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Westminster road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,523 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1991, and 2,868 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 466 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1990 (3,015), and casualties fell from 3,382.

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

Collisions in 1991
2,523
Down 16% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
2,868
Down 15% on 1990
Fatal collisions
26
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
466
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1991

1% of collisions in Westminster in 1991 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal261%
  • Serious46618%
  • Slight2,03180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal260.9%
  • Serious49917%
  • Slight2,34382%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1991 is highlighted, with 2,523, down 16% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 2,523
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday372 (15%)
  • Tuesday407 (16%)
  • Wednesday421 (17%)
  • Thursday396 (16%)
  • Friday436 (17%)
  • Saturday289 (11%)
  • Sunday202 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59102 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5948 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59239 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59429 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59536 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59572 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59365 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59232 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January183 (7.3%)
  • February142 (5.6%)
  • March186 (7.4%)
  • April225 (8.9%)
  • May219 (8.7%)
  • June213 (8.4%)
  • July256 (10%)
  • August230 (9.1%)
  • September227 (9%)
  • October224 (8.9%)
  • November233 (9.2%)
  • December185 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,849 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit668 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,274 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (6.8%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other23 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,150 (85%)
  • Wet or damp350 (14%)
  • Frost or ice15 (0.6%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,486 (99%)
  • 40 mph16 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,615 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway449 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road370 (15%)
  • Roundabout87 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian889 (31%)
  • Car occupant667 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist485 (17%)
  • Cyclist318 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant304 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant128 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant46 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1060 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1566 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 20218 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 25507 (18%)
  • 26 to 35769 (27%)
  • 36 to 45342 (12%)
  • 46 to 55276 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65154 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 75126 (4.4%)
  • Over 7581 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded230 (8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,293 (45%)
  • Pedestrian889 (31%)
  • Passenger686 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,919 (48%)
  • Motorcycle584 (15%)
  • Bus or coach415 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car341 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle324 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes287 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle28 (0.7%)
  • Minibus11 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 7th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1991

The A40 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1991: 276, including 6 fatal and 44 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40276302644
2ndA4224238133
3rdA5148171124
4thA41101122024
5thA420198109012
6thA30293119117
7thA4048098319
8thA5017494112
9thA32127283016
10thA2025564117
11thA4004750111
12thA4202424703
13thA3211394506
14thA3214394738
15thA4206313607
16thA315293713
17thA5205293413
18thB507283304
19thA40(M)263013
20thB310252708

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1991

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1991: 2,295.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1991

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1991: 378.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1991, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years