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NW3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,174 road traffic collisions in the NW3 postcode district, Camden, from 1982 to 2025, and 10,420 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 1,383 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 118 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1982
9,174
78th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,420
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
66 people killed
Serious collisions
1,383
1,449 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
118
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
130
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NW3

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal650.7%
  • Serious1,38315%
  • Slight7,72684%

What the data shows

  • NW3 had 1,379 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% more than the 1,293 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in NW3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 683 children under 16 were killed or injured in NW3, 7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in NW3.

Where NW3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
78th
Most casualties
119th
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
125th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,300 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,377 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,434 (16%)
  • Thursday1,432 (16%)
  • Friday1,500 (16%)
  • Saturday1,120 (12%)
  • Sunday1,011 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,345 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,670 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown113 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,020 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway1,470 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road432 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout73 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded179 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph782 (8.5%)
  • 30 mph8,293 (90%)
  • 40 mph88 (1%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,483 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,141 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds67 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other152 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded245 (2.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,791 (36%)
  • Pedestrian2,411 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist2,117 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,164 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant435 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant226 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant207 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NW3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NW3, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in NW3 peaked at 343 in 1982; 2025 had 118.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 118
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025118130
2024118139
2023139147
2022154161
2021137156
2020139155
2019167193
2018125154
2017148162
2016134158
2015167200
2014136153
2013116125
2012121135
2011115124
2010120139
2009129149
2008128148
2007125137
2006136153
2005144155
2004183206
2003176195
2002225279
2001239275
2000223255
1999244290
1998265304
1997272314
1996319354
1995289319
1994276316
1993270303
1992265316
1991270312
1990310333
1989291322
1988314346
1987303358
1986305349
1985318351
1984324367
1983334392
1982343391

Map of recent crashes in NW3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NW3

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NW3

The 24 most recent collisions in NW3 happened between 9 October and 30 December 2025.

Crashes by road in NW3

The A41 has the most collisions in NW3, 2,871 of 9,174 (31%), followed by the A502 (1,708).

Collisions in NW3 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA412,8713,30821437
2ndA5021,7081,92612255
3rdB5096227118101
4thB511615674285
5thB518528588681
6thB519295349247
7thB517374103
8thA598333705
9thB510182003
10thB525141701
11thA403302

Council areas covering NW3

Collisions in NW3 were recorded in 4 council areas. Camden has 8,876 of 9,174 (97%).

Collisions in NW3 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCamden8,87610,078631,338
2ndBarnet286329241
3rdWestminster5502
4thHaringey3401

Towns in NW3

Collisions in NW3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Camden (8,307) and Barnet (296).