Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 16 Dec 2025, 15:35
- Ford Transit Custom and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481717042
Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 3,423 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Candlewick ward, the City of London, from 2001 to 2025, with 3,817 casualties. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 605 were serious.
In 2025 there were 119 collisions here, up from 82 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 3,423
- 11th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 3,817
- 1.12 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 14
- 15 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 119
- Up 45% on 2024
Crash severity at the EC4R 9AF hotspot
619 of the 3,423 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal140.4%
- Serious60518%
- Slight2,80482%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 15
- Seriously injured
- 621
- Slightly injured
- 3,181
- All casualties
- 3,817
Accidents by year at the EC4R 9AF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 176 in 2006, against an average of 137 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EC4R 9AF hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 119
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | 126 |
| 2024 | 82 | 89 |
| 2023 | 88 | 94 |
| 2022 | 89 | 91 |
| 2021 | 76 | 80 |
| 2020 | 60 | 65 |
| 2019 | 142 | 156 |
| 2018 | 130 | 146 |
| 2017 | 143 | 158 |
| 2016 | 152 | 166 |
| 2015 | 164 | 179 |
| 2014 | 170 | 198 |
| 2013 | 150 | 172 |
| 2012 | 172 | 193 |
| 2011 | 169 | 200 |
| 2010 | 162 | 189 |
| 2009 | 142 | 164 |
| 2008 | 152 | 173 |
| 2007 | 174 | 190 |
| 2006 | 176 | 190 |
| 2005 | 133 | 152 |
| 2004 | 150 | 168 |
| 2003 | 117 | 128 |
| 2002 | 150 | 166 |
| 2001 | 161 | 184 |
Map of crashes at the EC4R 9AF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EC4R 9AF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF 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 EC4R 9AF 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.
- Ward
- Candlewick
- Council area
- the City of London
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EC4R 9AF
- Postcode district
- EC4R
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.51036, -0.08664
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 16 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 11th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EC4R 9AF hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, City and County of the City of London had the most collisions, 2,466 of 3,423.
Accident hotspots near EC4R 9AF
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Bassishaw, City of London, EC2V 7EL area, 0.8 km away, with 143 collisions.
- Bassishaw, City of London, EC2V 7EL area0.8 km away, 156 casualties143 collisions
- Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 8BB area1 km away, 201 casualties188 collisions
- North Bermondsey, Southwark, SE1 2LY area1 km away, 1,668 casualties1,452 collisions
- Borough & Bankside, Southwark, SE1 9JW area1.1 km away, 2,508 casualties2,247 collisions
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark, SE1 3HN area1.1 km away, 381 casualties346 collisions
- Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets, E1 6RT area1.3 km away, 1,126 casualties1,033 collisions
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney, EC2A 2BW area1.4 km away, 4,953 casualties4,476 collisions
- Borough & Bankside, Southwark, SE1 0QR area1.4 km away, 849 casualties757 collisions
All 3,423 crashes at the EC4R 9AF hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 16 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on a C road in the City of London, 15 Dec 2025, 13:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025480615968
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 15 Dec 2025, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481717060
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A3 in the City of London, 28 Nov 2025, 18:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481725577
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 27 Nov 2025, 17:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481725585
- Slight
MG ZS crash on the A2205 in Southwark, 25 Nov 2025, 16:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010611680
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 20 Nov 2025, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481725571
- Slight
Toyota Proace crash on the A3 in Southwark, 17 Nov 2025, 20:17
- Toyota Proace and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010610081
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 17 Nov 2025, 07:46
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481725450
- Serious
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 14 Nov 2025, 19:20
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481722234
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX4 crash on the A200 in Southwark, 11 Nov 2025, 20:20
- London Taxis Int. TX4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010608947
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 8 Nov 2025, 17:05
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481725454
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 6 Nov 2025, 08:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481722258
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 4 Nov 2025, 08:00
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481721984
- Slight
Kia EV9 crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 3 Nov 2025, 15:45
- Kia EV9 and Renault Master
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481717537
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A3 in Southwark, 1 Nov 2025, 11:13
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010609219
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A3200 in Southwark, 24 Oct 2025, 17:02
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010605619
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 15 Oct 2025, 16:35
- Yamaha GPD and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481717476
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 14 Oct 2025, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481713301
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A3 in Southwark, 14 Oct 2025, 11:18
- Mercedes and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010603586
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Southwark, 14 Oct 2025, 06:00
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010603893
- Slight
Yamaha MT crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 13 Oct 2025, 15:45
- Yamaha MT and MAN Tge
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481713298
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 13 Oct 2025, 08:50
- Ford Transit and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481713289
- Slight
Volkswagen Crafter crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 9 Oct 2025, 10:48
- Volkswagen Crafter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481711503
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 8 Oct 2025, 21:48
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025481711424
- Slight
Tesla Model Y crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 8 Oct 2025, 10:05
- Tesla Model Y and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481711450
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 8 Oct 2025, 08:50
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025481711416
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 7 Oct 2025, 08:25
- Ford Kuga and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025481711440
- Serious
Bus crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 2 Oct 2025, 08:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481711386
- Slight
Lexus RX 450 crash on the A3 in Southwark, 26 Sep 2025, 22:15
- Lexus RX 450 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010600133
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 18 Sep 2025, 17:40
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481710523
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A200 in Southwark, 16 Sep 2025, 19:45
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010598155
- Slight
E-scooter crash on the A3 in Southwark, 16 Sep 2025, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010597863
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on the A200 in Southwark, 12 Sep 2025, 22:20
- Kia Niro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010597396
- Serious
Honda SH 125 crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 12 Sep 2025, 16:17
- Honda SH 125 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481710095
- Slight
Wrightbus NB4L crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 11 Sep 2025, 22:40
- Wrightbus NB4L and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481710166
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A10 in the City of London, 11 Sep 2025, 17:55
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481710078
- Serious
LEVC TX crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 10 Sep 2025, 08:00
- LEVC TX and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481709864
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A3 in the City of London, 9 Sep 2025, 17:30
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481710138
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on the A200 in Southwark, 7 Sep 2025, 06:07
- Mercedes Vito and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596058
- Serious
Honda CBR crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 28 Aug 2025, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481709718
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A200 in Southwark, 26 Aug 2025, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010593888
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 23 Aug 2025, 22:40
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481709729
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 21 Aug 2025, 23:12
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481709724
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 20 Aug 2025, 16:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481709642
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A3211 in the City of London, 19 Aug 2025, 18:10
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481709650
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 18 Aug 2025, 08:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481709646
- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 18 Aug 2025, 07:40
- Volvo XC90 and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481709626