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Westminster road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,055 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1986, and 3,439 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 488 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1985 (3,163), and casualties fell from 3,560.

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

Collisions in 1986
3,055
Down 3% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
3,439
Down 3% on 1985
Fatal collisions
24
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
488
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1986

0.8% of collisions in Westminster in 1986 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal240.8%
  • Serious48816%
  • Slight2,54383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal250.7%
  • Serious51015%
  • Slight2,90484%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1986 is highlighted, with 3,055, down 3% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986: 3,055
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday479 (16%)
  • Tuesday530 (17%)
  • Wednesday504 (16%)
  • Thursday455 (15%)
  • Friday520 (17%)
  • Saturday344 (11%)
  • Sunday223 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59153 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5952 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59222 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59552 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59656 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59699 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59423 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59298 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January241 (7.9%)
  • February190 (6.2%)
  • March229 (7.5%)
  • April269 (8.8%)
  • May266 (8.7%)
  • June261 (8.5%)
  • July298 (9.8%)
  • August269 (8.8%)
  • September253 (8.3%)
  • October295 (9.7%)
  • November233 (7.6%)
  • December251 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,233 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit822 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,478 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds393 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other34 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded60 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,327 (76%)
  • Wet or damp695 (23%)
  • Snow16 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice15 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3,030 (99%)
  • 40 mph18 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,878 (61%)
  • One way street or slip road566 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway551 (18%)
  • Roundabout37 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,116 (32%)
  • Car occupant793 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist662 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant341 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist288 (8.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant160 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant63 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1055 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1574 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 20384 (11%)
  • 21 to 25671 (20%)
  • 26 to 35730 (21%)
  • 36 to 45387 (11%)
  • 46 to 55282 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65235 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75151 (4.4%)
  • Over 7575 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded342 (9.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,491 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,116 (32%)
  • Passenger832 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,402 (50%)
  • Motorcycle816 (17%)
  • Bus or coach430 (8.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car412 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes338 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle305 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes77 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle22 (0.5%)
  • Minibus14 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1986

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1986: 370, including 4 fatal and 55 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4370399455
2ndA40285324249
3rdA5162188027
4thA3212127155224
5thA41118127120
6thA4201114124017
7thA404107122210
8thA30299110016
9thA50196109017
10thA2027279018
11thA4202617019
12thA400525417
13thA3155056112
14thA3214495508
15thA4206485616
16thA3211384108
17thB507374125
18thB310354011
19thA4209343807
20thA4207313406

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1986

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1986: 2,706.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1986

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1986: 409.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1986, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years