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Westminster road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,392 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2001, and 2,727 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 345 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2000 (2,516), and casualties fell from 2,927.

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

Collisions in 2001
2,392
Down 5% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
2,727
Down 7% on 2000
Fatal collisions
15
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
345
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2001

0.6% of collisions in Westminster in 2001 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal150.6%
  • Serious34514%
  • Slight2,03285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.6%
  • Serious36013%
  • Slight2,35286%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2001 is highlighted, with 2,392, down 5% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 2,392
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday352 (15%)
  • Tuesday360 (15%)
  • Wednesday385 (16%)
  • Thursday387 (16%)
  • Friday420 (18%)
  • Saturday275 (11%)
  • Sunday213 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59127 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5977 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59261 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59392 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59447 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59471 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59397 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59220 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January179 (7.5%)
  • February189 (7.9%)
  • March194 (8.1%)
  • April196 (8.2%)
  • May185 (7.7%)
  • June198 (8.3%)
  • July217 (9.1%)
  • August210 (8.8%)
  • September174 (7.3%)
  • October244 (10%)
  • November234 (9.8%)
  • December172 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,668 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit705 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,044 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds262 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded66 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,969 (82%)
  • Wet or damp414 (17%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,356 (98%)
  • 40 mph14 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,487 (62%)
  • One way street or slip road500 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway361 (15%)
  • Roundabout32 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian765 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist630 (23%)
  • Car occupant617 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant284 (10%)
  • Cyclist274 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant111 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant31 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1042 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1548 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 20162 (5.9%)
  • 21 to 25328 (12%)
  • 26 to 35881 (32%)
  • 36 to 45504 (18%)
  • 46 to 55243 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65152 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7595 (3.5%)
  • Over 7547 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded203 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,370 (50%)
  • Pedestrian765 (28%)
  • Passenger592 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,819 (47%)
  • Motorcycle736 (19%)
  • Bus or coach413 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car320 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle287 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes225 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes70 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Westminster

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Westminster ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 6th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
10th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2001

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2001, with 482 collisions, 4 of them fatal.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2001

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2001: 240, including 1 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4240274126
2ndA40229268339
3rdA5122137220
4thA321297121015
5thA420192110014
6thA40491105013
7thA30290103012
8thA417887015
9thA501758807
10thA2025663010
11thA32114447012
12thA3154251010
13thA4202395315
14thA400374205
15thA401374016
16thA402343816
17thA4206324004
18thA3214262803
19thA4205262714
20thA4209253112

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2001

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2001: 2,186.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2001

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2001: 361.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2001, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years