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Westminster road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,521 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1996, and 2,821 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 342 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1995 (2,280), and casualties rose from 2,574.

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

Collisions in 1996
2,521
Up 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
2,821
Up 10% on 1995
Fatal collisions
15
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
342
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1996

0.6% of collisions in Westminster in 1996 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal150.6%
  • Serious34214%
  • Slight2,16486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal160.6%
  • Serious37413%
  • Slight2,43186%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 2,521, up 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 2,521
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday364 (14%)
  • Tuesday392 (16%)
  • Wednesday363 (14%)
  • Thursday440 (17%)
  • Friday441 (17%)
  • Saturday284 (11%)
  • Sunday237 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59120 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5968 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59199 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59405 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59558 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59548 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59394 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59229 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January168 (6.7%)
  • February199 (7.9%)
  • March206 (8.2%)
  • April216 (8.6%)
  • May219 (8.7%)
  • June215 (8.5%)
  • July240 (9.5%)
  • August218 (8.6%)
  • September209 (8.3%)
  • October219 (8.7%)
  • November226 (9%)
  • December186 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,793 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit711 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,238 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds218 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,125 (84%)
  • Wet or damp381 (15%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.3%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,487 (99%)
  • 40 mph18 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,520 (60%)
  • One way street or slip road581 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway370 (15%)
  • Roundabout42 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian847 (30%)
  • Car occupant685 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist517 (18%)
  • Cyclist341 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant259 (9.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant122 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant36 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1045 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1559 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 20149 (5.3%)
  • 21 to 25419 (15%)
  • 26 to 35920 (33%)
  • 36 to 45430 (15%)
  • 46 to 55264 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65155 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7590 (3.2%)
  • Over 7561 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded199 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,349 (48%)
  • Pedestrian847 (30%)
  • Passenger625 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,981 (50%)
  • Motorcycle621 (16%)
  • Bus or coach387 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle361 (9.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car309 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes164 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.6%)
  • Minibus12 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 6th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1996

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1996: 302, including 42 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4302332042
2ndA40263289339
3rdA5110135213
4thA420195101017
5thA419410809
6thA321288101123
7thA3028495016
8thA501839008
9thA4048190010
10thA2026375114
11thA400586105
12thA4202435203
13thA3214424303
14thA315415507
15thA3211374525
16thA401364104
17thB506293602
18thA4206272803
19thB413272810
20thA5204262903

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1996

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1996: 2,314.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1996

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1996: 310.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1996, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years