More than 100 people lost their lives on the roads in London last year, and one outer-city borough was the capital’s most lethal place to drive - see how it compares to where you live. Provisional casualty figures published by the Department for Transport show there were 1,633 fatalities on British roads in 2024, a slight 1% increase from the previous year.
More than 29,500 people were killed or seriously injured, similar to 2023, and 99,000 were at least slightly injured, a 4% fall.
The largest number of fatalities was among drivers and passengers of cars (710), followed by pedestrians (413), and motorcyclists (343).
There were vast differences across the nation in the number and severity of injuries caused by road traffic accidents, and the worst-affected areas were away from big cities.
However, driving in the capital could still be fraught with peril. Last year, 111 people lost their lives on the roads around London, while another 3,584 people were seriously hurt.
Overall, nearly 24,000 people received at least a minor injury on the roads. Ten fatalities took place in Havering, in Outer London, more than anywhere else in the city. Another eight people died on the roads of Enfield, also part of Outer London, and eight in Newham, in Inner London.
There were far fewer fatalities in Westminster (four), but more people were seriously hurt in road accidents in the busy central London hub than anywhere else, possibly at least in part due to the sheer weight of traffic.
In total, 235 people were killed or seriously injured in Westminster. Southwark had the next highest number, with 211 people killed or seriously injured, followed by Lambeth (188), Wandsworth (162), and Croydon (156).
Including less serious injuries, there were 1,188 casualties from road accidents in Westminster, more than anywhere else in London.
Enfield was next (1,064), then Croydon (1,041), and Lambeth (1,010).
You can see how it compares with the rest of the nation using our interactive map.
Department for Transport figures show that three-quarters of all fatalities (76%) and three in five casualties of all severities were male.
More than two in five fatalities were aged either between 17 and 29 (22%) or over 70 (22%).
Nearly three in 10 casualties of all severities were aged between 17 and 29 (28%), more than any other age bracket.
However, the figures do show that the roads are getting safer over time, even as vehicle use soars.
Last year there were 97 fewer fatalities on the roads than there were in 2015. There were also 3,500 fewer people seriously hurt or killed, and nearly 28,000 fewer casualties.
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