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NW2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,043 road traffic collisions in the NW2 postcode district, Brent, from 1982 to 2025, and 13,354 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 93 were fatal and 1,487 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 155 collisions, down 25% on 2024 (208).

Collisions since 1982
11,043
36th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
13,354
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
93
95 people killed
Serious collisions
1,487
1,620 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
155
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
185
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NW2

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal930.8%
  • Serious1,48713%
  • Slight9,46386%

What the data shows

  • NW2 had 1,925 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% more than the 1,863 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in NW2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,225 children under 16 were killed or injured in NW2, 9.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in NW2.

Where NW2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
36th
Most casualties
41st
Most fatal collisions
349th
Most serious collisions
89th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,577 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,602 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,681 (15%)
  • Thursday1,645 (15%)
  • Friday1,757 (16%)
  • Saturday1,497 (14%)
  • Sunday1,284 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,652 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,232 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown117 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,661 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway2,462 (22%)
  • Roundabout371 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road294 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded255 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph457 (4.1%)
  • 30 mph8,474 (77%)
  • 40 mph1,576 (14%)
  • 50 mph421 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph17 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph97 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,089 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,332 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.1%)
  • Other167 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded261 (2.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,652 (50%)
  • Pedestrian2,411 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist2,276 (17%)
  • Cyclist843 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant563 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant359 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant104 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)77 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NW2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NW2, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in NW2 peaked at 389 in 1988; 2025 had 155.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 155
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025155185
2024208235
2023231253
2022214240
2021179209
2020190210
2019178219
2018185227
2017200237
2016185237
2015172214
2014202264
2013177216
2012188227
2011194239
2010232282
2009183225
2008162196
2007181220
2006172196
2005254295
2004208253
2003258310
2002284348
2001267327
2000304388
1999292362
1998289353
1997309371
1996296360
1995278335
1994284357
1993297374
1992302380
1991280343
1990310387
1989385458
1988389457
1987312404
1986327401
1985318380
1984338379
1983348401
1982326400

Map of recent crashes in NW2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NW2

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NW2

The 24 most recent collisions in NW2 happened between 31 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NW2

The A5 has the most collisions in NW2, 2,912 of 11,043 (26%), followed by the A406 (1,505).

Collisions in NW2 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52,9123,46534430
2ndA4061,5051,96418189
3rdA4071,3441,5187204
4thA419191,24312130
5thA4003252304230
6thM1169211011
7thA598114125117
8thA4088819603

Council areas covering NW2

Collisions in NW2 were recorded in 4 council areas. Brent has 6,939 of 11,043 (63%).

Collisions in NW2 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrent6,9398,32862960
2ndBarnet3,7214,58530472
3rdCamden373430153
4thIslington4500

Towns in NW2

Collisions in NW2 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Brent (4,902) and Barnet (4,308).