Slight
Yamaha YZF R1 crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 27 Dec 2002, 18:25
- Yamaha YZF R1 and Toyota Camry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00396
City of London road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 381 road traffic collisions in the City of London in 2002, and 425 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 46 were serious.
Collisions were down 10% on 2001 (423), and casualties fell from 463.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,320 collisions in the City of London.
- Collisions in 2002
- 381
- Down 10% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 425
- Down 8% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 0.8% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 46
- 12% of collisions
Crash severity in the City of London in 2002
0.8% of collisions in the City of London in 2002 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.5% and 14% in the City of London from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal30.8%
- Serious4612%
- Slight33287%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal30.7%
- Serious4811%
- Slight37488%
City of London road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the City of London, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 476 in 1996. 2002 is highlighted, with 381, down 10% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002: 381
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 214 | 222 |
| 2024 | 166 | 184 |
| 2023 | 174 | 187 |
| 2022 | 175 | 188 |
| 2021 | 147 | 157 |
| 2020 | 107 | 115 |
| 2019 | 282 | 305 |
| 2018 | 269 | 296 |
| 2017 | 313 | 347 |
| 2016 | 368 | 405 |
| 2015 | 344 | 382 |
| 2014 | 348 | 390 |
| 2013 | 308 | 345 |
| 2012 | 376 | 423 |
| 2011 | 355 | 409 |
| 2010 | 335 | 380 |
| 2009 | 300 | 343 |
| 2008 | 341 | 379 |
| 2007 | 341 | 381 |
| 2006 | 355 | 389 |
| 2005 | 311 | 351 |
| 2004 | 314 | 343 |
| 2003 | 294 | 328 |
| 2002 | 381 | 425 |
| 2001 | 423 | 463 |
| 2000 | 417 | 458 |
| 1999 | 470 | 509 |
| 1998 | 448 | 485 |
| 1997 | 461 | 525 |
| 1996 | 476 | 526 |
| 1995 | 387 | 423 |
| 1994 | 390 | 441 |
| 1993 | 341 | 371 |
| 1992 | 326 | 357 |
| 1991 | 411 | 450 |
| 1990 | 395 | 428 |
| 1989 | 434 | 478 |
| 1988 | 285 | 323 |
| 1987 | 330 | 369 |
| 1986 | 400 | 441 |
| 1985 | 429 | 486 |
| 1984 | 414 | 457 |
| 1983 | 405 | 448 |
| 1982 | 475 | 525 |
| 1981 | 446 | 529 |
| 1980 | 420 | 473 |
| 1979 | 419 | 481 |
When and where crashes happen in the City of London in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday68 (18%)
- Tuesday63 (17%)
- Wednesday65 (17%)
- Thursday68 (18%)
- Friday67 (18%)
- Saturday22 (5.8%)
- Sunday28 (7.3%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:598 (2.1%)
- 06:00 to 08:5961 (16%)
- 09:00 to 11:5972 (19%)
- 12:00 to 14:5966 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:5977 (20%)
- 18:00 to 20:5952 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5931 (8.1%)
Collisions by month
- January34 (8.9%)
- February29 (7.6%)
- March30 (7.9%)
- April29 (7.6%)
- May25 (6.6%)
- June31 (8.1%)
- July39 (10%)
- August25 (6.6%)
- September28 (7.3%)
- October45 (12%)
- November36 (9.4%)
- December30 (7.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight270 (71%)
- Dark, street lights lit110 (29%)
- Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds334 (88%)
- Raining, no high winds39 (10%)
- Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
- Other4 (1%)
- Not recorded1 (0.3%)
Road surface
- Dry321 (84%)
- Wet or damp60 (16%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph4 (1%)
- 30 mph375 (98%)
- 40 mph2 (0.5%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway227 (60%)
- Dual carriageway102 (27%)
- One way street or slip road48 (13%)
- Roundabout4 (1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the City of London in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Pedestrian115 (27%)
- Motorcyclist106 (25%)
- Cyclist77 (18%)
- Car occupant76 (18%)
- Bus or coach occupant26 (6.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (4.2%)
- Van occupant6 (1.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 51 (0.2%)
- 11 to 152 (0.5%)
- 16 to 2017 (4%)
- 21 to 2550 (12%)
- 26 to 35148 (35%)
- 36 to 4596 (23%)
- 46 to 5525 (5.9%)
- 56 to 6526 (6.1%)
- 66 to 752 (0.5%)
- Over 754 (0.9%)
- Not recorded54 (13%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider252 (59%)
- Pedestrian115 (27%)
- Passenger58 (14%)
Vehicles involved
- Car233 (37%)
- Motorcycle130 (21%)
- Pedal cycle83 (13%)
- Taxi or private hire car63 (10%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (8.3%)
- Bus or coach45 (7.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.7%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
- Minibus1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the City of London in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 4 busiest accident hotspots in the City of London
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (4)
How the City of London ranked among 351 areas in 2002
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the City of London had fewer road collisions than 233 of them in 2002.
- Collisions
- 234th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 294th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 280th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 252nd
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the City of London in 2002
Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in the City of London in 2002, with 150 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area166 casualties, 1 fatal and 22 serious collisions150 collisions
- Borough & Bankside, Southwark, SE1 9JW area142 casualties, 17 serious collisions121 collisions
- Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 8BB area16 casualties, 1 serious collision15 collisions
- Bassishaw, City of London, EC2V 7EL area10 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
Roads in the City of London with the most crashes in 2002
The A3211 had the most collisions in the City of London in 2002: 47, including 4 serious.
Towns in the City of London: crashes in 2002
City and County of the City of London had the most collisions of any town in the City of London in 2002: 314.
Postcode districts in the City of London: crashes in 2002
EC2M had the most collisions of any postcode district in the City of London in 2002: 53.
- EC2M53 collisions
- EC4R34 collisions
- EC4A33 collisions
- EC4V33 collisions
- EC4M30 collisions
- EC4N24 collisions
- EC1A21 collisions
- EC3V19 collisions
- EC3N17 collisions
- EC4Y17 collisions
- EC2V13 collisions
- EC2Y11 collisions
- EC3R10 collisions
- EC1N9 collisions
- EC2N9 collisions
- EC2R9 collisions
- E18 collisions
- SE18 collisions
- EC3M7 collisions
- WC2R4 collisions
- E1W3 collisions
- EC1M3 collisions
- WC1V3 collisions
- EC1Y1 collision
- EC2A1 collision
- WC2A1 collision
Latest crashes in the City of London in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in the City of London in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Vauxhall Carlton crash on the A201 in the City of London, 24 Dec 2002, 06:01
- Vauxhall Carlton and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00373
- Serious
Dennis crash on a C road in the City of London, 23 Dec 2002, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00395
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A4 in the City of London, 23 Dec 2002, 10:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00394
- Slight
Carbodies Taxi crash on the A10 in the City of London, 21 Dec 2002, 22:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00411
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 20 Dec 2002, 02:29
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00391
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A40 in the City of London, 19 Dec 2002, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00392
- Slight
Dennis crash on the A201 in the City of London, 15 Dec 2002, 17:30
- Dennis (2) and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200201CP00387
- Slight
Ford Sierra crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 15 Dec 2002, 03:03
- Ford Sierra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00390
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on a C road in the City of London, 13 Dec 2002, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00409
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on the A100 in the City of London, 13 Dec 2002, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00407
- Slight
Kawasaki ER500 crash on a C road in the City of London, 13 Dec 2002, 16:59
- Kawasaki ER500 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00408
- Slight
BMW crash on a C road in the City of London, 13 Dec 2002, 15:50
- BMW and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00388
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A201 in the City of London, 13 Dec 2002, 08:16
- Ford Fiesta and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00386
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A4 in the City of London, 12 Dec 2002, 22:45
- A taxi and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00383
- Slight
Vauxhall Frontera crash on the A501 in the City of London, 12 Dec 2002, 18:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00406
- Slight
Honda VFR800F crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 12 Dec 2002, 17:35
- Honda VFR800F and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00389
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A10 in the City of London, 11 Dec 2002, 22:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00405
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in the City of London, 10 Dec 2002, 20:26
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00404
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 10 Dec 2002, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00382
- Slight
Kawasaki crash on the A201 in the City of London, 9 Dec 2002, 15:30
- Kawasaki and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00380
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on a C road in the City of London, 8 Dec 2002, 10:10
- London Taxis Int. TX1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00378
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A201 in the City of London, 8 Dec 2002, 03:20
- Honda Accord and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00377
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on a C road in the City of London, 6 Dec 2002, 21:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200201CP00398