Road collisions in Camden
Police recorded 3,466 road collisions involving injury in Camden between 2021 and 2025, about 693 a year. 12 of them were fatal, and an estimated 518 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 6pm to 7pm, and 30% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 23% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 689 in 2021 to 653 in 2025, a fall of 5%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Camden should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Camden, 3,762 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 21% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 33% (12%) and motorcyclists 23% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 17%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 3% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 5% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Camden | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 803 | 21.3% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 1,226 | 32.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 862 | 22.9% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 639 | 17.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 121 | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 49 | 1.3% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 62 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Camden | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 28 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 23 | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 68 | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 247 | 6.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 525 | 14.6% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,144 | 31.9% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 668 | 18.6% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 443 | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 264 | 7.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 99 | 2.8% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 75 | 2.1% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
22.6% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 35.0% a cyclist (15.0%) and 24.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.3% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 13.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 73 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Camden | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 2,826 | 46.2% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 438 | 7.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 81 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 1,051 | 17.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 1,396 | 22.8% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 221 | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 110 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Camden
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 | Camden High Street (A503) | Junction with more than four arms | 34 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | New Oxford Street (A40) | Crossroads | 31 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | New Oxford Street (A400) | Crossroads | 29 | 1 | View on map |
| 4 | Royal College Street (A5202) | T or staggered junction | 27 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | High Holborn (A4200) | Crossroads | 26 | 1 | View on map |
| 6 | Euston Road (A501) | Crossroads | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Euston Road (A501) | Crossroads | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Bayham Street (A502) | Crossroads | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Southampton Row (A4200) | Crossroads | 22 | 1 | View on map |
| 10 | Finchley Road (A41) | Crossroads | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Euston Road (A501) | Junction with more than four arms | 19 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Kingsway (A4200) | Crossroads | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Kentish Town Road (A400) | Crossroads | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Kilburn High Road (A5) | T or staggered junction | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | West End Lane (B510) | T or staggered junction | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Royal College Street (A5202) | Crossroads | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Euston Road (A501) | Crossroads | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Camden Road (A503) | Crossroads | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | West End Lane (B510) | T or staggered junction | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Euston Road (A501) | Crossroads | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Camden Road (A503) | T or staggered junction | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Camden Road (A503) | Not at a junction | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Richborough Road | — | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Fortess Road (A400) | T or staggered junction | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Euston Road (A501) | Crossroads | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euston Road | 170 | 0 | 21 |
| Finchley Road | 165 | 1 | 22 |
| Kilburn High Road | 103 | 1 | 17 |
| Kentish Town Road | 101 | 0 | 11 |
| Camden Road | 94 | 0 | 21 |
| West End Lane | 91 | 0 | 12 |
| Royal College Street | 73 | 0 | 14 |
| Tottenham Court Road | 62 | 1 | 13 |
| Pancras Road | 58 | 0 | 12 |
| Camden High Street | 53 | 0 | 8 |
| Gray's Inn Road | 51 | 0 | 12 |
| High Holborn | 49 | 1 | 8 |
| Chalk Farm Road | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| Hampstead Road | 43 | 0 | 11 |
| Adelaide Road | 43 | 1 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
99% 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). 80% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A400 | 362 | 2 | 64 |
| A501 | 218 | 0 | 29 |
| A502 | 218 | 0 | 37 |
| A41 | 202 | 2 | 24 |
| A5202 | 166 | 1 | 34 |
| A4200 | 161 | 2 | 27 |
| A5 | 147 | 1 | 22 |
| A503 | 136 | 0 | 34 |
| A40 | 130 | 1 | 23 |
| B510 | 105 | 0 | 13 |
| A5200 | 90 | 0 | 13 |
| B518 | 79 | 0 | 9 |
| A401 | 72 | 0 | 15 |
| B509 | 61 | 1 | 8 |
| B511 | 47 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
32% of collisions in Camden 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 Camden | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 1,982 | 57.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 489 | 14.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 415 | 12.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 580 | 16.7% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Camden | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 2,770 | 79.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 677 | 19.5% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 18 | 0.5% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 1 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Camden | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 644 | 20.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 1,273 | 40.3% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 787 | 24.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 167 | 5.3% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 25 | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 231 | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 29 | 0.9% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Camden | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,373 | 68.5% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,010 | 29.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 18 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 13 | 0.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 52 | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Camden | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 3,466 | 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.