Slight
Taxi crash on the A5200 in Camden, 17 Dec 2025, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010616134
King's Cross, Camden, WC1H 8EP area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 3,348 road collisions at this accident hotspot in King's Cross ward, Camden, from 2001 to 2025, with 3,688 casualties. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 467 were serious.
In 2025 there were 102 collisions here, up from 101 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 3,348
- 13th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 3,688
- 1.10 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 20
- 20 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 102
- Up 1% on 2024
Crash severity at the WC1H 8EP hotspot
487 of the 3,348 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal200.6%
- Serious46714%
- Slight2,86185%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 20
- Seriously injured
- 479
- Slightly injured
- 3,189
- All casualties
- 3,688
Accidents by year at the WC1H 8EP hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 192 in 2001, against an average of 134 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WC1H 8EP hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 102
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | 106 |
| 2024 | 101 | 104 |
| 2023 | 97 | 112 |
| 2022 | 109 | 114 |
| 2021 | 94 | 106 |
| 2020 | 70 | 72 |
| 2019 | 136 | 148 |
| 2018 | 147 | 157 |
| 2017 | 180 | 192 |
| 2016 | 138 | 151 |
| 2015 | 145 | 168 |
| 2014 | 147 | 164 |
| 2013 | 102 | 119 |
| 2012 | 147 | 163 |
| 2011 | 162 | 171 |
| 2010 | 139 | 158 |
| 2009 | 138 | 158 |
| 2008 | 104 | 123 |
| 2007 | 119 | 130 |
| 2006 | 120 | 132 |
| 2005 | 111 | 120 |
| 2004 | 174 | 197 |
| 2003 | 184 | 199 |
| 2002 | 190 | 203 |
| 2001 | 192 | 221 |
Map of crashes at the WC1H 8EP hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WC1H 8EP.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the King's Cross, Camden, WC1H 8EP area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WC1H 8EP 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 WC1H 8EP hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Camden had the most collisions, 2,855 of 3,348.
Accident hotspots near WC1H 8EP
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Clerkenwell, Islington, WC1X 9PN area, 0.8 km away, with 71 collisions.
- Clerkenwell, Islington, WC1X 9PN area0.8 km away, 84 casualties71 collisions
- Bloomsbury, Camden, WC1B 5DN area0.9 km away, 890 casualties803 collisions
- St Pancras & Somers Town, Camden, NW1 2JP area1.1 km away, 2,038 casualties1,812 collisions
- Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden, EC1N 7RR area1.3 km away, 4,031 casualties3,663 collisions
- Clerkenwell, Islington, EC1V 4AE area1.3 km away, 269 casualties244 collisions
- St Peter's & Canalside, Islington, N1 8BZ area1.4 km away, 3,093 casualties2,814 collisions
- Caledonian, Islington, N1 1BF area1.4 km away, 1,248 casualties1,127 collisions
- Regent's Park, Camden, NW1 4HS area1.6 km away, 75 casualties68 collisions
All 3,348 crashes at the WC1H 8EP hotspot
Newest first, from 4 January 2001 to 17 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the A201 in Islington, 11 Dec 2025, 11:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010614748
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the A5202 in Camden, 10 Dec 2025, 21:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010614667
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A501 in Islington, 5 Dec 2025, 01:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010613523
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on the A5200 in Camden, 2 Dec 2025, 16:55
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010613010
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A501 in Camden, 29 Nov 2025, 13:45
- Volvo and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010612469
- Fatal
Yamaha MT crash on the A5202 in Camden, 28 Nov 2025, 20:49
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025010612249
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A501 in Camden, 28 Nov 2025, 20:47
- Toyota Corolla and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010612237
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the A501 in Camden, 24 Nov 2025, 13:22
- LEVC TX and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010611417
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A501 in Camden, 23 Nov 2025, 07:30
- Mercedes E Class and Skoda Karoq
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010611105
- Slight
Audi S3 crash on the B504 in Camden, 22 Nov 2025, 20:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010611046
- Slight
Nissan Leaf crash on the A501 in Islington, 17 Nov 2025, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010610068
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B502 in Camden, 5 Nov 2025, 17:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010607775
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B502 in Camden, 3 Nov 2025, 18:00
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010607341
- Serious
Hyundai Ioniq crash on the A501 in Camden, 3 Nov 2025, 16:10
- Hyundai Ioniq and Yamaha GPD
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010607374
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A201 in Islington, 2 Nov 2025, 02:35
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010607022
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on a C road in Camden, 1 Nov 2025, 05:18
- Toyota Corolla and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010606856
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5202 in Camden, 23 Oct 2025, 19:30
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010605507
- Serious
LEVC TX crash on the A5202 in Camden, 22 Oct 2025, 18:28
- LEVC TX and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010605243
- Serious
Bicycle crash on a C road in Camden, 18 Oct 2025, 19:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010607271
- Slight
LEVC TX crash on the A5202 in Camden, 12 Oct 2025, 16:35
- LEVC TX and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010603452
- Serious
Mercedes crash on the A501 in Camden, 2 Oct 2025, 15:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010601288
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5202 in Camden, 27 Sep 2025, 09:40
- A bicycle and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010600366
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A501 in Camden, 25 Sep 2025, 15:10
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010599816
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5202 in Camden, 23 Sep 2025, 11:10
- A bicycle and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010599634
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A501 in Camden, 14 Sep 2025, 17:45
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010597563
- Slight
Suzuki DL 650 crash on the A5202 in Camden, 11 Sep 2025, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010597019
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A5200 in Camden, 10 Sep 2025, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596841
- Serious
Dacia Sandero crash on the A5203 in Islington, 10 Sep 2025, 08:30
- Dacia Sandero and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596655
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A5202 in Camden, 8 Sep 2025, 07:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596294
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B502 in Camden, 6 Sep 2025, 15:36
- Audi A3 and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010596041
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A5202 in Camden, 31 Aug 2025, 15:08
- Volvo and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010594931
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A5202 in Camden, 27 Aug 2025, 23:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010594169
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A501 in Camden, 26 Aug 2025, 17:15
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010593939
- Serious
Lexus RX 450 crash on the A4200 in Camden, 23 Aug 2025, 16:50
- Lexus RX 450 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010594474
- Serious
Honda FSH125 crash on the A5203 in Camden, 22 Aug 2025, 18:35
- Honda FSH125 and MG 5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010593278
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A501 in Islington, 19 Aug 2025, 13:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025010594238
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A5203 in Camden, 15 Aug 2025, 19:21
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010592209
- Slight
Scania crash on the A501 in Camden, 7 Aug 2025, 13:40
- Scania and an electric motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010590834
- Slight
Yamaha X crash on the A501 in Islington, 7 Aug 2025, 08:25
- Yamaha X and Kia Niro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010590796
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A501 in Camden, 2 Aug 2025, 02:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010590077
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A501 in Camden, 1 Aug 2025, 19:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010593202
- Serious
Volkswagen Transporter crash on an unclassified road in Camden, 28 Jul 2025, 10:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010589170
- Serious
Mazda 6 crash on an unclassified road in Islington, 26 Jul 2025, 15:15
- Mazda 6 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010588863
- Slight
Honda NSS crash on the A501 in Camden, 25 Jul 2025, 19:20
- Honda NSS and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010588730
- Slight
Van crash on the A5200 in Camden, 25 Jul 2025, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010588996
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A501 in Islington, 25 Jul 2025, 04:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025010588577
- Serious
Kia Niro crash on the A4200 in Camden, 24 Jul 2025, 21:51
- Kia Niro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010588554