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Road collisions in City of London
Police recorded 858 road collisions involving injury in City of London between 2021 and 2025, about 172 a year. 3 of them were fatal, and an estimated 260 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 8am to 9am, and 26% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 17% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 145 in 2021 to 206 in 2025, a rise of 42%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so City of London should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across City of London, 917 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 26% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 49% (12%) and motorcyclists 12% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 9%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 1% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 18% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 3% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in City of London | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 234 | 25.5% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 446 | 48.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 108 | 11.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 79 | 8.6% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 33 | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 5 | 0.5% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 12 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in City of London | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 1 | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 4 | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 4 | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 34 | 3.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 127 | 13.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 313 | 34.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 204 | 22.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 127 | 13.9% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 77 | 8.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 17 | 1.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 7 | 0.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
27.0% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 50.9% a cyclist (15.0%) and 12.1% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 3.1% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 6.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 18 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in City of London | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 471 | 32.8% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 110 | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 27 | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 153 | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 573 | 39.9% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 80 | 5.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 23 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in City of London
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 | King William Street (A3) | Crossroads | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Bishopsgate (A10) | T or staggered junction | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Farringdon Street (A201) | Not at a junction | 19 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Bridewell Place (A201) | T or staggered junction | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Fleet Street (A201) | Crossroads | 18 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Bishopsgate (A10) | T or staggered junction | 17 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Wormwood Street (A1211) | Crossroads | 15 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | London Wall (A1211) | Crossroads | 14 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Fish Street Hill (A3) | T or staggered junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Mansion House Street | Not at a junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Victoria Embankment (A3211) | T or staggered junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Tudor Street (A3211) | T or staggered junction | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Holborn Viaduct (A40) | T or staggered junction | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Whitechapel High Street (A11) | Crossroads | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Gracechurch Street (A10) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Great Tower Street (A3211) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Cheapside | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Upper Thames Street (A3211) | T or staggered junction | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Threadneedle Street | Junction with more than four arms | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Bishopsgate (A10) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Aldgate High Street (A1211) | T or staggered junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Gracechurch Street (A10) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Moorgate (A501) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Norton Folgate (A10) | Crossroads | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Farringdon Street (A201) | Crossroads | 9 | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopsgate | 61 | 0 | 18 |
| Farringdon Street | 40 | 0 | 17 |
| King William Street | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Upper Thames Street | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Cannon Street | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| London Wall | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| Victoria Embankment | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Queen Victoria Street | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| Aldgate High Street | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Fleet Street | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| Aldersgate Street | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Gracechurch Street | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| Minories | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Great Tower Street | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Cheapside | 16 | 0 | 5 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
100% 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). 65% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A10 | 89 | 0 | 33 |
| A3211 | 87 | 0 | 30 |
| A1211 | 68 | 1 | 17 |
| A201 | 61 | 0 | 24 |
| A40 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
| A3 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| A11 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| A1 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| A4 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| A1210 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| B100 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| A501 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| A300 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| A100 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| A4208 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
31% of collisions in City of London happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 98% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in City of London | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 459 | 53.5% | 44.0% |
| B road | 14 | 1.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 6 | 0.7% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 379 | 44.2% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in City of London | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 850 | 99.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 8 | 0.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in City of London | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 302 | 35.4% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 364 | 42.7% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 162 | 19.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 17 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 4 | 0.5% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 4 | 0.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in City of London | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 589 | 68.6% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 265 | 30.9% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 2 | 0.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 2 | 0.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in City of London | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 845 | 98.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 13 | 1.5% | 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.