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Camden road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 922 road traffic collisions in Camden in 2019, and 1,009 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 137 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2018 (911), and casualties fell from 1,024.

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

Collisions in 2019
922
Up 1% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
1,009
Down 1% on 2018
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
137
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Camden in 2019

0.4% of collisions in Camden in 2019 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Camden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious13715%
  • Slight78185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious13714%
  • Slight86886%

Camden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Camden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,793 in 1984. 2019 is highlighted, with 922, up 1% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 922
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (13%)
  • Tuesday139 (15%)
  • Wednesday135 (15%)
  • Thursday141 (15%)
  • Friday156 (17%)
  • Saturday135 (15%)
  • Sunday95 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59140 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59154 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59166 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5998 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (7.5%)
  • February67 (7.3%)
  • March81 (8.8%)
  • April61 (6.6%)
  • May85 (9.2%)
  • June87 (9.4%)
  • July81 (8.8%)
  • August75 (8.1%)
  • September64 (6.9%)
  • October87 (9.4%)
  • November78 (8.5%)
  • December87 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight647 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit253 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds715 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other34 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded35 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry685 (74%)
  • Wet or damp200 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded32 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph509 (55%)
  • 30 mph393 (43%)
  • 40 mph16 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway477 (52%)
  • Dual carriageway200 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road188 (20%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded50 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Camden in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian261 (26%)
  • Cyclist248 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist227 (22%)
  • Car occupant172 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1%)
  • 6 to 107 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1517 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2057 (5.6%)
  • 21 to 25106 (11%)
  • 26 to 35303 (30%)
  • 36 to 45191 (19%)
  • 46 to 55141 (14%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.9%)
  • Over 7526 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded42 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider643 (64%)
  • Pedestrian261 (26%)
  • Passenger105 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car638 (40%)
  • Motorcycle281 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle274 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car149 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach80 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Camden in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Camden had the 17th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
25th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Camden in 2019

King's Cross, Camden, WC1H 8EP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Camden in 2019, with 136 collisions, 20 of them serious.

Roads in Camden with the most crashes in 2019

The A400 had the most collisions in Camden in 2019: 104, including 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Camden, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA400104117024
2ndA41779815
3rdA5017277010
4thA4200545706
5thA502485208
6thA503465116
7thA40424604
8thA5200343713
9thA5202293006
10thA5273203
11thA401242606
12thB510212113
13thB509192003
14thB525181904
15thA4201161803
16thB518151500
17thB5118901
18thB5197901
19thB5126602
20thA52015503

Towns in Camden: crashes in 2019

Camden itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 857.

Postcode districts in Camden: crashes in 2019

NW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Camden in 2019: 287.

Latest crashes in Camden in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Camden in 2019, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Camden road accidents in other years