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Westminster road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,406 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1992, and 2,800 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 443 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1991 (2,523), and casualties fell from 2,868.

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

Collisions in 1992
2,406
Down 5% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
2,800
Down 2% on 1991
Fatal collisions
18
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
443
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1992

0.7% of collisions in Westminster in 1992 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal180.7%
  • Serious44318%
  • Slight1,94581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal180.6%
  • Serious48617%
  • Slight2,29682%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1992 is highlighted, with 2,406, down 5% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992: 2,406
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday373 (16%)
  • Tuesday391 (16%)
  • Wednesday395 (16%)
  • Thursday379 (16%)
  • Friday412 (17%)
  • Saturday262 (11%)
  • Sunday194 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5999 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5950 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59206 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59394 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59515 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59575 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59345 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59222 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January172 (7.1%)
  • February168 (7%)
  • March211 (8.8%)
  • April178 (7.4%)
  • May198 (8.2%)
  • June216 (9%)
  • July224 (9.3%)
  • August232 (9.6%)
  • September201 (8.4%)
  • October211 (8.8%)
  • November192 (8%)
  • December203 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,735 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit639 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,076 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds257 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other18 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,942 (81%)
  • Wet or damp463 (19%)
  • Frost or ice1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,377 (99%)
  • 40 mph15 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,546 (64%)
  • One way street or slip road408 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway395 (16%)
  • Roundabout43 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian827 (30%)
  • Car occupant699 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist431 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant311 (11%)
  • Cyclist286 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant165 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant51 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1054 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1552 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 20210 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 25480 (17%)
  • 26 to 35752 (27%)
  • 36 to 45387 (14%)
  • 46 to 55259 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65154 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75115 (4.1%)
  • Over 7578 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded228 (8.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,257 (45%)
  • Pedestrian827 (30%)
  • Passenger716 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,949 (51%)
  • Motorcycle511 (13%)
  • Bus or coach366 (9.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car351 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle297 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes235 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle24 (0.6%)
  • Minibus16 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 7th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
7th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1992

The A40 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1992: 232, including 2 fatal and 45 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40232257245
2ndA4224259136
3rdA5142158128
4thA41100140027
5thA50184103218
6thA302798509
7thA32127287115
8thA4047296014
9thA4201698108
10thA42025869011
11thA3155356113
12thA32145261115
13thA2025156012
14thA32114663110
15thA400414407
16thA5205373907
17thB507354508
18thB310344508
19thA401303206
20thA4206283203

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1992

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1992: 2,189.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1992

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1992: 340.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1992, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years