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Camden road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 935 road traffic collisions in Camden in 2005, and 1,036 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 126 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2004 (1,044), and casualties fell from 1,174.

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

Collisions in 2005
935
Down 10% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,036
Down 12% on 2004
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
126
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Camden in 2005

0.2% of collisions in Camden in 2005 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Camden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious12613%
  • Slight80786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious12912%
  • Slight90587%

Camden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Camden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,793 in 1984. 2005 is highlighted, with 935, down 10% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 935
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday142 (15%)
  • Tuesday144 (15%)
  • Wednesday176 (19%)
  • Thursday135 (14%)
  • Friday138 (15%)
  • Saturday120 (13%)
  • Sunday80 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59158 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59182 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59113 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (9.5%)
  • February71 (7.6%)
  • March57 (6.1%)
  • April61 (6.5%)
  • May75 (8%)
  • June103 (11%)
  • July94 (10%)
  • August77 (8.2%)
  • September81 (8.7%)
  • October77 (8.2%)
  • November82 (8.8%)
  • December68 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight646 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit283 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds812 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry759 (81%)
  • Wet or damp170 (18%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph929 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway746 (80%)
  • One way street or slip road128 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Camden in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian270 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist234 (23%)
  • Car occupant222 (21%)
  • Cyclist182 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (7.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1535 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2074 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 25124 (12%)
  • 26 to 35319 (31%)
  • 36 to 45195 (19%)
  • 46 to 55117 (11%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.4%)
  • Over 7521 (2%)
  • Not recorded55 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider596 (58%)
  • Pedestrian270 (26%)
  • Passenger170 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car756 (48%)
  • Motorcycle268 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle192 (12%)
  • Bus or coach126 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes113 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car70 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Camden in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Camden ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Camden had the 42nd most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Camden in 2005

Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden, EC1N 7RR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Camden in 2005, with 164 collisions, 21 of them serious.

Roads in Camden with the most crashes in 2005

The A400 had the most collisions in Camden in 2005: 135, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Camden, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA400135152113
2ndA5016780011
3rdA41616907
4thA40606506
5thA5025557010
6thA4200546309
7thA503525803
8thA5343904
9thA401333604
10thA5200243003
11thB518192002
12thB509181904
13thA5202161712
14thB510161902
15thA4201151703
16thB519141505
17thA201121202
18thB511111101
19thB525111301
20thA52016700

Towns in Camden: crashes in 2005

Camden itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 848.

Postcode districts in Camden: crashes in 2005

NW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Camden in 2005: 310.

Latest crashes in Camden in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Camden in 2005, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Camden road accidents in other years