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Westminster road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,932 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1987, and 3,369 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 584 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1986 (3,055), and casualties fell from 3,439.

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

Collisions in 1987
2,932
Down 4% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
3,369
Down 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
28
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
584
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1987

1% of collisions in Westminster in 1987 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281%
  • Serious58420%
  • Slight2,32079%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal280.8%
  • Serious63319%
  • Slight2,70880%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1987 is highlighted, with 2,932, down 4% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 2,932
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday417 (14%)
  • Tuesday496 (17%)
  • Wednesday483 (16%)
  • Thursday494 (17%)
  • Friday512 (17%)
  • Saturday308 (11%)
  • Sunday222 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59128 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5946 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59191 (6.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59538 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59670 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59682 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59410 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59267 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January188 (6.4%)
  • February193 (6.6%)
  • March252 (8.6%)
  • April239 (8.2%)
  • May245 (8.4%)
  • June256 (8.7%)
  • July310 (11%)
  • August259 (8.8%)
  • September243 (8.3%)
  • October278 (9.5%)
  • November245 (8.4%)
  • December224 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,211 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit721 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,447 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds388 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.1%)
  • Other26 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,257 (77%)
  • Wet or damp655 (22%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.3%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,882 (98%)
  • 40 mph33 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,897 (65%)
  • One way street or slip road549 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway454 (15%)
  • Roundabout31 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,096 (33%)
  • Car occupant763 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist598 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant339 (10%)
  • Cyclist265 (7.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant206 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant87 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1045 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1562 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 20348 (10%)
  • 21 to 25651 (19%)
  • 26 to 35744 (22%)
  • 36 to 45410 (12%)
  • 46 to 55308 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65218 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75140 (4.2%)
  • Over 7594 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded309 (9.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,427 (42%)
  • Pedestrian1,096 (33%)
  • Passenger846 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,254 (49%)
  • Motorcycle754 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car432 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach421 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes336 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle278 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes66 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.4%)
  • Minibus11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1987

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1987: 348, including 3 fatal and 63 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4348385363
2ndA40295323365
3rdA5146180225
4thA302124140122
5thA41107130220
6thA321295119220
7thA420192100017
8thA4048794123
9thA5018496116
10thA20263101122
11thA4202637629
12thA4006266017
13thA32145571211
14thA315515808
15thA401485107
16thB310414717
17thA3211404202
18thA5204404506
19thA42063747012
20thB507364704

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1987

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1987: 2,709.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1987

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1987: 377.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1987, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years