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Westminster road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,365 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1984, and 3,759 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 499 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1983 (3,254), and casualties rose from 3,629.

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

Collisions in 1984
3,365
Up 3% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
3,759
Up 4% on 1983
Fatal collisions
29
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
499
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1984

0.9% of collisions in Westminster in 1984 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal290.9%
  • Serious49915%
  • Slight2,83784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal290.8%
  • Serious51914%
  • Slight3,21185%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1984 is highlighted, with 3,365, up 3% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 3,365
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday528 (16%)
  • Tuesday514 (15%)
  • Wednesday554 (16%)
  • Thursday544 (16%)
  • Friday615 (18%)
  • Saturday361 (11%)
  • Sunday249 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59142 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5961 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59206 (6.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59646 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59751 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59785 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59464 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59310 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January247 (7.3%)
  • February230 (6.8%)
  • March279 (8.3%)
  • April260 (7.7%)
  • May262 (7.8%)
  • June321 (9.5%)
  • July326 (9.7%)
  • August314 (9.3%)
  • September263 (7.8%)
  • October300 (8.9%)
  • November318 (9.5%)
  • December245 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,529 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit835 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,746 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds456 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.1%)
  • Other33 (1%)
  • Not recorded63 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,597 (77%)
  • Wet or damp756 (22%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3,284 (98%)
  • 40 mph57 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,223 (66%)
  • One way street or slip road530 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway505 (15%)
  • Roundabout59 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded48 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,230 (33%)
  • Car occupant830 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist770 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant367 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist316 (8.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant195 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant32 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1071 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1571 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 20451 (12%)
  • 21 to 25672 (18%)
  • 26 to 35775 (21%)
  • 36 to 45417 (11%)
  • 46 to 55345 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65260 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75185 (4.9%)
  • Over 75104 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded356 (9.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,632 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,230 (33%)
  • Passenger897 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,686 (51%)
  • Motorcycle978 (19%)
  • Taxi or private hire car489 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach432 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle328 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes209 (4%)
  • Other vehicle81 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (1.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Westminster

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Westminster ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 2nd most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1984

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1984: 387, including 3 fatal and 54 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4387444354
2ndA40340386046
3rdA5136145415
4thA4201128137012
5thA41125141118
6thA302121126220
7thA3212112130123
8thA404111129221
9thA5019610729
10thA2028697121
11thA4202748217
12thA4016570012
13thA32146264012
14thA400586002
15thA4206495718
16thA3154850013
17thA5204465409
18thA3211455004
19thB507414707
20thB3104044012

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1984

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1984: 3,095.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1984

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1984: 454.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1984, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years