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Westminster road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,015 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1990, and 3,382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 505 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1989 (3,106), and casualties fell from 3,498.

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

Collisions in 1990
3,015
Down 3% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
3,382
Down 3% on 1989
Fatal collisions
19
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
505
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1990

0.6% of collisions in Westminster in 1990 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal190.6%
  • Serious50517%
  • Slight2,49183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal190.6%
  • Serious53216%
  • Slight2,83184%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1990 is highlighted, with 3,015, down 3% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990: 3,015
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday448 (15%)
  • Tuesday506 (17%)
  • Wednesday482 (16%)
  • Thursday500 (17%)
  • Friday536 (18%)
  • Saturday323 (11%)
  • Sunday220 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59137 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5948 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59250 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59546 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59653 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59667 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59416 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59298 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January215 (7.1%)
  • February218 (7.2%)
  • March255 (8.5%)
  • April272 (9%)
  • May268 (8.9%)
  • June253 (8.4%)
  • July325 (11%)
  • August254 (8.4%)
  • September222 (7.4%)
  • October268 (8.9%)
  • November257 (8.5%)
  • December208 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,351 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit664 (22%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,740 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds221 (7.3%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,595 (86%)
  • Wet or damp419 (14%)
  • Frost or ice1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,983 (99%)
  • 40 mph23 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,677 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway714 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road580 (19%)
  • Roundabout44 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,094 (32%)
  • Car occupant744 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist642 (19%)
  • Cyclist377 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant285 (8.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant169 (5%)
  • Van occupant58 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1072 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1563 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 20323 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 25579 (17%)
  • 26 to 35886 (26%)
  • 36 to 45415 (12%)
  • 46 to 55306 (9%)
  • 56 to 65208 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75111 (3.3%)
  • Over 7581 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded302 (8.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,558 (46%)
  • Pedestrian1,094 (32%)
  • Passenger730 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,302 (49%)
  • Motorcycle770 (16%)
  • Bus or coach423 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle394 (8.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car392 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes331 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes99 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 5th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1990

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1990: 311, including 55 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4311340055
2ndA40290323145
3rdA5136162224
4thA501119144127
5thA3212117136026
6thA41108121225
7thA4201103115014
8thA42029010019
9thA3028491110
10thA4047987216
11thA2026671114
12thA4005962015
13thA315587007
14thA3214495508
15thA401475116
16thB507445309
17thA3211425008
18thA5204354308
19thA4206333917
20thB310323306

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1990

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1990: 2,757.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1990

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1990: 355.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1990, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years