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Camden road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,142 road traffic collisions in Camden in 2003, and 1,265 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 179 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2002 (1,225), and casualties fell from 1,404.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 57,209 collisions in Camden.

Collisions in 2003
1,142
Down 7% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,265
Down 10% on 2002
Fatal collisions
5
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
179
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Camden in 2003

0.4% of collisions in Camden in 2003 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Camden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious17916%
  • Slight95884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious18615%
  • Slight1,07485%

Camden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Camden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,793 in 1984. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,142, down 7% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 1,142
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025675721
2024652723
2023727786
2022752821
2021691743
2020616668
20199221,009
20189111,024
20179671,081
2016818919
20159361,086
20149211,037
2013785865
2012749840
2011845932
2010856964
2009815908
2008729853
2007748841
2006786872
20059351,036
20041,0441,174
20031,1421,265
20021,2251,404
20011,4411,655
20001,4341,639
19991,4511,637
19981,4291,592
19971,4831,677
19961,5321,700
19951,5971,787
19941,4741,665
19931,4341,622
19921,4631,658
19911,4501,650
19901,7241,853
19891,7641,926
19881,7281,941
19871,6391,852
19861,7542,007
19851,7161,908
19841,7932,022
19831,7682,008
19821,7421,968
19811,6191,892
19801,7812,050
19791,7462,109

When and where crashes happen in Camden in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday156 (14%)
  • Tuesday173 (15%)
  • Wednesday184 (16%)
  • Thursday189 (17%)
  • Friday191 (17%)
  • Saturday146 (13%)
  • Sunday103 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5962 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59124 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59193 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59190 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59226 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59215 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59104 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (7.5%)
  • February87 (7.6%)
  • March92 (8.1%)
  • April105 (9.2%)
  • May95 (8.3%)
  • June100 (8.8%)
  • July96 (8.4%)
  • August92 (8.1%)
  • September95 (8.3%)
  • October127 (11%)
  • November87 (7.6%)
  • December80 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight779 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit323 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds928 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (9.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded81 (7.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry953 (83%)
  • Wet or damp170 (15%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,140 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway752 (66%)
  • One way street or slip road258 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway128 (11%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Camden in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian357 (28%)
  • Car occupant286 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist282 (22%)
  • Cyclist185 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1528 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2089 (7%)
  • 21 to 25133 (11%)
  • 26 to 35393 (31%)
  • 36 to 45249 (20%)
  • 46 to 55131 (10%)
  • 56 to 6571 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7534 (2.7%)
  • Over 7528 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded74 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider709 (56%)
  • Pedestrian357 (28%)
  • Passenger199 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car944 (51%)
  • Motorcycle322 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle194 (10%)
  • Bus or coach164 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car80 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Camden in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Camden

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Camden ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Camden had the 37th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
57th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Camden in 2003

Camden Town, Camden, NW1 9PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Camden in 2003, with 192 collisions, 21 of them serious.

Roads in Camden with the most crashes in 2003

The A400 had the most collisions in Camden in 2003: 180, including 1 fatal and 38 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Camden, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA400180203138
2ndA5027784111
3rdA5017285210
4thA42007179011
5thA503687605
6thA41606916
7thA40566207
8thA5200434305
9thB510343708
10thA5333809
11thA401313202
12thB509263208
13thB518222601
14thA5202192004
15thA4201182002
16thA201121303
17thA5201121304
18thB525121205
19thB5077700
20thB5177700

Towns in Camden: crashes in 2003

Camden itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 1,065.

Postcode districts in Camden: crashes in 2003

NW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Camden in 2003: 341.

Latest crashes in Camden in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Camden in 2003, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Camden road accidents in other years