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Westminster road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,541 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1997, and 2,835 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 353 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1996 (2,521), and casualties rose from 2,821.

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

Collisions in 1997
2,541
Up 1% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
2,835
Level with 1996
Fatal collisions
16
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
353
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1997

0.6% of collisions in Westminster in 1997 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal160.6%
  • Serious35314%
  • Slight2,17285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal160.6%
  • Serious37313%
  • Slight2,44686%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 2,541, up 1% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997: 2,541
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday380 (15%)
  • Tuesday385 (15%)
  • Wednesday403 (16%)
  • Thursday345 (14%)
  • Friday454 (18%)
  • Saturday341 (13%)
  • Sunday233 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59117 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5958 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59193 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59395 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59541 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59574 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59393 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59270 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January174 (6.8%)
  • February177 (7%)
  • March203 (8%)
  • April221 (8.7%)
  • May220 (8.7%)
  • June213 (8.4%)
  • July210 (8.3%)
  • August236 (9.3%)
  • September233 (9.2%)
  • October258 (10%)
  • November197 (7.8%)
  • December199 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,773 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit719 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,236 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds219 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other20 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,134 (84%)
  • Wet or damp400 (16%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,500 (98%)
  • 40 mph32 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,494 (59%)
  • One way street or slip road592 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway399 (16%)
  • Roundabout49 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian862 (30%)
  • Car occupant651 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist556 (20%)
  • Cyclist339 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant244 (8.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant137 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant33 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1%)
  • 6 to 1041 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1557 (2%)
  • 16 to 20178 (6.3%)
  • 21 to 25416 (15%)
  • 26 to 35934 (33%)
  • 36 to 45444 (16%)
  • 46 to 55246 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65155 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75112 (4%)
  • Over 7572 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded152 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,376 (49%)
  • Pedestrian862 (30%)
  • Passenger597 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,030 (50%)
  • Motorcycle665 (17%)
  • Bus or coach391 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle349 (8.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car321 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes190 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 6th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1997

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1997: 259, including 2 fatal and 43 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4259289243
2ndA40235254231
3rdA5130150024
4thA321299109214
5thA420190100113
6thA41869919
7thA3028592010
8thA4048593114
9thA501697808
10thA3155763113
11thA202546428
12thA4202536206
13thA3214485706
14thA401465403
15thA400414609
16thA4206414609
17thA5204313202
18thA5205313604
19thA3211293112
20thB507262801

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1997

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1997: 2,324.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1997

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1997: 357.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years