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Westminster road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 3,203 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1981, and 3,619 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 387 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1980 (3,141), and casualties rose from 3,570.

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

Collisions in 1981
3,203
Up 2% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
3,619
Up 1% on 1980
Fatal collisions
17
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
387
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1981

0.5% of collisions in Westminster in 1981 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal170.5%
  • Serious38712%
  • Slight2,79987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal180.5%
  • Serious41211%
  • Slight3,18988%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1981 is highlighted, with 3,203, up 2% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981: 3,203
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday471 (15%)
  • Tuesday476 (15%)
  • Wednesday510 (16%)
  • Thursday502 (16%)
  • Friday564 (18%)
  • Saturday420 (13%)
  • Sunday260 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59171 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5954 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59210 (6.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59504 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59667 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59748 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59473 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59376 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January237 (7.4%)
  • February222 (6.9%)
  • March270 (8.4%)
  • April229 (7.1%)
  • May262 (8.2%)
  • June279 (8.7%)
  • July318 (9.9%)
  • August278 (8.7%)
  • September317 (9.9%)
  • October319 (10%)
  • November273 (8.5%)
  • December199 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,191 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,000 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds471 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Other2,706 (84%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,391 (75%)
  • Wet or damp771 (24%)
  • Snow40 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3,143 (98%)
  • 40 mph16 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph29 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway991 (31%)
  • One way street or slip road526 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway324 (10%)
  • Roundabout126 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1,236 (39%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,098 (30%)
  • Car occupant945 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist684 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant334 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist298 (8.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant161 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant71 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1083 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1566 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 20477 (13%)
  • 21 to 25607 (17%)
  • 26 to 35719 (20%)
  • 36 to 45408 (11%)
  • 46 to 55311 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65260 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75147 (4.1%)
  • Over 7582 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded414 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,628 (45%)
  • Pedestrian1,098 (30%)
  • Passenger893 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,774 (53%)
  • Motorcycle820 (16%)
  • Bus or coach432 (8.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car418 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle316 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes255 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle150 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Westminster ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 2nd most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
95th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1981

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1981: 416, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4416455221
2ndA40285308126
3rdA5159173226
4thA41146169125
5thA302117136119
6thA3212117140222
7thA501106124016
8thA42019210003
9thA2027888113
10thA4047883016
11thA3214657108
12thA4202616702
13thA315606608
14thA40(M)526704
15thA4206525906
16thA400475705
17thB310434906
18thB507343714
19thA401303404
20thA3211293307

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1981, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years