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Camden road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 752 road traffic collisions in Camden in 2022, and 821 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2021 (691), and casualties rose from 743.

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

Collisions in 2022
752
Up 9% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
821
Up 10% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Camden in 2022

0.4% of collisions in Camden in 2022 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Camden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious11015%
  • Slight63985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious11314%
  • Slight70586%

Camden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Camden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,793 in 1984. 2022 is highlighted, with 752, up 9% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 752
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (15%)
  • Tuesday107 (14%)
  • Wednesday109 (14%)
  • Thursday117 (16%)
  • Friday120 (16%)
  • Saturday98 (13%)
  • Sunday91 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59129 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59161 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59165 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (6.4%)
  • February51 (6.8%)
  • March73 (9.7%)
  • April50 (6.6%)
  • May59 (7.8%)
  • June64 (8.5%)
  • July79 (11%)
  • August72 (9.6%)
  • September69 (9.2%)
  • October67 (8.9%)
  • November65 (8.6%)
  • December55 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight495 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit237 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds578 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (8.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other46 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded49 (6.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry588 (78%)
  • Wet or damp118 (16%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded41 (5.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph555 (74%)
  • 30 mph192 (26%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway437 (58%)
  • One way street or slip road129 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway112 (15%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded67 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Camden in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist253 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist207 (25%)
  • Pedestrian165 (20%)
  • Car occupant120 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2049 (6%)
  • 21 to 25122 (15%)
  • 26 to 35268 (33%)
  • 36 to 45146 (18%)
  • 46 to 5584 (10%)
  • 56 to 6559 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.8%)
  • Over 7514 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded42 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider581 (71%)
  • Pedestrian165 (20%)
  • Passenger75 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car545 (40%)
  • Pedal cycle283 (21%)
  • Motorcycle260 (19%)
  • Taxi or private hire car95 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach25 (1.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)20 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Camden in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Camden had the 25th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
25th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
50th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Camden in 2022

Camden Town, Camden, NW1 9PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Camden in 2022, with 114 collisions, 23 of them serious.

Roads in Camden with the most crashes in 2022

The A400 had the most collisions in Camden in 2022: 66, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Camden, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4006668015
2ndA502505406
3rdA501464606
4thA41454814
5thA52023639012
6thA5033344010
7thA5303106
8thA4200293216
9thA40283204
10thB510252504
11thB509161610
12thA5200151501
13thA401131702
14thB518121201
15thB52591001
16thB51181100
17thA42017801
18thB5046602
19thB5176800
20thA52015701

Towns in Camden: crashes in 2022

Camden itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 698.

Postcode districts in Camden: crashes in 2022

NW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Camden in 2022: 210.

Latest crashes in Camden in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Camden in 2022, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Camden road accidents in other years