Road collisions in Brent
Police recorded 4,279 road collisions involving injury in Brent between 2021 and 2025, about 856 a year. 20 of them were fatal, and an estimated 512 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 861 in 2021 to 734 in 2025, a fall of 15%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Brent should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Brent, 4,843 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 18% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 12% (12%) and motorcyclists 30% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 34%. 10 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 6% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 4% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Brent | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 874 | 18.0% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 572 | 11.8% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 1,464 | 30.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,631 | 33.7% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 191 | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 55 | 1.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 56 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Brent | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 61 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 57 | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 149 | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 318 | 6.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 687 | 15.0% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,412 | 30.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 838 | 18.2% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 497 | 10.8% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 361 | 7.9% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 131 | 2.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 81 | 1.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
19.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 13.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 34.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 1.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 18.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 52 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Brent | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 4,628 | 60.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 435 | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 62 | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 1,634 | 21.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 595 | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 260 | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 92 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Brent
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Circular Road (A406) | Not at a junction | 49 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | North Circular Road (A406) | Crossroads | 36 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Neasden Lane North (A4088) | Not at a junction | 28 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | High Street Harlesden (A404) | T or staggered junction | 26 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | High Road (A404) | T or staggered junction | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | High Road (A404) | Crossroads | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | High Road (A404) | T or staggered junction | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | High Street Harlesden (A404) | Not at a junction | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Wembley Hill Road (A404) | Not at a junction | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Honeypot Lane (A4006) | Roundabout | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Kingsbury Road (A4006) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Craven Park Road (A404) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Craven Park (A404) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Blackbird Hill (A4088) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Kilburn High Road (A5) | T or staggered junction | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | High Street Harlesden (A404) | T or staggered junction | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | High Street Harlesden (A404) | T or staggered junction | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | North Circular Road (A404) | Not at a junction | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Bridge Road (A4089) | T or staggered junction | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | High Road (A407) | T or staggered junction | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Bridge Road (A4089) | T or staggered junction | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Salusbury Road (B413) | Not at a junction | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Harrow Road (A404) | T or staggered junction | 14 | 1 | View on map |
| 24 | Chamberlayne Road | T or staggered junction | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Blackbird Hill (A4088) | Not at a junction | 14 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Circular Road | 275 | 5 | 39 |
| Harrow Road | 239 | 4 | 42 |
| High Road | 238 | 0 | 20 |
| Kenton Road | 141 | 0 | 20 |
| Kilburn High Road | 121 | 0 | 9 |
| Kingsbury Road | 91 | 1 | 10 |
| High Street Harlesden | 90 | 0 | 8 |
| Ealing Road | 90 | 0 | 4 |
| Dudden Hill Lane | 81 | 0 | 11 |
| Edgware Road | 69 | 1 | 9 |
| Watford Road | 61 | 0 | 6 |
| Cricklewood Broadway | 59 | 0 | 9 |
| Neasden Lane | 59 | 1 | 7 |
| Blackbird Hill | 54 | 0 | 6 |
| East Lane | 51 | 0 | 8 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
94% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 0% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 72% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A404 | 670 | 4 | 90 |
| A4088 | 369 | 0 | 45 |
| A5 | 303 | 1 | 35 |
| A406 | 286 | 5 | 40 |
| A407 | 253 | 0 | 21 |
| A4006 | 225 | 1 | 28 |
| A4089 | 169 | 0 | 13 |
| A4005 | 88 | 0 | 8 |
| A4000 | 65 | 1 | 10 |
| B4565 | 48 | 0 | 3 |
| A4003 | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| A4140 | 47 | 0 | 8 |
| B4557 | 41 | 0 | 7 |
| B454 | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| B453 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
33% of collisions in Brent happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 100% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Brent | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 2,535 | 59.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 305 | 7.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 546 | 12.8% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 893 | 20.9% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Brent | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 1,427 | 33.3% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 2,582 | 60.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 232 | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 37 | 0.9% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 1 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Brent | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,021 | 28.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 1,396 | 38.9% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 354 | 9.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 108 | 3.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 103 | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 363 | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 243 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Brent | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,883 | 67.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,268 | 29.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 31 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 18 | 0.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 79 | 1.8% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Brent | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 4,279 | 100.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 0 | 0.0% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.