Slight
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A3 in the City of London, 29 Dec 2011, 00:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00368
City of London road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 355 road traffic collisions in the City of London in 2011, and 409 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 49 were serious.
Collisions were up 6% on 2010 (335), and casualties rose from 380.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,320 collisions in the City of London.
- Collisions in 2011
- 355
- Up 6% on 2010
- Casualties in 2011
- 409
- Up 8% on 2010
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- 0% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 49
- 14% of collisions
Crash severity in the City of London in 2011
None of the collisions in the City of London in 2011 were fatal and 14% were serious, against 0.5% and 14% in the City of London from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious4914%
- Slight30686%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal00%
- Serious4912%
- Slight36088%
City of London road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the City of London, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 476 in 1996. 2011 is highlighted, with 355, up 6% on 2010.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2011: 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 2011
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday54 (15%)
- Tuesday64 (18%)
- Wednesday54 (15%)
- Thursday79 (22%)
- Friday55 (15%)
- Saturday25 (7%)
- Sunday24 (6.8%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5918 (5.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:5971 (20%)
- 09:00 to 11:5966 (19%)
- 12:00 to 14:5940 (11%)
- 15:00 to 17:5958 (16%)
- 18:00 to 20:5963 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:5927 (7.6%)
Collisions by month
- January31 (8.7%)
- February29 (8.2%)
- March29 (8.2%)
- April25 (7%)
- May22 (6.2%)
- June24 (6.8%)
- July29 (8.2%)
- August39 (11%)
- September25 (7%)
- October41 (12%)
- November37 (10%)
- December24 (6.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight254 (72%)
- Dark, street lights lit100 (28%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds309 (87%)
- Raining, no high winds29 (8.2%)
- Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
- Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other6 (1.7%)
- Not recorded6 (1.7%)
Road surface
- Dry304 (86%)
- Wet or damp47 (13%)
- Frost or ice4 (1.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph353 (99%)
- 40 mph1 (0.3%)
- 50 mph1 (0.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway297 (84%)
- Dual carriageway40 (11%)
- Roundabout10 (2.8%)
- One way street or slip road8 (2.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the City of London in 2011
Casualties by road user
- Cyclist149 (36%)
- Pedestrian98 (24%)
- Motorcyclist71 (17%)
- Car occupant41 (10%)
- Bus or coach occupant22 (5.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (3.9%)
- Van occupant6 (1.5%)
- Minibus occupant4 (1%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 53 (0.7%)
- 11 to 151 (0.2%)
- 16 to 2013 (3.2%)
- 21 to 2556 (14%)
- 26 to 35136 (33%)
- 36 to 4593 (23%)
- 46 to 5551 (12%)
- 56 to 6522 (5.4%)
- 66 to 7510 (2.4%)
- Over 752 (0.5%)
- Not recorded22 (5.4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider268 (66%)
- Pedestrian98 (24%)
- Passenger43 (11%)
Vehicles involved
- Pedal cycle157 (27%)
- Car151 (26%)
- Motorcycle93 (16%)
- Taxi or private hire car78 (13%)
- Bus or coach45 (7.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (7.4%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.9%)
- Other vehicle6 (1%)
- Minibus1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the City of London in 2011
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the City of London had the 164th most road collisions in 2011.
- Collisions
- 164th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 209th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- None
- joint lowest with 31 other areas
- Serious collisions
- 175th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in the City of London in 2011
Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in the City of London in 2011, with 169 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area200 casualties, 1 fatal and 25 serious collisions169 collisions
- Borough & Bankside, Southwark, SE1 9JW area152 casualties, 21 serious collisions134 collisions
- Bassishaw, City of London, EC2V 7EL area8 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 8BB area6 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
Roads in the City of London with the most crashes in 2011
The A3211 had the most collisions in the City of London in 2011: 46, including 8 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A3211 | 46 | 53 | 0 | 8 |
| 2nd | A201 | 38 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd | A10 | 35 | 39 | 0 | 6 |
| 4th | A1211 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| 5th | A40 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A1 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | A11 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th | A501 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | A4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | A1210 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | A3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A100 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A4208 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B400 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B501 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | A300 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B100 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B126 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B134 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in the City of London: crashes in 2011
City and County of the City of London had the most collisions of any town in the City of London in 2011: 301.
Postcode districts in the City of London: crashes in 2011
EC4V had the most collisions of any postcode district in the City of London in 2011: 45.
- EC4V45 collisions
- EC2M41 collisions
- EC4N28 collisions
- EC4M26 collisions
- EC4R25 collisions
- EC3V20 collisions
- EC4A19 collisions
- EC2V18 collisions
- EC3M18 collisions
- EC1A17 collisions
- EC3N15 collisions
- EC2N14 collisions
- EC1N10 collisions
- EC2R10 collisions
- EC3R9 collisions
- EC4Y9 collisions
- EC3A8 collisions
- E16 collisions
- EC1M4 collisions
- EC2Y4 collisions
- E1W3 collisions
- WC1V2 collisions
- WC2A2 collisions
- EC1Y1 collision
- WC2R1 collision
Latest crashes in the City of London in 2011
Of the last 24 crashes in the City of London in 2011, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2011.
Severity
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 28 Dec 2011, 14:51
- Ford Transit and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00369
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A10 in the City of London, 28 Dec 2011, 00:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20925
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on a C road in the City of London, 25 Dec 2011, 10:39
- Renault Megane and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00364
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on a C road in the City of London, 23 Dec 2011, 03:03
- Mercedes E Class, Volkswagen Polo and Iveco Daily
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201101CP00319
- Slight
Piaggio Liberty crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 21 Dec 2011, 08:15
- Piaggio Liberty and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00386
- Serious
Vauxhall Astravan crash on the A201 in the City of London, 20 Dec 2011, 13:43
- Vauxhall Astravan and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00359
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on a C road in the City of London, 19 Dec 2011, 11:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00366
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A1 in the City of London, 17 Dec 2011, 02:50
- Vauxhall Zafira and London Taxis Int. Txii
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00378
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX4 crash on a C road in the City of London, 16 Dec 2011, 18:00
- London Taxis Int. TX4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00377
- Slight
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A3 in the City of London, 15 Dec 2011, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201101CP00358
- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on the A40 in the City of London, 13 Dec 2011, 08:15
- London Taxis Int. Txii and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00361
- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on a C road in the City of London, 12 Dec 2011, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00385
- Slight
Volkswagen Sharan crash on the A201 in the City of London, 9 Dec 2011, 23:00
- Volkswagen Sharan and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201101CP00370
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A1 in the City of London, 8 Dec 2011, 18:30
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00365
- Slight
Dennis crash on a C road in the City of London, 8 Dec 2011, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00375
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in the City of London, 8 Dec 2011, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00384
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A201 in the City of London, 7 Dec 2011, 11:18
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00374
- Slight
Honda CBF125M crash on a C road in the City of London, 6 Dec 2011, 19:44
- Honda CBF125M and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201101CP00381
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A4208 in the City of London, 5 Dec 2011, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00367
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 3 Dec 2011, 04:45
- Ford Galaxy and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201101CP00379
- Slight
Carbodies Taxi crash on a C road in the City of London, 2 Dec 2011, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00380
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on a C road in the City of London, 1 Dec 2011, 18:19
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201101CP00371
- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on the A201 in the City of London, 1 Dec 2011, 14:15
- London Taxis Int. Txii and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101CP00376