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Westminster road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 3,397 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1979, and 4,029 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 381 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 101,118 collisions in Westminster.

Collisions in 1979
3,397
Casualties in 1979
4,029
Fatal collisions
23
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
381
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1979

0.7% of collisions in Westminster in 1979 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal230.7%
  • Serious38111%
  • Slight2,99388%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal240.6%
  • Serious42210%
  • Slight3,58389%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1979 is highlighted, with 3,397.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,1331,253
20241,0941,216
20231,2421,382
20221,2741,401
20211,1441,271
20201,0371,156
20191,5211,715
20181,5091,709
20171,6871,916
20161,5451,776
20151,5781,808
20141,5971,825
20131,5141,732
20121,5421,761
20111,4561,638
20101,4211,599
20091,3901,570
20081,4051,604
20071,4901,698
20061,5851,841
20051,5641,762
20041,8862,117
20032,1262,415
20022,1102,465
20012,3922,727
20002,5162,927
19992,5942,961
19982,6352,984
19972,5412,835
19962,5212,821
19952,2802,574
19942,4162,738
19932,4012,732
19922,4062,800
19912,5232,868
19903,0153,382
19893,1063,498
19883,0053,466
19872,9323,369
19863,0553,439
19853,1633,560
19843,3653,759
19833,2543,629
19823,4073,877
19813,2033,619
19803,1413,570
19793,3974,029

When and where crashes happen in Westminster in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday510 (15%)
  • Tuesday500 (15%)
  • Wednesday507 (15%)
  • Thursday554 (16%)
  • Friday599 (18%)
  • Saturday410 (12%)
  • Sunday317 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59200 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5987 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59222 (6.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59531 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59627 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59784 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59500 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59446 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January230 (6.8%)
  • February211 (6.2%)
  • March266 (7.8%)
  • April250 (7.4%)
  • May324 (9.5%)
  • June287 (8.4%)
  • July301 (8.9%)
  • August320 (9.4%)
  • September299 (8.8%)
  • October326 (9.6%)
  • November298 (8.8%)
  • December285 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,297 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,094 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds550 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds41 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Other2,802 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,470 (73%)
  • Wet or damp866 (25%)
  • Snow61 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3,330 (98%)
  • 40 mph34 (1%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph21 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway905 (27%)
  • One way street or slip road679 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway296 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout141 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1,376 (41%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,318 (33%)
  • Car occupant1,211 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist630 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant373 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist218 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant188 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant75 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1088 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15107 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 20532 (13%)
  • 21 to 25605 (15%)
  • 26 to 35818 (20%)
  • 36 to 45432 (11%)
  • 46 to 55336 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65291 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75164 (4.1%)
  • Over 7590 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded519 (13%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,595 (40%)
  • Pedestrian1,318 (33%)
  • Passenger1,116 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,954 (54%)
  • Motorcycle734 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car496 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach447 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes336 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle233 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle121 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes106 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Westminster ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
59th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
22nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1979

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1979: 406, including 1 fatal and 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4406454139
2ndA40346395137
3rdA5200227131
4thA41142162310
5thA302134162122
6thA420110312606
7thA3212102132015
8thA20292117120
9thA42028210812
10thA501749417
11thA4047082213
12thA4206525908
13thA3211516205
14thA400515714
15thA3214507209
16thA3154650010
17thA401454702
18thA40(M)446506
19thB507405006
20thB310353713

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1979, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years