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Westminster road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,163 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1985, and 3,560 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 611 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1984 (3,365), and casualties fell from 3,759.

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

Collisions in 1985
3,163
Down 6% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
3,560
Down 5% on 1984
Fatal collisions
17
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
611
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1985

0.5% of collisions in Westminster in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal170.5%
  • Serious61119%
  • Slight2,53580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal180.5%
  • Serious64418%
  • Slight2,89881%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 3,163, down 6% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 3,163
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday490 (15%)
  • Tuesday494 (16%)
  • Wednesday500 (16%)
  • Thursday511 (16%)
  • Friday563 (18%)
  • Saturday333 (11%)
  • Sunday272 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59143 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5974 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59222 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59616 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59712 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59725 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59399 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59272 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January226 (7.1%)
  • February182 (5.8%)
  • March240 (7.6%)
  • April241 (7.6%)
  • May271 (8.6%)
  • June276 (8.7%)
  • July327 (10%)
  • August286 (9%)
  • September274 (8.7%)
  • October309 (9.8%)
  • November309 (9.8%)
  • December222 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,383 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit777 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,553 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds373 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other51 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded136 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,507 (79%)
  • Wet or damp628 (20%)
  • Frost or ice21 (0.7%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3,125 (99%)
  • 40 mph25 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,135 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway478 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road475 (15%)
  • Roundabout60 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,193 (34%)
  • Car occupant786 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist688 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant360 (10%)
  • Cyclist292 (8.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant168 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant61 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (1%)
  • 6 to 1071 (2%)
  • 11 to 1590 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 20390 (11%)
  • 21 to 25696 (20%)
  • 26 to 35741 (21%)
  • 36 to 45424 (12%)
  • 46 to 55282 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 65258 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75168 (4.7%)
  • Over 7586 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded319 (9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,536 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,193 (34%)
  • Passenger831 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,503 (51%)
  • Motorcycle864 (18%)
  • Bus or coach421 (8.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car407 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes312 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle302 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes87 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.3%)
  • Minibus14 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1985

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1985: 380, including 3 fatal and 65 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4380407365
2ndA40327360071
3rdA5172199235
4thA4201126140023
5thA501109126121
6thA3212106140131
7thA41105113025
8thA30297103117
9thA40492104019
10thA2028495116
11thA42027784110
12thA4206586804
13thA32145566012
14thA3154962118
15thA4004952010
16thA5204434808
17thB310435207
18thA3211424808
19thA401374216
20thB413343907

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1985

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1985: 2,895.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1985

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1985: 434.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1985, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years