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Westminster road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,254 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1983, and 3,629 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 387 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1982 (3,407), and casualties fell from 3,877.

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

Collisions in 1983
3,254
Down 4% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
3,629
Down 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
17
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
387
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1983

0.5% of collisions in Westminster in 1983 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal170.5%
  • Serious38712%
  • Slight2,85088%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal180.5%
  • Serious40811%
  • Slight3,20388%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 3,254, down 4% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 3,254
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday518 (16%)
  • Tuesday519 (16%)
  • Wednesday517 (16%)
  • Thursday504 (15%)
  • Friday575 (18%)
  • Saturday361 (11%)
  • Sunday260 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59133 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5960 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59240 (7.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59578 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59672 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59762 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59485 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59324 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January233 (7.2%)
  • February226 (6.9%)
  • March238 (7.3%)
  • April245 (7.5%)
  • May288 (8.9%)
  • June321 (9.9%)
  • July340 (10%)
  • August307 (9.4%)
  • September263 (8.1%)
  • October275 (8.5%)
  • November263 (8.1%)
  • December255 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,416 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit832 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,701 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds378 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other33 (1%)
  • Not recorded41 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,587 (80%)
  • Wet or damp657 (20%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3,202 (98%)
  • 40 mph24 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph18 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,021 (62%)
  • One way street or slip road558 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway482 (15%)
  • Roundabout97 (3%)
  • Not recorded96 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,184 (33%)
  • Car occupant769 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist734 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant354 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist354 (9.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant179 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant26 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1071 (2%)
  • 11 to 1587 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 20485 (13%)
  • 21 to 25628 (17%)
  • 26 to 35731 (20%)
  • 36 to 45415 (11%)
  • 46 to 55356 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65263 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75171 (4.7%)
  • Over 7597 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded292 (8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,563 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,184 (33%)
  • Passenger882 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,647 (51%)
  • Motorcycle894 (17%)
  • Bus or coach424 (8.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car417 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle367 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes242 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle61 (1.2%)
  • Minibus21 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Westminster

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  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Westminster ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 2nd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
18th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1983

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1983: 360, including 2 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4360398235
2ndA40293327026
3rdA5165179115
4thA302119141015
5thA420111613109
6thA3212113124116
7thA501109132314
8thA4198107017
9thA40495111219
10thA2028590014
11thA4202627208
12thA315607009
13thA32145963011
14thA400556003
15thB507505407
16thB310485507
17thA401444905
18thA3211424716
19thA4206404318
20thA4207353805

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1983

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1983: 2,995.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1983

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1983: 420.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1983, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Westminster road accidents in other years