Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A11 in the City of London, 23 Dec 2003, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00308
City of London road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 294 road traffic collisions in the City of London in 2003, and 328 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious.
Collisions were down 23% on 2002 (381), and casualties fell from 425.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,320 collisions in the City of London.
- Collisions in 2003
- 294
- Down 23% on 2002
- Casualties in 2003
- 328
- Down 23% on 2002
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 0.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 35
- 12% of collisions
Crash severity in the City of London in 2003
0.3% of collisions in the City of London in 2003 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.5% and 14% in the City of London from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal10.3%
- Serious3512%
- Slight25888%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal10.3%
- Serious3611%
- Slight29189%
City of London road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the City of London, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 476 in 1996. 2003 is highlighted, with 294, down 23% on 2002.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2003: 294
- 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 2003
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday43 (15%)
- Tuesday49 (17%)
- Wednesday54 (18%)
- Thursday41 (14%)
- Friday65 (22%)
- Saturday23 (7.8%)
- Sunday19 (6.5%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:599 (3.1%)
- 06:00 to 08:5958 (20%)
- 09:00 to 11:5949 (17%)
- 12:00 to 14:5953 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:5947 (16%)
- 18:00 to 20:5941 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5925 (8.5%)
Collisions by month
- January14 (4.8%)
- February29 (9.9%)
- March31 (11%)
- April16 (5.4%)
- May19 (6.5%)
- June38 (13%)
- July35 (12%)
- August19 (6.5%)
- September29 (9.9%)
- October30 (10%)
- November15 (5.1%)
- December19 (6.5%)
Light conditions
- Daylight215 (73%)
- Dark, street lights lit78 (27%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds286 (97%)
- Raining, no high winds7 (2.4%)
- Not recorded1 (0.3%)
Road surface
- Dry285 (97%)
- Wet or damp9 (3.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph5 (1.7%)
- 30 mph287 (98%)
- 40 mph1 (0.3%)
- 60 mph1 (0.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway195 (66%)
- Dual carriageway54 (18%)
- One way street or slip road39 (13%)
- Roundabout6 (2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the City of London in 2003
Casualties by road user
- Motorcyclist85 (26%)
- Pedestrian78 (24%)
- Cyclist64 (20%)
- Car occupant53 (16%)
- Bus or coach occupant21 (6.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (4.6%)
- Van occupant8 (2.4%)
- Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 6 to 102 (0.6%)
- 11 to 152 (0.6%)
- 16 to 2013 (4%)
- 21 to 2549 (15%)
- 26 to 35105 (32%)
- 36 to 4573 (22%)
- 46 to 5524 (7.3%)
- 56 to 6518 (5.5%)
- 66 to 757 (2.1%)
- Over 752 (0.6%)
- Not recorded33 (10%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider199 (61%)
- Pedestrian78 (24%)
- Passenger51 (16%)
Vehicles involved
- Car144 (30%)
- Motorcycle103 (22%)
- Pedal cycle68 (14%)
- Taxi or private hire car53 (11%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (8.8%)
- Bus or coach41 (8.6%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4%)
- Minibus3 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the City of London in 2003
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the City of London had fewer road collisions than 290 of them in 2003.
- Collisions
- 291st
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 318th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 335th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 298th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the City of London in 2003
Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in the City of London in 2003, with 117 collisions, 18 of them serious.
- Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area128 casualties, 18 serious collisions117 collisions
- Borough & Bankside, Southwark, SE1 9JW area125 casualties, 1 fatal and 14 serious collisions108 collisions
- Bassishaw, City of London, EC2V 7EL area7 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 8BB area5 casualties, 2 serious collisions5 collisions
Roads in the City of London with the most crashes in 2003
The A10 had the most collisions in the City of London in 2003: 36, including 4 serious.
Towns in the City of London: crashes in 2003
City and County of the City of London had the most collisions of any town in the City of London in 2003: 232.
Postcode districts in the City of London: crashes in 2003
EC2M had the most collisions of any postcode district in the City of London in 2003: 46.
- EC2M46 collisions
- EC4V26 collisions
- EC4M23 collisions
- EC4A19 collisions
- EC4N19 collisions
- EC4R17 collisions
- EC1A15 collisions
- EC3V14 collisions
- EC2V13 collisions
- EC1N10 collisions
- SE110 collisions
- EC2R9 collisions
- EC3M9 collisions
- EC3N9 collisions
- EC4Y8 collisions
- E17 collisions
- EC3R7 collisions
- WC1V7 collisions
- E1W5 collisions
- EC1M5 collisions
- EC2N5 collisions
- EC3A5 collisions
- EC2Y3 collisions
- WC2R2 collisions
- WC2A1 collision
Latest crashes in the City of London in 2003
Of the last 24 crashes in the City of London in 2003, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2003.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A10 in the City of London, 23 Dec 2003, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00309
- Serious
Lorry crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 19 Dec 2003, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00307
- Serious
Yamaha crash on a C road in the City of London, 17 Dec 2003, 01:15
- Yamaha and Yamaha XQ 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00306
- Slight
Leyland Aec crash on the A10 in the City of London, 15 Dec 2003, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00305
- Serious
Gilera Cougar crash on a C road in the City of London, 14 Dec 2003, 15:48
- Gilera Cougar and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00304
- Serious
Car crash on the A3 in the City of London, 12 Dec 2003, 23:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301MM01486
- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on the A4 in the City of London, 11 Dec 2003, 10:45
- London Taxis Int. Txii and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00303
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A40 in the City of London, 8 Dec 2003, 08:03
- Mercedes and Carbodies Taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301EO02085
- Slight
Aprilia crash on a C road in the City of London, 7 Dec 2003, 13:25
- Aprilia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00302
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 5 Dec 2003, 22:25
- Toyota Avensis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200301CP00300
- Slight
Carbodies Taxi crash on a C road in the City of London, 5 Dec 2003, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00297
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on a C road in the City of London, 5 Dec 2003, 16:04
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00298
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A4 in the City of London, 5 Dec 2003, 14:55
- Land Rover Freelander and Honda CG125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00301
- Slight
Gilera Runner 125 crash on the A4 in the City of London, 5 Dec 2003, 08:30
- Gilera Runner 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00299
- Serious
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on the B400 in the City of London, 3 Dec 2003, 13:20
- London Taxis Int. TX1 and Aprilia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00296
- Serious
Piaggio Typhoon crash on a C road in the City of London, 2 Dec 2003, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00293
- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on a C road in the City of London, 2 Dec 2003, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00295
- Slight
Carbodies Taxi crash on a C road in the City of London, 1 Dec 2003, 17:00
- Carbodies Taxi and Honda C90M
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00294
- Slight
Leyland Aec crash on the A10 in the City of London, 30 Nov 2003, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00292
- Slight
Volvo S80 crash on the A10 in the City of London, 26 Nov 2003, 21:27
- Volvo S80 and Toyota Celica
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00291
- Slight
Bus crash on the A11 in the City of London, 21 Nov 2003, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00289
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A10 in the City of London, 19 Nov 2003, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00287
- Serious
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on a C road in the City of London, 17 Nov 2003, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200301CP00286