Serious
Taxi crash on the A40 in Camden, 18 Dec 2025, 00:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010616093
Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden, EC1N 7RR area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 3,663 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Holborn & Covent Garden ward, Camden, from 2001 to 2025, with 4,031 casualties. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 533 were serious.
In 2025 there were 108 collisions here, up from 75 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 3,663
- 8th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 4,031
- 1.10 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 22
- 22 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 108
- Up 44% on 2024
Crash severity at the EC1N 7RR hotspot
555 of the 3,663 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal220.6%
- Serious53315%
- Slight3,10885%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 22
- Seriously injured
- 553
- Slightly injured
- 3,456
- All casualties
- 4,031
Accidents by year at the EC1N 7RR hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 233 in 2001, against an average of 147 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EC1N 7RR hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 108
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | 111 |
| 2024 | 75 | 80 |
| 2023 | 110 | 123 |
| 2022 | 102 | 111 |
| 2021 | 77 | 83 |
| 2020 | 78 | 80 |
| 2019 | 125 | 132 |
| 2018 | 131 | 139 |
| 2017 | 174 | 193 |
| 2016 | 145 | 157 |
| 2015 | 152 | 167 |
| 2014 | 166 | 191 |
| 2013 | 168 | 183 |
| 2012 | 147 | 156 |
| 2011 | 162 | 180 |
| 2010 | 160 | 176 |
| 2009 | 157 | 173 |
| 2008 | 145 | 174 |
| 2007 | 158 | 173 |
| 2006 | 168 | 187 |
| 2005 | 164 | 183 |
| 2004 | 183 | 210 |
| 2003 | 176 | 191 |
| 2002 | 199 | 220 |
| 2001 | 233 | 258 |
Map of crashes at the EC1N 7RR hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EC1N 7RR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden, EC1N 7RR 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 EC1N 7RR 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.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A201 | 731 | 808 | 4 | 118 |
| 2nd | A401 | 596 | 666 | 4 | 82 |
| 3rd | A40 | 595 | 657 | 3 | 79 |
| 4th | A5201 | 383 | 425 | 2 | 61 |
| 5th | A4200 | 285 | 324 | 4 | 38 |
| 6th | A4 | 266 | 288 | 1 | 45 |
| 7th | A5200 | 211 | 231 | 1 | 31 |
| 8th | B500 | 63 | 69 | 1 | 5 |
| 9th | B521 | 36 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | A4208 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | B400 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 12th | B501 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | B502 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | A301 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A501 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Towns near the EC1N 7RR hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Camden had the most collisions, 2,088 of 3,663.
Accident hotspots near EC1N 7RR
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Clerkenwell, Islington, EC1V 4AE area, 0.5 km away, with 244 collisions.
- Clerkenwell, Islington, EC1V 4AE area0.5 km away, 269 casualties244 collisions
- Clerkenwell, Islington, WC1X 9PN area1.1 km away, 84 casualties71 collisions
- Bloomsbury, Camden, WC1B 5DN area1.1 km away, 890 casualties803 collisions
- St James's, Westminster, WC2R 2AB area1.1 km away, 770 casualties685 collisions
- Bunhill, Islington, EC1Y 0TJ area1.2 km away, 1,644 casualties1,523 collisions
- Borough & Bankside, Southwark, SE1 9JW area1.2 km away, 2,508 casualties2,247 collisions
- Bassishaw, City of London, EC2V 7EL area1.2 km away, 156 casualties143 collisions
- King's Cross, Camden, WC1H 8EP area1.3 km away, 3,688 casualties3,348 collisions
All 3,663 crashes at the EC1N 7RR hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 18 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5201 in Camden, 12 Dec 2025, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010615027
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A201 in Islington, 11 Dec 2025, 08:20
- A bicycle and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010615573
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A40 in the City of London, 8 Dec 2025, 16:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481714536
- Slight
Kia Stonic crash on the A401 in Islington, 4 Dec 2025, 16:50
- Kia Stonic and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010613425
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on the A201 in the City of London, 3 Dec 2025, 04:20
- Honda CR-V and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481714133
- Serious
Wrightbus NB4L crash on the A4 in Westminster, 26 Nov 2025, 17:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010611870
- Slight
Lexmoto LXS crash on the A5201 in Camden, 20 Nov 2025, 11:30
- Lexmoto LXS and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010610676
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5201 in Islington, 18 Nov 2025, 09:30
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010612884
- Slight
Yamaha MT crash on the A4 in the City of London, 14 Nov 2025, 08:50
- Yamaha MT and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481722204
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 12 Nov 2025, 18:00
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481725461
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A201 in the City of London, 3 Nov 2025, 21:11
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481717561
- Serious
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A40 in the City of London, 30 Oct 2025, 18:40
- Peugeot 2008 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481717497
- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A401 in Islington, 29 Oct 2025, 18:40
- Land Rover Defender and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010606422
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A401 in Camden, 28 Oct 2025, 08:40
- Mini Cooper and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010606128
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A201 in the City of London, 24 Oct 2025, 17:50
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481720721
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the A40 in Camden, 22 Oct 2025, 20:30
- LEVC TX and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010605315
- Serious
Wrightbus NB4L crash on the A4200 in Camden, 19 Oct 2025, 17:15
- Wrightbus NB4L and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010605082
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5201 in Islington, 18 Oct 2025, 03:14
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010604324
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A401 in Camden, 16 Oct 2025, 09:23
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010603970
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the A4200 in Camden, 12 Oct 2025, 04:53
- BMW 4 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010603197
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the A201 in Islington, 12 Oct 2025, 01:20
- LEVC TX, Triumph Street Triple and Yamaha X
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025010603198
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on the A5200 in Camden, 4 Oct 2025, 04:24
- Kia Niro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010601633
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A201 in Camden, 27 Sep 2025, 02:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010600455
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A5201 in Islington, 19 Sep 2025, 08:38
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010598398
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5201 in Camden, 17 Sep 2025, 13:20
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010598059
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 15 Sep 2025, 17:48
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481710184
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A4200 in Camden, 15 Sep 2025, 11:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010597708
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A5201 in Islington, 12 Sep 2025, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010597155
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 11 Sep 2025, 22:50
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481710151
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A5201 in Islington, 11 Sep 2025, 15:10
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596945
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A40 in Camden, 8 Sep 2025, 12:29
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596304
- Slight
BMW X4 crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 8 Sep 2025, 12:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596703
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the A40 in Camden, 8 Sep 2025, 11:54
- Ford Transit Custom and Aprilia SR GT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596306
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the A201 in Islington, 7 Sep 2025, 02:30
- Yamaha GPD and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596286
- Slight
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 6 Sep 2025, 12:53
- Mitsubishi Outlander and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010595976
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5200 in Camden, 5 Sep 2025, 19:25
- A bicycle and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010595919
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 3 Sep 2025, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010595350
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 3 Sep 2025, 07:09
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010595275
- Serious
LEVC TX crash on the A4 in Westminster, 20 Aug 2025, 18:00
- LEVC TX and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010592991
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5201 in Camden, 16 Aug 2025, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010592321
- Serious
LEVC TX crash on the A40 in the City of London, 15 Aug 2025, 19:45
- LEVC TX and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025480592216
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A201 in Islington, 9 Aug 2025, 17:00
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010591164
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A40 in Camden, 8 Aug 2025, 17:45
- 3 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010591056
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A40 in the City of London, 8 Aug 2025, 11:45
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481707695
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A401 in Camden, 31 Jul 2025, 16:28
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010589850
- Slight
Volkswagen Sharan crash on the A201 in the City of London, 29 Jul 2025, 08:00
- Volkswagen Sharan and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481707643
- Slight
BYD Seal Design EV crash on the A5200 in Camden, 28 Jul 2025, 19:00
- BYD Seal Design EV and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010589256