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Westminster road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,280 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1995, and 2,574 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 304 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1994 (2,416), and casualties fell from 2,738.

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

Collisions in 1995
2,280
Down 6% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
2,574
Down 6% on 1994
Fatal collisions
16
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
304
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1995

0.7% of collisions in Westminster in 1995 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal160.7%
  • Serious30413%
  • Slight1,96086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal160.6%
  • Serious32313%
  • Slight2,23587%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1995 is highlighted, with 2,280, down 6% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995: 2,280
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday347 (15%)
  • Tuesday343 (15%)
  • Wednesday381 (17%)
  • Thursday382 (17%)
  • Friday400 (18%)
  • Saturday245 (11%)
  • Sunday182 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5991 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5948 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59180 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59352 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59486 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59535 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59372 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59216 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January170 (7.5%)
  • February163 (7.1%)
  • March182 (8%)
  • April156 (6.8%)
  • May216 (9.5%)
  • June196 (8.6%)
  • July216 (9.5%)
  • August220 (9.6%)
  • September179 (7.9%)
  • October201 (8.8%)
  • November213 (9.3%)
  • December168 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,633 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit619 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,071 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds168 (7.4%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,962 (86%)
  • Wet or damp313 (14%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,257 (99%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,379 (60%)
  • One way street or slip road568 (25%)
  • Dual carriageway294 (13%)
  • Roundabout26 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian791 (31%)
  • Car occupant583 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist448 (17%)
  • Cyclist323 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant230 (8.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant150 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant33 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1040 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1550 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 20134 (5.2%)
  • 21 to 25383 (15%)
  • 26 to 35705 (27%)
  • 36 to 45351 (14%)
  • 46 to 55241 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65143 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7590 (3.5%)
  • Over 7568 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded337 (13%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,215 (47%)
  • Pedestrian791 (31%)
  • Passenger568 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,756 (49%)
  • Motorcycle549 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle340 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach330 (9.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car319 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes173 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes77 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.5%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 7th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1995

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1995: 271, including 4 fatal and 38 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4271303438
2ndA40197222230
3rdA5106114214
4thA4199115011
5thA30295113116
6thA32128087012
7thA42017780010
8thA404708409
9thA501707906
10thA2026876114
11thA400525507
12thA3211395106
13thA315374607
14thA4206343702
15thA401333606
16thA4202333405
17thB507313409
18thA5204292906
19thA3214283201
20thB506242802

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1995

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1995: 2,090.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1995

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1995: 307.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1995, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years