1983. 2020 is highlighted, with 814, down 5% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 814
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (16%)
  • Tuesday107 (13%)
  • Wednesday115 (14%)
  • Thursday131 (16%)
  • Friday132 (16%)
  • Saturday108 (13%)
  • Sunday92 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5984 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59148 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59208 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59176 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5994 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (11%)
  • February81 (10%)
  • March57 (7%)
  • April34 (4.2%)
  • May38 (4.7%)
  • June52 (6.4%)
  • July69 (8.5%)
  • August74 (9.1%)
  • September83 (10%)
  • October79 (9.7%)
  • November79 (9.7%)
  • December80 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight534 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit260 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds603 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other44 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded35 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry586 (72%)
  • Wet or damp185 (23%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded38 (4.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph196 (24%)
  • 30 mph563 (69%)
  • 40 mph43 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway501 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway100 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road78 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout52 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded83 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Brent in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant332 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist277 (30%)
  • Pedestrian155 (17%)
  • Cyclist79 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1521 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2076 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 25122 (13%)
  • 26 to 35246 (27%)
  • 36 to 45178 (19%)
  • 46 to 55102 (11%)
  • 56 to 6565 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.4%)
  • Over 7515 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded50 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider641 (70%)
  • Pedestrian155 (17%)
  • Passenger120 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car879 (60%)
  • Motorcycle309 (21%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Brent in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Brent had the 13th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Brent in 2020

Welsh Harp, Brent, NW10 0HY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Brent in 2020, with 75 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Brent with the most crashes in 2020

The A404 had the most collisions in Brent in 2020: 112, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Brent, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA404112128015
2ndA5879409
3rdA4088687605
4thA406516517
5thA407404504
6thA4006364003
7thA4089242804
8thA4000152101
9thA4005131402
10thA4140101100
11thB454101201
12thB4565101100
13thA40037701
14thA40047700
15thB4137700
16thB455761011
17thB4535500
18thA41274400
19thB4514401
20thA2192200

Towns in Brent: crashes in 2020

Brent itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 717.

Postcode districts in Brent: crashes in 2020

NW10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Brent in 2020: 312.

Latest crashes in Brent in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Brent in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Brent road accidents in other years