Brent road traffic accidents
Brent recorded 23,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 28,071 casualties. Of these collisions, 145 were fatal and 2,851 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 145
- Serious
- 2,851
- Casualties
- 28,071
- Fatal
- 145
- Serious
- 2,851
- Casualties
- 28,071
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Brent
Roads in Brent
Postcode districts in Brent
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Brent
Road collision statistics for Brent
Collisions recorded
23,773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
28,071
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
145
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,851
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.
76.6% of recorded collisions in Brent happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Brent have produced 28,071 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 2,767 collisions, Monday 3,338 collisions, Tuesday 3,400 collisions, Wednesday 3,601 collisions, Thursday 3,511 collisions, Friday 3,844 collisions, Saturday 3,312 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 16,378 collisions, Darkness 7,395 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 18,205 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,677 collisions, Unknown 889 collisions, Roundabout 864 collisions, One way street 522 collisions, Slip road 430 collisions, One way street/Slip road 186 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,049 collisions, 30 mph 20,426 collisions, 40 mph 1,068 collisions, 50 mph 213 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 19,390 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,627 collisions, Unknown 865 collisions, Other 550 collisions, Fine + high winds 126 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 16,914 casualties, Passenger 5,379 casualties, Pedestrian 5,778 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 199901QD00027
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Brent
How many road accidents have there been in Brent?
23,773 collisions have been recorded in Brent in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 28,071 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Brent were serious or fatal?
145 were fatal and 2,851 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?
76.6% 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 20.6% of the 28,071 casualties recorded in Brent.
Is road safety in Brent getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Brent fell 11% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.