No. 1
St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area
Council area: Westminster
- Collisions
- 6,948
- Casualties
- 7,717
- Fatal collisions
- 30
- Serious collisions
- 1,054
Road accident hotspots in the UK
England, Scotland and Wales have 12,033 road accident hotspots, with 2,942,762 collisions and 3,832,187 casualties between them from 2001 to 2025.
A hotspot is a point with at least 62 collisions recorded within 700 metres of it from 2001 to 2025, and each collision counts towards one hotspot only.
The busiest is the St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area, with 6,948 collisions and 7,717 casualties.
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A busy signal-controlled crossroads in a British city centre at dusk, seen from a first-floor window: buses, cars and cyclists in the junction, people waiting at the crossings, wet road reflecting the lights. No readable number plates or faces.
- Accident hotspots
- 12,033
- 62 or more collisions each
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 2,942,762
- Casualties
- 3,832,187
- 1.30 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 26,969
- 28,531 people killed
Map of the 48 busiest accident hotspots
Map of the accident hotspots ranked 1 to 48 in England, Scotland and Wales
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48 accident hotspots
The 48 busiest accident hotspots
Ranked by collisions from 2001 to 2025, from 6,948 at No. 1 to 2,394 at No. 48.
No. 2
Marylebone, Westminster, W1H 7HN area
Council area: Westminster
- Collisions
- 5,330
- Casualties
- 6,035
- Fatal collisions
- 30
- Serious collisions
- 717
No. 3
Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney, EC2A 2BW area
Council area: Hackney
- Collisions
- 4,476
- Casualties
- 4,953
- Fatal collisions
- 16
- Serious collisions
- 657
No. 4
Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 1HE area
Council area: Tower Hamlets
- Collisions
- 4,460
- Casualties
- 5,069
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- Serious collisions
- 572
No. 5
West End, Westminster, W1W 6BT area
Council area: Westminster
- Collisions
- 3,992
- Casualties
- 4,505
- Fatal collisions
- 19
- Serious collisions
- 604
No. 6
Chaucer, Southwark, SE1 6PH area
Council area: Southwark
- Collisions
- 3,853
- Casualties
- 4,308
- Fatal collisions
- 24
- Serious collisions
- 535
No. 7
West Hill & North Laine, Brighton and Hove, BN1 1UE area
Council area: Brighton and Hove
- Collisions
- 3,771
- Casualties
- 4,435
- Fatal collisions
- 20
- Serious collisions
- 639
No. 8
Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden, EC1N 7RR area
Council area: Camden
- Collisions
- 3,663
- Casualties
- 4,031
- Fatal collisions
- 22
- Serious collisions
- 533
No. 9
Brixton North, Lambeth, SW9 8AB area
Council area: Lambeth
- Collisions
- 3,587
- Casualties
- 4,033
- Fatal collisions
- 16
- Serious collisions
- 499
No. 10
Oval, Lambeth, SW8 1QE area
Council area: Lambeth
- Collisions
- 3,456
- Casualties
- 3,964
- Fatal collisions
- 17
- Serious collisions
- 521
No. 11
Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area
Council area: City of London
- Collisions
- 3,423
- Casualties
- 3,817
- Fatal collisions
- 14
- Serious collisions
- 605
No. 12
Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster, SW1X 7BY area
Council area: Westminster
- Collisions
- 3,401
- Casualties
- 3,920
- Fatal collisions
- 21
- Serious collisions
- 503
No. 13
King's Cross, Camden, WC1H 8EP area
Council area: Camden
- Collisions
- 3,348
- Casualties
- 3,688
- Fatal collisions
- 20
- Serious collisions
- 467
No. 14
Camden Town, Camden, NW1 9PT area
Council area: Camden
- Collisions
- 3,346
- Casualties
- 3,763
- Fatal collisions
- 13
- Serious collisions
- 441
No. 15
Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area
Council area: Newcastle upon Tyne
- Collisions
- 3,265
- Casualties
- 4,088
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- Serious collisions
- 437
No. 16
Little Venice, Westminster, W2 1LH area
Council area: Westminster
- Collisions
- 3,113
- Casualties
- 3,551
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- Serious collisions
- 428
No. 17
Castle, Nottingham, NG1 3GA area
Council area: Nottingham
- Collisions
- 3,108
- Casualties
- 3,800
- Fatal collisions
- 16
- Serious collisions
- 519
No. 18
Deansgate, Manchester, M2 3JL area
Council area: Manchester
- Collisions
- 3,075
- Casualties
- 3,980
- Fatal collisions
- 23
- Serious collisions
- 416
No. 19
Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth, SE1 7GA area
Council area: Lambeth
- Collisions
- 3,041
- Casualties
- 3,458
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- Serious collisions
- 483
No. 20
Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area
Council area: Leeds
- Collisions
- 3,017
- Casualties
- 3,844
- Fatal collisions
- 19
- Serious collisions
- 428
No. 21
Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea, SW10 0BJ area
Council area: Kensington and Chelsea
- Collisions
- 3,008
- Casualties
- 3,368
- Fatal collisions
- 19
- Serious collisions
- 456
No. 22
Shepherd's Bush Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, W12 8QD area
Council area: Hammersmith and Fulham
- Collisions
- 2,976
- Casualties
- 3,334
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- Serious collisions
- 407
No. 23
Mildmay, Islington, N1 4AL area
Council area: Hackney
- Collisions
- 2,908
- Casualties
- 3,265
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- Serious collisions
- 351
No. 24
Homerton, Hackney, E9 6EH area
Council area: Hackney
- Collisions
- 2,860
- Casualties
- 3,313
- Fatal collisions
- 14
- Serious collisions
- 361
No. 25
South Tottenham, Haringey, N15 4BG area
Council area: Haringey
- Collisions
- 2,836
- Casualties
- 3,376
- Fatal collisions
- 14
- Serious collisions
- 346
No. 26
St Peter's & Canalside, Islington, N1 8BZ area
Council area: Islington
- Collisions
- 2,814
- Casualties
- 3,093
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- Serious collisions
- 363
No. 27
Central, Bristol, BS1 2BQ area
Council area: Bristol
- Collisions
- 2,801
- Casualties
- 3,235
- Fatal collisions
- 21
- Serious collisions
- 307
No. 28
Holloway, Islington, N7 9ST area
Council area: Islington
- Collisions
- 2,795
- Casualties
- 3,235
- Fatal collisions
- 13
- Serious collisions
- 364
No. 29
Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area
Council area: Glasgow City
- Collisions
- 2,760
- Casualties
- 3,438
- Fatal collisions
- 18
- Serious collisions
- 417
No. 30
City Centre, City of Edinburgh, EH2 2HG area
Council area: City of Edinburgh
- Collisions
- 2,741
- Casualties
- 2,995
- Fatal collisions
- 13
- Serious collisions
- 419
No. 31
West End, Westminster, W1J 6EG area
Council area: Westminster
- Collisions
- 2,728
- Casualties
- 3,074
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- Serious collisions
- 363
No. 32
Camberwell Green, Southwark, SE5 0DP area
Council area: Southwark
- Collisions
- 2,724
- Casualties
- 3,144
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- Serious collisions
- 355
No. 33
City, Bradford, BD1 1LH area
Council area: Bradford
- Collisions
- 2,702
- Casualties
- 3,979
- Fatal collisions
- 22
- Serious collisions
- 316
No. 34
Tooting Bec, Wandsworth, SW17 8SX area
Council area: Wandsworth
- Collisions
- 2,685
- Casualties
- 3,004
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- Serious collisions
- 321
No. 35
Earl's Court, Kensington and Chelsea, SW5 9SH area
Council area: Kensington and Chelsea
- Collisions
- 2,667
- Casualties
- 3,069
- Fatal collisions
- 33
- Serious collisions
- 386
No. 36
Peckham, Southwark, SE15 5UW area
Council area: Southwark
- Collisions
- 2,647
- Casualties
- 3,032
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- Serious collisions
- 333
No. 37
Noel Park, Haringey, N22 6ED area
Council area: Haringey
- Collisions
- 2,642
- Casualties
- 3,143
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- Serious collisions
- 308
No. 38
City Centre North, Liverpool, L1 1HU area
Council area: Liverpool
- Collisions
- 2,626
- Casualties
- 3,540
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- Serious collisions
- 411
No. 39
Falconbrook, Wandsworth, SW11 2QP area
Council area: Wandsworth
- Collisions
- 2,609
- Casualties
- 2,898
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- Serious collisions
- 359
No. 40
St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets, E1 3NG area
Council area: Tower Hamlets
- Collisions
- 2,577
- Casualties
- 2,901
- Fatal collisions
- 14
- Serious collisions
- 307
No. 41
Ladywood, Birmingham, B2 4DH area
Council area: Birmingham
- Collisions
- 2,554
- Casualties
- 3,245
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- Serious collisions
- 326
No. 42
Colville, Kensington and Chelsea, W11 1AL area
Council area: Kensington and Chelsea
- Collisions
- 2,517
- Casualties
- 2,829
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- Serious collisions
- 359
No. 43
Bethnal Green West, Tower Hamlets, E2 0BA area
Council area: Tower Hamlets
- Collisions
- 2,514
- Casualties
- 2,806
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- Serious collisions
- 325
No. 44
Seven Sisters, Haringey, N15 6PP area
Council area: Hackney
- Collisions
- 2,505
- Casualties
- 2,882
- Fatal collisions
- 26
- Serious collisions
- 343
No. 45
Deptford, Lewisham, SE14 6FQ area
Council area: Lewisham
- Collisions
- 2,440
- Casualties
- 2,843
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- Serious collisions
- 292
No. 46
Vincent Square, Westminster, SW1P 4BA area
Council area: Westminster
- Collisions
- 2,400
- Casualties
- 2,681
- Fatal collisions
- 16
- Serious collisions
- 363
No. 47
Lewisham Central, Lewisham, SE13 7NZ area
Council area: Lewisham
- Collisions
- 2,395
- Casualties
- 2,795
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- Serious collisions
- 278
No. 48
Laycock, Islington, N1 2AL area
Council area: Islington
- Collisions
- 2,394
- Casualties
- 2,697
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- Serious collisions
- 301