Brent road traffic accidents
Brent recorded 23,073 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 27,310 casualties. Of these collisions, 140 were fatal and 2,760 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 140
- Serious
- 2,760
- Casualties
- 27,310
- Fatal
- 140
- Serious
- 2,760
- Casualties
- 27,310
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brent
Roads in Brent
Postcode districts in Brent
Accidents in Brent
Road collision statistics for Brent
Collisions recorded
23,073
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
27,310
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
140
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,760
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Brent
Collisions in Brent are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in Brent happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brent have produced 27,310 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 2,686 collisions, Monday 3,246 collisions, Tuesday 3,306 collisions, Wednesday 3,464 collisions, Thursday 3,410 collisions, Friday 3,732 collisions, Saturday 3,229 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 15,908 collisions, Darkness 7,165 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 17,803 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,585 collisions, Roundabout 821 collisions, Unknown 796 collisions, One way street 485 collisions, Slip road 397 collisions, Other 186 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,787 collisions, 30 mph 20,029 collisions, 40 mph 1,031 collisions, 50 mph 209 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 18,853 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,573 collisions, Unknown 813 collisions, Other 504 collisions, Fine + high winds 119 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 16,407 casualties, Passenger 5,293 casualties, Pedestrian 5,610 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 23,073 accidents
Accident 200101QK00150
SlightAccident 200101QD00171
SeriousAccident 200101QK00178
SlightAccident 200101QK00139
SlightAccident 200101QK00149
SlightAccident 200101QD00159
SlightAccident 200101SX00565
SlightAccident 200101QK00152
SlightAccident 200101QD00150
SlightAccident 200101QD00153
SeriousAccident 200101DM00587
SlightAccident 200101QK00143
SlightAccident 200101QK00132
SlightAccident 200101QD00148
SlightAccident 200101QK00126
SlightAccident 200101QD00146
SeriousAccident 200101QD00147
SlightAccident 200101EK00416
SlightAccident 200101QK00123
SeriousAccident 200101QK00146
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brent
How many road accidents have there been in Brent?
23,073 collisions have been recorded in Brent in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 27,310 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brent were serious or fatal?
140 were fatal and 2,760 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in Brent resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Brent?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Brent, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Brent happen on?
77.2% of collisions in Brent are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Brent?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 27,310 casualties recorded in Brent.
Is road safety in Brent getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brent fell 12% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Brent come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Brent cover 1999 to 2024.