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Westminster road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,407 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1982, and 3,877 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 414 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1981 (3,203), and casualties rose from 3,619.

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

Collisions in 1982
3,407
Up 6% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
3,877
Up 7% on 1981
Fatal collisions
21
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
414
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1982

0.6% of collisions in Westminster in 1982 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal210.6%
  • Serious41412%
  • Slight2,97287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal210.5%
  • Serious43811%
  • Slight3,41888%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 3,407, up 6% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982: 3,407
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday483 (14%)
  • Tuesday579 (17%)
  • Wednesday543 (16%)
  • Thursday554 (16%)
  • Friday632 (19%)
  • Saturday346 (10%)
  • Sunday270 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59154 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5978 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59269 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59579 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59696 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59830 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59461 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59340 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January189 (5.5%)
  • February197 (5.8%)
  • March290 (8.5%)
  • April252 (7.4%)
  • May287 (8.4%)
  • June303 (8.9%)
  • July343 (10%)
  • August330 (9.7%)
  • September302 (8.9%)
  • October299 (8.8%)
  • November318 (9.3%)
  • December297 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,464 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit895 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,765 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds451 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other53 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,526 (74%)
  • Wet or damp849 (25%)
  • Frost or ice19 (0.6%)
  • Snow13 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3,320 (97%)
  • 40 mph31 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph27 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph28 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,954 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway614 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road559 (16%)
  • Roundabout102 (3%)
  • Not recorded178 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,185 (31%)
  • Car occupant926 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist785 (20%)
  • Cyclist415 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant315 (8.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant177 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant54 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (1%)
  • 6 to 1073 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1586 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 20550 (14%)
  • 21 to 25684 (18%)
  • 26 to 35777 (20%)
  • 36 to 45437 (11%)
  • 46 to 55326 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 65278 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75171 (4.4%)
  • Over 7595 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded362 (9.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,810 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,185 (31%)
  • Passenger882 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,927 (52%)
  • Motorcycle984 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle439 (7.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car435 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach379 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes296 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle61 (1.1%)
  • Minibus12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Westminster

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Westminster ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 2nd most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
64th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1982

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1982: 411, including 2 fatal and 43 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4411451243
2ndA40299332338
3rdA5168181220
4thA3212125157224
5thA501118130016
6thA302117130012
7thA420111211906
8thA41103116117
9thA40499114123
10thA20287103114
11thA4202788408
12thA40(M)617307
13thA3211596305
14thA3155475010
15thA4206485108
16thA3214464903
17thA400445118
18thB507364002
19thA4209343601
20thB413343816

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1982

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1982: 3,058.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1982

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1982: 485.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1982, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years