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Westminster road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,594 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 1999, and 2,961 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 328 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1998 (2,635), and casualties fell from 2,984.

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

Collisions in 1999
2,594
Down 2% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
2,961
Down 1% on 1998
Fatal collisions
12
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
328
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 1999

0.5% of collisions in Westminster in 1999 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal120.5%
  • Serious32813%
  • Slight2,25487%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.4%
  • Serious34712%
  • Slight2,60288%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 1999 is highlighted, with 2,594, down 2% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999: 2,594
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday359 (14%)
  • Tuesday417 (16%)
  • Wednesday432 (17%)
  • Thursday437 (17%)
  • Friday433 (17%)
  • Saturday302 (12%)
  • Sunday214 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59124 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5973 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59251 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59448 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59463 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59555 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59447 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59233 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January188 (7.2%)
  • February169 (6.5%)
  • March236 (9.1%)
  • April218 (8.4%)
  • May185 (7.1%)
  • June249 (9.6%)
  • July247 (9.5%)
  • August233 (9%)
  • September217 (8.4%)
  • October208 (8%)
  • November253 (9.8%)
  • December191 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,798 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit748 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,231 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds271 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other20 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded51 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,144 (83%)
  • Wet or damp438 (17%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Snow1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,545 (98%)
  • 40 mph20 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph18 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,500 (58%)
  • One way street or slip road624 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway399 (15%)
  • Roundabout34 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded37 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian878 (30%)
  • Car occupant696 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist650 (22%)
  • Cyclist327 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant212 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant123 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant47 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1039 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1550 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 20187 (6.3%)
  • 21 to 25406 (14%)
  • 26 to 35991 (33%)
  • 36 to 45470 (16%)
  • 46 to 55265 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65172 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7592 (3.1%)
  • Over 7563 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded192 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,502 (51%)
  • Pedestrian878 (30%)
  • Passenger581 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,993 (48%)
  • Motorcycle757 (18%)
  • Bus or coach396 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle349 (8.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car313 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes206 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes92 (2.2%)
  • Minibus14 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 5th most road collisions in 1999.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 1999

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 1999: 272, including 2 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4272305232
2ndA40251272137
3rdA5113137014
4thA3212103116014
5thA30295111114
6thA4191109112
7thA40487101115
8thA501788609
9thA42017784111
10thA202617109
11thA4005865111
12thA401546108
13thA4206475306
14thA3214465505
15thA4202455605
16thA315404204
17thA3211405007
18thA5205374505
19thA3217344306
20thA40(M)345309

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 1999

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 1999: 2,383.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 1999

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 1999: 358.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 1999, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years