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WC1V road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,076 road traffic collisions in the WC1V postcode district, Camden, from 1982 to 2025, and 1,162 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 143 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1982
1,076
2,171st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,162
1.08 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
143
146 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
6 in 2024

Road collision statistics for WC1V

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious14313%
  • Slight92686%

What the data shows

  • WC1V had 125 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 169 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in WC1V were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in WC1V are between noon and 3pm, with 24% of collisions.
  • 12 children under 16 were killed or injured in WC1V, 1.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where WC1V ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,171st
Most casualties
2,262nd
Most fatal collisions
2,498th
Most serious collisions
2,365th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (16%)
  • Tuesday192 (18%)
  • Wednesday205 (19%)
  • Thursday199 (18%)
  • Friday193 (18%)
  • Saturday66 (6.1%)
  • Sunday44 (4.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight854 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit211 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway659 (61%)
  • One way street or slip road303 (28%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph78 (7.2%)
  • 30 mph993 (92%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds890 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded54 (5%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian419 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist275 (24%)
  • Cyclist234 (20%)
  • Car occupant92 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant90 (7.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WC1V road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WC1V, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in WC1V peaked at 43 in 2000; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251112
202456
20231717
20221717
202144
202077
201988
20181617
20172020
20162020
20151516
20142125
20132123
20121011
20111620
20101923
20091618
20082022
20071414
20061718
20052223
20042729
20032022
20022526
20013846
20004347
19993537
19983841
19974346
19963438
19953134
19942223
19933134
19922525
19912929
19904242
19894243
19882933
19873235
19863745
19853134
19844144
19833335
19823233

Map of recent crashes in WC1V

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WC1V

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WC1V

The 24 most recent collisions in WC1V happened between 3 June 2023 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WC1V

The A40 has the most collisions in WC1V, 955 of 1,076 (89%), followed by the A4200 (34).

Collisions in WC1V on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA409551,0326127
2ndA4200343916
3rdB401293004
4thA5200161601
5thA401111201

Council areas covering WC1V

Collisions in WC1V were recorded in 2 council areas. Camden has 979 of 1,076 (91%).

Collisions in WC1V by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCamden9791,0606130
2ndCity of London97102113

Towns in WC1V

Collisions in WC1V were recorded in 2 towns, led by Camden (1,017) and City and County of the City of London (5).