Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 30 Dec 2006, 23:45
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200601CP00356
City of London road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 355 road traffic collisions in the City of London in 2006, and 389 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 58 were serious.
Collisions were up 14% on 2005 (311), and casualties rose from 351.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,320 collisions in the City of London.
- Collisions in 2006
- 355
- Up 14% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 389
- Up 11% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 0.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 58
- 16% of collisions
Crash severity in the City of London in 2006
0.3% of collisions in the City of London in 2006 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.5% and 14% in the City of London from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal10.3%
- Serious5816%
- Slight29683%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal10.3%
- Serious6015%
- Slight32884%
City of London road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the City of London, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 476 in 1996. 2006 is highlighted, with 355, up 14% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006: 355
- 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 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday57 (16%)
- Tuesday56 (16%)
- Wednesday65 (18%)
- Thursday62 (17%)
- Friday62 (17%)
- Saturday31 (8.7%)
- Sunday22 (6.2%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.8%)
- 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.8%)
- 06:00 to 08:5966 (19%)
- 09:00 to 11:5955 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:5951 (14%)
- 15:00 to 17:5970 (20%)
- 18:00 to 20:5956 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:5930 (8.5%)
Collisions by month
- January20 (5.6%)
- February26 (7.3%)
- March35 (9.9%)
- April31 (8.7%)
- May27 (7.6%)
- June35 (9.9%)
- July28 (7.9%)
- August29 (8.2%)
- September38 (11%)
- October25 (7%)
- November31 (8.7%)
- December30 (8.5%)
Light conditions
- Daylight257 (72%)
- Dark, street lights lit98 (28%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds307 (86%)
- Raining, no high winds35 (9.9%)
- Fine with high winds5 (1.4%)
- Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
- Other5 (1.4%)
- Not recorded1 (0.3%)
Road surface
- Dry288 (81%)
- Wet or damp67 (19%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.3%)
- 30 mph353 (99%)
- 40 mph1 (0.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway248 (70%)
- Dual carriageway69 (19%)
- One way street or slip road31 (8.7%)
- Roundabout7 (2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the City of London in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Cyclist114 (29%)
- Pedestrian112 (29%)
- Motorcyclist91 (23%)
- Car occupant32 (8.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (4.9%)
- Bus or coach occupant16 (4.1%)
- Van occupant4 (1%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 52 (0.5%)
- 11 to 151 (0.3%)
- 16 to 2012 (3.1%)
- 21 to 2547 (12%)
- 26 to 35141 (36%)
- 36 to 4592 (24%)
- 46 to 5541 (11%)
- 56 to 6526 (6.7%)
- 66 to 753 (0.8%)
- Over 752 (0.5%)
- Not recorded22 (5.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider245 (63%)
- Pedestrian112 (29%)
- Passenger32 (8.2%)
Vehicles involved
- Car142 (24%)
- Pedal cycle126 (22%)
- Motorcycle124 (21%)
- Taxi or private hire car82 (14%)
- Bus or coach46 (7.9%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (7.7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.7%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
- Minibus1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the City of London in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the City of London had fewer road collisions than 217 of them in 2006.
- Collisions
- 218th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 274th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 322nd
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 172nd
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in the City of London in 2006
Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in the City of London in 2006, with 176 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area190 casualties, 1 fatal and 33 serious collisions176 collisions
- Borough & Bankside, Southwark, SE1 9JW area119 casualties, 18 serious collisions106 collisions
- Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 8BB area7 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Bassishaw, City of London, EC2V 7EL area3 casualties, 1 serious collision3 collisions
Roads in the City of London with the most crashes in 2006
The A3211 had the most collisions in the City of London in 2006: 43, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.
Towns in the City of London: crashes in 2006
City and County of the City of London had the most collisions of any town in the City of London in 2006: 297.
Postcode districts in the City of London: crashes in 2006
EC2M had the most collisions of any postcode district in the City of London in 2006: 45.
- EC2M45 collisions
- EC4V39 collisions
- EC4M29 collisions
- EC4N29 collisions
- EC4R27 collisions
- EC3V22 collisions
- EC3M18 collisions
- EC4A18 collisions
- EC1A15 collisions
- EC2V14 collisions
- EC1N13 collisions
- EC3R13 collisions
- EC2R12 collisions
- EC3A11 collisions
- E19 collisions
- EC3N9 collisions
- EC4Y8 collisions
- EC2N6 collisions
- EC1M4 collisions
- WC1V4 collisions
- EC2Y3 collisions
- SE13 collisions
- E1W1 collision
- EC1Y1 collision
- WC2A1 collision
- WC2R1 collision
Latest crashes in the City of London in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in the City of London in 2006, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.
Severity
- Serious
Mazda 323 crash on the A100 in the City of London, 29 Dec 2006, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00357
- Slight
Honda ANF125 crash on the A11 in the City of London, 28 Dec 2006, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00355
- Slight
Aprilia Leonardo 125 crash on the A40 in the City of London, 22 Dec 2006, 13:40
- Aprilia Leonardo 125 and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601EO41411
- Slight
Kawasaki ZR750 crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 21 Dec 2006, 14:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00352
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A3 in the City of London, 20 Dec 2006, 21:53
- Ford Galaxy, Land Rover Range Rover and a minibus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00351
- Serious
Suzuki GSF 1200 crash on a C road in the City of London, 19 Dec 2006, 17:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00350
- Slight
Van crash on a C road in the City of London, 15 Dec 2006, 13:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP09004
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on a C road in the City of London, 15 Dec 2006, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00343
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in the City of London, 14 Dec 2006, 23:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00353
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in the City of London, 14 Dec 2006, 19:30
- 2 cars and a van
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP09009
- Slight
Honda CG125 crash on the A10 in the City of London, 14 Dec 2006, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00341
- Slight
BMW 7 Series crash on a C road in the City of London, 14 Dec 2006, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00345
- Slight
Kawasaki ZX636 crash on a C road in the City of London, 14 Dec 2006, 10:17
- Kawasaki ZX636 and Toyota Carina
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00344
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on the A40 in the City of London, 13 Dec 2006, 15:50
- London Taxis Int. TX1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00349
- Serious
Piaggio Vespa crash on a C road in the City of London, 12 Dec 2006, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00340
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A201 in the City of London, 12 Dec 2006, 17:15
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00338
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on a C road in the City of London, 12 Dec 2006, 09:05
- London Taxis Int. TX1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00339
- Slight
Honda CB500 crash on a C road in the City of London, 9 Dec 2006, 18:57
- Honda CB500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00337
- Slight
Taxi crash on a C road in the City of London, 9 Dec 2006, 02:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00336
- Slight
Bicycle crash on a C road in the City of London, 8 Dec 2006, 09:10
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00347
- Slight
Taxi crash on a C road in the City of London, 8 Dec 2006, 01:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00334
- Serious
Toyota Avensis crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 7 Dec 2006, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00342
- Serious
BMW 1 Series crash on the A201 in the City of London, 7 Dec 2006, 13:12
- BMW 1 Series and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200601CP00335