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Camden road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 616 road traffic collisions in Camden in 2020, and 668 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (922), and casualties fell from 1,009.

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

Collisions in 2020
616
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
668
Down 34% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Camden in 2020

0.6% of collisions in Camden in 2020 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Camden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious9816%
  • Slight51483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious10115%
  • Slight56384%

Camden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Camden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,793 in 1984. 2020 is highlighted, with 616, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 616
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (14%)
  • Tuesday92 (15%)
  • Wednesday86 (14%)
  • Thursday89 (14%)
  • Friday115 (19%)
  • Saturday75 (12%)
  • Sunday71 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59117 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59159 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (9.6%)
  • February72 (12%)
  • March53 (8.6%)
  • April22 (3.6%)
  • May37 (6%)
  • June47 (7.6%)
  • July59 (9.6%)
  • August61 (9.9%)
  • September62 (10%)
  • October58 (9.4%)
  • November43 (7%)
  • December43 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight424 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit171 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (2.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds475 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1%)
  • Other26 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded29 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry455 (74%)
  • Wet or damp130 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded28 (4.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph399 (65%)
  • 30 mph207 (34%)
  • 40 mph8 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway349 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway107 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road102 (17%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded55 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Camden in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist213 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist164 (25%)
  • Pedestrian126 (19%)
  • Car occupant104 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2032 (4.8%)
  • 21 to 2579 (12%)
  • 26 to 35202 (30%)
  • 36 to 45148 (22%)
  • 46 to 5592 (14%)
  • 56 to 6544 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.8%)
  • Over 758 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded25 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider481 (72%)
  • Pedestrian126 (19%)
  • Passenger61 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car452 (41%)
  • Pedal cycle225 (20%)
  • Motorcycle197 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (7.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car63 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach43 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Camden in 2020

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

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Camden had the 25th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
32nd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Camden in 2020

Camden Town, Camden, NW1 9PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Camden in 2020, with 89 collisions, 13 of them serious.

Roads in Camden with the most crashes in 2020

The A400 had the most collisions in Camden in 2020: 65, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Camden, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4006567010
2ndA415263011
3rdA501363925
4thA503333806
5thA502252901
6thA5200252604
7thA5212705
8thB510212201
9thA40202405
10thA5202202003
11thA4200181911
12thB518161603
13thA401151602
14thB511151502
15thB509141502
16thA4201111301
17thB5076600
18thB5175503
19thB5195500
20thB5255500

Towns in Camden: crashes in 2020

Camden itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 579.

Postcode districts in Camden: crashes in 2020

NW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Camden in 2020: 188.

Latest crashes in Camden in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Camden in 2020, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Camden road accidents in other years