Camden road traffic accidents
Camden recorded 24,603 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 27,544 casualties. Of these collisions, 133 were fatal and 3,394 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 133
- Serious
- 3,394
- Casualties
- 27,544
- Fatal
- 133
- Serious
- 3,394
- Casualties
- 27,544
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Camden
Roads in Camden
Postcode districts in Camden
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Camden
Road collision statistics for Camden
Collisions recorded
24,603
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
27,544
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
133
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,394
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Camden
Collisions in Camden are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.6% of recorded collisions in Camden happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Camden have produced 27,544 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.7% 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 2,372 collisions, Monday 3,444 collisions, Tuesday 3,796 collisions, Wednesday 4,044 collisions, Thursday 3,965 collisions, Friday 4,025 collisions, Saturday 2,957 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 16,918 collisions, Darkness 7,685 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 17,128 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,791 collisions, One way street 2,064 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1,822 collisions, Unknown 536 collisions, Roundabout 143 collisions, Slip road 119 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5,148 collisions, 30 mph 19,251 collisions, 40 mph 180 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 20,235 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,738 collisions, Unknown 851 collisions, Other 462 collisions, Fine + high winds 121 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 16,795 casualties, Passenger 3,934 casualties, Pedestrian 6,815 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 24,603 accidents
Accident 199901EH00243
SlightAccident 199901CD00254
SlightAccident 199901EO00312
SlightAccident 199901EK00358
SlightAccident 199901CP00264
SlightAccident 199901EH00242
SlightAccident 199901EO00311
SlightAccident 199901CD00246
SlightAccident 199901EO00307
SlightAccident 199901EK00365
FatalAccident 199901NI00424
SlightAccident 199901EO00306
SlightAccident 199901EO00309
SlightAccident 199901EH00237
SlightAccident 199901EK00357
SlightAccident 199901EO00310
SlightAccident 199901NI00422
SlightAccident 199901EO00297
SlightAccident 199901EO00298
SlightAccident 199901EH00236
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Camden
How many road accidents have there been in Camden?
24,603 collisions have been recorded in Camden in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 27,544 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Camden were serious or fatal?
133 were fatal and 3,394 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in Camden resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Camden?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Camden, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Camden happen on?
69.6% of collisions in Camden are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Camden?
Pedestrians make up 24.7% of the 27,544 casualties recorded in Camden.
Is road safety in Camden getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Camden rose 1% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Camden 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 Camden cover 1999 to 2025.