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WC2B road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,795 road traffic collisions in the WC2B postcode district, Camden, from 1982 to 2025, and 1,972 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 281 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1982
1,795
1,843rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,972
1.10 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
281
293 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WC2B

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal60.3%
  • Serious28116%
  • Slight1,50884%

What the data shows

  • WC2B had 246 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 312 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WC2B were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in WC2B are between noon and 3pm, with 23% of collisions.
  • 44 children under 16 were killed or injured in WC2B, 2.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where WC2B ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,843rd
Most casualties
2,006th
Most fatal collisions
2,516th
Most serious collisions
2,054th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday254 (14%)
  • Tuesday285 (16%)
  • Wednesday295 (16%)
  • Thursday319 (18%)
  • Friday342 (19%)
  • Saturday166 (9.2%)
  • Sunday134 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,308 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit459 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway861 (48%)
  • One way street or slip road564 (31%)
  • Dual carriageway325 (18%)
  • Not recorded45 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph138 (7.7%)
  • 30 mph1,644 (92%)
  • 40 mph13 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,513 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds201 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other26 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian741 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist392 (20%)
  • Cyclist301 (15%)
  • Car occupant232 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant171 (8.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant104 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WC2B road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WC2B, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in WC2B peaked at 77 in 1986; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252527
20242933
20232731
20221717
20211416
202055
20193134
20182831
20174548
20162525
20153846
20143338
20133535
20123438
20113543
20102730
20092122
20083236
20072728
20063031
20053335
20043436
20032730
20023543
20015661
20003741
19996466
19985762
19974143
19964448
19954858
19944654
19934448
19924147
19915052
19906570
19896367
19886872
19875355
19867786
19855969
19846571
19836264
19826880

Map of recent crashes in WC2B

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WC2B

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WC2B

The 24 most recent collisions in WC2B happened between 24 January and 15 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WC2B

The A4200 has the most collisions in WC2B, 714 of 1,795 (40%), followed by the A4 (503).

Collisions in WC2B on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA42007147972107
2ndA45035421101
3rdA40163180119
4thB4028993110
5thB401586209
6thA301181905

Council areas covering WC2B

Collisions in WC2B were recorded in 2 council areas. Camden has 959 of 1,795 (53%).

Collisions in WC2B by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCamden9591,0595136
2ndWestminster8349111145

Towns in WC2B

Collisions in WC2B were recorded in 2 towns, led by Camden (982) and City of Westminster (805).