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Westminster road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 3,141 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1980, and 3,570 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 401 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1979 (3,397), and casualties fell from 4,029.

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

Collisions in 1980
3,141
Down 8% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
3,570
Down 11% on 1979
Fatal collisions
17
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
401
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1980

0.5% of collisions in Westminster in 1980 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal170.5%
  • Serious40113%
  • Slight2,72387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal170.5%
  • Serious42612%
  • Slight3,12788%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1980 is highlighted, with 3,141, down 8% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980: 3,141
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday442 (14%)
  • Tuesday551 (18%)
  • Wednesday521 (17%)
  • Thursday472 (15%)
  • Friday516 (16%)
  • Saturday371 (12%)
  • Sunday268 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59166 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5956 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59229 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59502 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59654 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59711 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59447 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59376 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January237 (7.5%)
  • February243 (7.7%)
  • March239 (7.6%)
  • April263 (8.4%)
  • May268 (8.5%)
  • June263 (8.4%)
  • July298 (9.5%)
  • August304 (9.7%)
  • September236 (7.5%)
  • October300 (9.6%)
  • November253 (8.1%)
  • December237 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,173 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit959 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds468 (15%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other2,667 (85%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,403 (77%)
  • Wet or damp725 (23%)
  • Snow10 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3,079 (98%)
  • 40 mph27 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph14 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway916 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road530 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway287 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout140 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1,268 (40%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,204 (34%)
  • Car occupant920 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist617 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant342 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist264 (7.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant143 (4%)
  • Van occupant55 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1066 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1581 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 20483 (14%)
  • 21 to 25581 (16%)
  • 26 to 35689 (19%)
  • 36 to 45392 (11%)
  • 46 to 55290 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65286 (8%)
  • 66 to 75146 (4.1%)
  • Over 7577 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded433 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,518 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,204 (34%)
  • Passenger848 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,670 (53%)
  • Motorcycle744 (15%)
  • Bus or coach415 (8.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car399 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle287 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes264 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes145 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle68 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Westminster ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1980

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1980: 401, including 2 fatal and 43 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4401437243
2ndA40289321221
3rdA5150179026
4thA41146176115
5thA302131152219
6thA501112125018
7thA420111112202
8thA321299117017
9thA4048898220
10thA2028799020
11thA400535405
12thA4202515706
13thA401444603
14thA40(M)425206
15thA4206425005
16thB507414306
17thA3214374426
18thA3211354918
19thB4133442011
20thA5204283205

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1980, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years