Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A4200 in Camden, 28 Nov 2025, 10:45
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010612149
Bloomsbury, Camden, WC1B 5DN area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 803 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Bloomsbury ward, Camden, from 2001 to 2025, with 890 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 128 were serious.
In 2025 there were 18 collisions here, down from 21 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 803
- 543rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 890
- 1.11 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 18
- Down 14% on 2024
Crash severity at the WC1B 5DN hotspot
130 of the 803 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.2%
- Serious12816%
- Slight67384%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 131
- Slightly injured
- 757
- All casualties
- 890
Accidents by year at the WC1B 5DN hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 63 in 2001, against an average of 32 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WC1B 5DN hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 18
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 | 24 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 21 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 | 20 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 35 | 42 |
| 2018 | 33 | 34 |
| 2017 | 25 | 26 |
| 2016 | 35 | 37 |
| 2015 | 33 | 41 |
| 2014 | 55 | 59 |
| 2013 | 31 | 33 |
| 2012 | 30 | 34 |
| 2011 | 34 | 35 |
| 2010 | 37 | 40 |
| 2009 | 26 | 31 |
| 2008 | 34 | 38 |
| 2007 | 27 | 30 |
| 2006 | 30 | 35 |
| 2005 | 40 | 45 |
| 2004 | 39 | 45 |
| 2003 | 49 | 53 |
| 2002 | 46 | 58 |
| 2001 | 63 | 67 |
Map of crashes at the WC1B 5DN hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WC1B 5DN.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Bloomsbury, Camden, WC1B 5DN area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WC1B 5DN hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the WC1B 5DN hotspot
All 803 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Camden.
Accident hotspots near WC1B 5DN
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the King's Cross, Camden, WC1H 8EP area, 0.9 km away, with 3,348 collisions.
- King's Cross, Camden, WC1H 8EP area0.9 km away, 3,688 casualties3,348 collisions
- West End, Westminster, W1W 6BT area1 km away, 4,505 casualties3,992 collisions
- St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area1 km away, 7,717 casualties6,948 collisions
- Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden, EC1N 7RR area1.1 km away, 4,031 casualties3,663 collisions
- Clerkenwell, Islington, WC1X 9PN area1.3 km away, 84 casualties71 collisions
- St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden, NW1 2JP area1.3 km away, 2,038 casualties1,812 collisions
- Clerkenwell, Islington, EC1V 4AE area1.4 km away, 269 casualties244 collisions
- St James's, Westminster, WC2R 2AB area1.5 km away, 770 casualties685 collisions
All 803 crashes at the WC1B 5DN hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 28 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Jaguar F-Pace crash on the A400 in Camden, 14 Nov 2025, 01:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025010609354
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A4200 in Camden, 5 Nov 2025, 18:15
- A bicycle and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010607758
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 28 Oct 2025, 20:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010606484
- Slight
Car crash on the B502 in Camden, 19 Sep 2025, 11:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010598869
- Slight
Volkswagen Taigo crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 15 Sep 2025, 16:20
- Volkswagen Taigo and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010599581
- Slight
Honda SH 125 crash on the A4200 in Camden, 13 Sep 2025, 20:36
- Honda SH 125 and Dacia Jogger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010602623
- Slight
Suzuki DL 650 crash on the A40 in Camden, 27 Aug 2025, 18:05
- Suzuki DL 650 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010594107
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A400 in Camden, 21 Aug 2025, 15:10
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010593534
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on the A501 in Camden, 6 Aug 2025, 08:30
- Mercedes GLC Class and Volkswagen ID4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010590816
- Slight
Car crash on the B502 in Camden, 19 Jul 2025, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010588403
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 11 Jul 2025, 21:15
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010588073
- Slight
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on a C road in Camden, 26 Jun 2025, 14:30
- Mitsubishi Outlander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010583027
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A400 in Camden, 18 Jun 2025, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010581441
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A400 in Camden, 9 Jun 2025, 16:40
- Land Rover Range Rover and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010580195
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A4200 in Camden, 2 Feb 2025, 08:30
- A bicycle and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010557114
- Slight
Honda crash on the A4200 in Camden, 15 Jan 2025, 18:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010554158
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A4200 in Camden, 14 Jan 2025, 07:36
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010553902
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on a C road in Camden, 18 Dec 2024, 17:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010549998
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A400 in Camden, 17 Dec 2024, 17:20
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010550234
- Slight
Bicycle crash on a C road in Camden, 14 Nov 2024, 10:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010551891
- Slight
Volkswagen Crafter crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 12 Nov 2024, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010543031
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 24 Oct 2024, 07:45
- Kia Niro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010539701
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A4200 in Camden, 23 Oct 2024, 08:00
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Transporter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010539411
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on a C road in Camden, 1 Oct 2024, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010535372
- Slight
Skoda Kamiq crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 9 Sep 2024, 16:00
- Skoda Kamiq and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024010531253
- Slight
Suzuki DL 650 crash on the A400 in Camden, 1 Sep 2024, 16:00
- Suzuki DL 650 and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010529898
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A400 in Camden, 28 Aug 2024, 17:55
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010537722
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A4200 in Camden, 27 Aug 2024, 08:30
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010534167
- Serious
Wrightbus NB4L crash on the A40 in Camden, 18 Aug 2024, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024010527722
- Slight
Honda SH 125 crash on the A4200 in Camden, 1 Aug 2024, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024010524923
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX4 crash on a C road in Camden, 22 Jul 2024, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010523159
- Slight
Taxi crash on a C road in Camden, 21 Jul 2024, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010527361
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B506 in Camden, 21 Jun 2024, 19:25
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010518193
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 5 Jun 2024, 18:27
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010517178
- Slight
Honda SH 125 crash on the A4200 in Camden, 22 May 2024, 11:58
- Honda SH 125 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010512413
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 25 Apr 2024, 19:44
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010506952
- Slight
Wrightbus NB4L crash on the A4200 in Camden, 7 Mar 2024, 20:42
- Wrightbus NB4L and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010498571
- Slight
Car crash on the A4200 in Camden, 26 Feb 2024, 08:00
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010496531
- Slight
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 8 Dec 2023, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010483906
- Serious
Car crash on the A400 in Camden, 12 Oct 2023, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010483719
- Serious
BMW i3 crash on the B506 in Camden, 30 Sep 2023, 15:00
- BMW i3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010477756
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A400 in Camden, 23 Sep 2023, 21:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010467902
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A40 in Camden, 18 Sep 2023, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010466782
- Slight
Honda CB crash on the A4200 in Camden, 22 Aug 2023, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010461890
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the A40 in Camden, 31 May 2023, 14:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010447449
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A401 in Camden, 27 May 2023, 00:05
- Audi A4 and Vauxhall Movano
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010445378
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B502 in Camden, 2 May 2023, 18:10
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010440753