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Westminster road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,635 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1998, and 2,984 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 400 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1997 (2,541), and casualties rose from 2,835.

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

Collisions in 1998
2,635
Up 4% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
2,984
Up 5% on 1997
Fatal collisions
8
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
400
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1998

0.3% of collisions in Westminster in 1998 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.3%
  • Serious40015%
  • Slight2,22785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.3%
  • Serious42014%
  • Slight2,55686%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1998 is highlighted, with 2,635, up 4% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998: 2,635
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday373 (14%)
  • Tuesday460 (17%)
  • Wednesday451 (17%)
  • Thursday399 (15%)
  • Friday475 (18%)
  • Saturday283 (11%)
  • Sunday194 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59124 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5979 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59260 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59396 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59537 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59558 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59418 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59263 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January197 (7.5%)
  • February177 (6.7%)
  • March206 (7.8%)
  • April192 (7.3%)
  • May216 (8.2%)
  • June248 (9.4%)
  • July256 (9.7%)
  • August227 (8.6%)
  • September215 (8.2%)
  • October259 (9.8%)
  • November222 (8.4%)
  • December220 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,825 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit750 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,288 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds274 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.5%)
  • Other29 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,141 (81%)
  • Wet or damp491 (19%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (under 0.1%)
  • Snow1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,566 (97%)
  • 40 mph38 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph21 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,537 (58%)
  • One way street or slip road667 (25%)
  • Dual carriageway365 (14%)
  • Roundabout50 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian876 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist656 (22%)
  • Car occupant650 (22%)
  • Cyclist380 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant238 (8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant127 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant41 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1041 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1555 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 20186 (6.2%)
  • 21 to 25405 (14%)
  • 26 to 35979 (33%)
  • 36 to 45520 (17%)
  • 46 to 55249 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65159 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7590 (3%)
  • Over 7570 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded197 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,512 (51%)
  • Pedestrian876 (29%)
  • Passenger596 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,121 (50%)
  • Motorcycle770 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle387 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach358 (8.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car313 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes223 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 6th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1998

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1998: 290, including 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4290329039
2ndA40225248130
3rdA5144158224
4thA3212105125221
5thA420198107016
6thA3029210218
7thA5018495010
8thA418094011
9thA4047986016
10thA2026268010
11thA4202587208
12thA4005765014
13thA32144862110
14thA4206475708
15thA401414503
16thA315404507
17thA3211324604
18thA40(M)283608
19thA3213253205
20thB507242804

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1998

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1998: 2,409.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1998

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1998: 358.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1998, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years