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EC2M road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,281 road traffic collisions in the EC2M postcode district, City of London, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,531 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 293 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,281
1,618th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,531
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
293
312 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EC2M

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal110.5%
  • Serious29313%
  • Slight1,97787%

What the data shows

  • EC2M had 354 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 519 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in EC2M were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in EC2M are between noon and 3pm, with 19% of collisions.
  • 38 children under 16 were killed or injured in EC2M, 1.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where EC2M ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,618th
Most casualties
1,841st
Most fatal collisions
2,396th
Most serious collisions
2,024th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday323 (14%)
  • Tuesday383 (17%)
  • Wednesday398 (17%)
  • Thursday396 (17%)
  • Friday411 (18%)
  • Saturday190 (8.3%)
  • Sunday180 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,691 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit562 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,610 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway524 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road135 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph364 (16%)
  • 30 mph1,869 (82%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,023 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (7.5%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other31 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian936 (37%)
  • Cyclist475 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist459 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant252 (10%)
  • Car occupant252 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant123 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EC2M road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EC2M, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EC2M peaked at 77 in 1999; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252626
20241818
20233338
20222426
20213333
20202326
20194046
20183538
20176581
20165764
20154346
20145866
20134951
20125863
20114245
20105261
20095460
20086774
20075163
20064552
20055359
20044851
20034654
20025461
20017075
20006874
19997785
19987274
19976068
19965967
19954754
19945970
19935358
19925255
19914347
19905561
19896571
19883537
19874651
19863337
19855860
19844348
19834450
19824450
19814550
19804749
19793238

Map of recent crashes in EC2M

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EC2M

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EC2M

The 24 most recent collisions in EC2M happened between 15 February and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EC2M

The A10 has the most collisions in EC2M, 1,020 of 2,281 (45%), followed by the A1211 (445).

Collisions in EC2M on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA101,0201,1297132
2ndA1211445505268
3rdA501358412042
4thA1213444600
5thB130272800
6thB100111302
7thA12103300

Council areas covering EC2M

Collisions in EC2M were recorded in 4 council areas. The City of London has 2,215 of 2,281 (97%).

Collisions in EC2M by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of London2,2152,45811284
2ndHackney293104
3rdIslington222501
4thTower Hamlets141603

Towns in EC2M

Collisions in EC2M were recorded in 3 towns, led by City and County of the City of London (1,897) and Hackney (179).