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NW6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,831 road traffic collisions in the NW6 postcode district, Camden, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,911 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 1,319 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 133 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (157).

Collisions since 1979
8,831
87th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,911
1.12 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
61 people killed
Serious collisions
1,319
1,371 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
133
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
138
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NW6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal610.7%
  • Serious1,31915%
  • Slight7,45184%

What the data shows

  • NW6 had 1,479 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 15% more than the 1,285 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in NW6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 927 children under 16 were killed or injured in NW6, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in NW6.

Where NW6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
87th
Most casualties
146th
Most fatal collisions
903rd
Most serious collisions
150th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,291 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,288 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,314 (15%)
  • Thursday1,362 (15%)
  • Friday1,409 (16%)
  • Saturday1,218 (14%)
  • Sunday949 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,098 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,615 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown86 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,932 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway365 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road258 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout91 (1%)
  • Not recorded185 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph787 (8.9%)
  • 30 mph8,026 (91%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,216 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,096 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds68 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (under 0.1%)
  • Other148 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded219 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,967 (30%)
  • Pedestrian2,829 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist1,944 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,213 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant629 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant149 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant116 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NW6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NW6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NW6 peaked at 329 in 1988; 2025 had 133.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 133
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025133138
2024157165
2023158169
2022148157
2021170188
2020133141
2019140157
2018154165
2017145172
2016141162
2015137152
2014138154
2013132140
2012117143
2011124132
2010141159
2009128139
2008111128
2007122139
2006135151
2005142158
2004162189
2003214235
2002204229
2001222265
2000227268
1999219253
1998219234
1997221249
1996225248
1995224251
1994261297
1993258306
1992244281
1991278338
1990283312
1989325349
1988329382
1987284309
1986301346
1985278305
1984323363
1983329352
1982294340
198100
198000
197911

Map of recent crashes in NW6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NW6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NW6

The 24 most recent collisions in NW6 happened between 30 October and 31 December 2025.

Crashes by road in NW6

The A5 has the most collisions in NW6, 2,652 of 8,831 (30%), followed by the B510 (1,203).

Collisions in NW6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52,6522,91921396
2ndB5101,2031,3047171
3rdA4003579667489
4thB451360393048
5thB509321361451
6thB413287331150
7thB414273320347
8thB507208229030
9thB52091102115
10thA416887114

Council areas covering NW6

Collisions in NW6 were recorded in 4 council areas. Camden has 4,685 of 8,831 (53%).

Collisions in NW6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCamden4,6855,16035679
2ndBrent3,8724,44224590
3rdWestminster263296248
4thBarnet6600

Towns in NW6

Collisions in NW6 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Brent (5,430) and Camden (2,993).