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Camden road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 749 road traffic collisions in Camden in 2012, and 840 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 106 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2011 (845), and casualties fell from 932.

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

Collisions in 2012
749
Down 11% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
840
Down 10% on 2011
Fatal collisions
6
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
106
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Camden in 2012

0.8% of collisions in Camden in 2012 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Camden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious10614%
  • Slight63785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious10813%
  • Slight72686%

Camden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Camden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,793 in 1984. 2012 is highlighted, with 749, down 11% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 749
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday133 (18%)
  • Wednesday129 (17%)
  • Thursday131 (17%)
  • Friday108 (14%)
  • Saturday89 (12%)
  • Sunday56 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59126 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59107 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59143 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59143 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7.2%)
  • February49 (6.5%)
  • March67 (8.9%)
  • April51 (6.8%)
  • May76 (10%)
  • June71 (9.5%)
  • July78 (10%)
  • August64 (8.5%)
  • September46 (6.1%)
  • October74 (9.9%)
  • November68 (9.1%)
  • December51 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight496 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit250 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds646 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry579 (77%)
  • Wet or damp166 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph738 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway664 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Camden in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist246 (29%)
  • Pedestrian208 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist170 (20%)
  • Car occupant133 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1517 (2%)
  • 16 to 2045 (5.4%)
  • 21 to 25131 (16%)
  • 26 to 35252 (30%)
  • 36 to 45152 (18%)
  • 46 to 55102 (12%)
  • 56 to 6548 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.7%)
  • Over 7512 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded45 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider530 (63%)
  • Pedestrian208 (25%)
  • Passenger102 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car524 (42%)
  • Pedal cycle261 (21%)
  • Motorcycle198 (16%)
  • Taxi or private hire car94 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach72 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Camden in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Camden had the 42nd most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Camden in 2012

Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden, EC1N 7RR area and King's Cross, Camden, WC1H 8EP area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Camden in 2012, with 147 collisions each.

Roads in Camden with the most crashes in 2012

The A400 had the most collisions in Camden in 2012: 78, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Camden, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4007888115
2ndA5016776110
3rdA42005359115
4thA502536504
5thA41465604
6thA503444702
7thA5200353808
8thA40313804
9thA401303005
10thA5243114
11thA5202222500
12thB510181913
13thB518111202
14thA5201101101
15thA420191101
16thB50981001
17thA2017701
18thB5117701
19thB5076700
20thB5045601

Towns in Camden: crashes in 2012

Camden itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 684.

Postcode districts in Camden: crashes in 2012

NW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Camden in 2012: 240.

Latest crashes in Camden in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Camden in 2012, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2012.

Severity

Camden road accidents in other years