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NW1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 20,354 road traffic collisions in the NW1 postcode district, Camden, from 1982 to 2025, and 23,268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 134 were fatal and 3,092 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 232 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (250).

Collisions since 1982
20,354
3rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
23,268
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
134
135 people killed
Serious collisions
3,092
3,258 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
232
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
255
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NW1

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal1340.7%
  • Serious3,09215%
  • Slight17,12884%

What the data shows

  • NW1 had 3,154 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 8% fewer than the 3,432 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in NW1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,340 children under 16 were killed or injured in NW1, 6.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 20% of collisions in NW1.

Where NW1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
3rd
Most casualties
3rd
Most fatal collisions
112th
Most serious collisions
3rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,844 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,107 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,200 (16%)
  • Thursday3,172 (16%)
  • Friday3,297 (16%)
  • Saturday2,610 (13%)
  • Sunday2,124 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight13,897 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6,121 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown255 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit54 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway11,934 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway4,136 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road3,831 (19%)
  • Roundabout20 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded433 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1,858 (9.1%)
  • 30 mph18,287 (90%)
  • 40 mph154 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph44 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph8 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds16,954 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,238 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds182 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds90 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (under 0.1%)
  • Other255 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded567 (2.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,130 (26%)
  • Pedestrian5,874 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist4,651 (20%)
  • Cyclist3,838 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,480 (6.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant736 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant373 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant67 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)51 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NW1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NW1, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in NW1 peaked at 714 in 1983; 2025 had 232.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 232
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025232255
2024250280
2023264293
2022295342
2021304328
2020290313
2019402462
2018386446
2017380427
2016351396
2015408480
2014377440
2013322366
2012337387
2011359413
2010348389
2009328367
2008324372
2007300361
2006329378
2005380425
2004410458
2003458526
2002444502
2001579681
2000576659
1999570644
1998564632
1997542607
1996535607
1995578669
1994568664
1993551633
1992572657
1991520608
1990652731
1989704781
1988634743
1987573651
1986662770
1985635716
1984643745
1983714858
1982704806

Map of recent crashes in NW1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NW1

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NW1

The 24 most recent collisions in NW1 happened between 13 November and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NW1

The A501 has the most collisions in NW1, 4,413 of 20,354 (22%), followed by the A400 (3,068).

Collisions in NW1 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5014,4135,10445633
2ndA4003,0683,51125448
3rdA5032,4192,81911393
4thA5021,5351,7247226
5thA52029481,0796139
6thA42017798952111
7thA42007548517105
8thA41500572272
9thA5279323353
10thB507254272038
11thA5200199225228
12thA5205179216029
13thB512150172023
14thA40497121218
15thB52394121023
16thB5177782014
17thA42056371011
18thB5225055010
19thA4209424617
20thB513232603
21stB504212113
22ndA40(M)161901
23rdA40131602

Council areas covering NW1

Collisions in NW1 were recorded in 4 council areas. Camden has 15,602 of 20,354 (77%).

Collisions in NW1 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCamden15,60217,7681002,364
2ndWestminster4,7215,46434722
3rdIslington222505
4thBarnet4500

Towns in NW1

Collisions in NW1 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Camden (15,318) and City of Westminster (3,797).