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Westminster road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,126 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2003, and 2,415 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 314 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2002 (2,110), and casualties fell from 2,465.

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

Collisions in 2003
2,126
Up 1% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
2,415
Down 2% on 2002
Fatal collisions
11
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
314
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2003

0.5% of collisions in Westminster in 2003 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.5%
  • Serious31415%
  • Slight1,80185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.5%
  • Serious33014%
  • Slight2,07486%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 2,126, up 1% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 2,126
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday304 (14%)
  • Tuesday356 (17%)
  • Wednesday342 (16%)
  • Thursday332 (16%)
  • Friday328 (15%)
  • Saturday252 (12%)
  • Sunday212 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59112 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5973 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59206 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59300 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59399 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59464 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59364 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59208 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January134 (6.3%)
  • February145 (6.8%)
  • March178 (8.4%)
  • April163 (7.7%)
  • May182 (8.6%)
  • June185 (8.7%)
  • July203 (9.5%)
  • August210 (9.9%)
  • September197 (9.3%)
  • October194 (9.1%)
  • November160 (7.5%)
  • December175 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,450 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit654 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,882 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds196 (9.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,791 (84%)
  • Wet or damp324 (15%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,087 (98%)
  • 40 mph23 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,667 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway236 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road178 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout42 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian668 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist514 (21%)
  • Car occupant478 (20%)
  • Cyclist305 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant298 (12%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant88 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant44 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1031 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1537 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 20130 (5.4%)
  • 21 to 25328 (14%)
  • 26 to 35735 (30%)
  • 36 to 45442 (18%)
  • 46 to 55224 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65143 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7579 (3.3%)
  • Over 7547 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded187 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,195 (49%)
  • Pedestrian668 (28%)
  • Passenger552 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,482 (44%)
  • Motorcycle592 (18%)
  • Bus or coach441 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle323 (9.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car264 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes190 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.4%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 5th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
10th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2003

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2003, with 411 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2003

The A40 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2003: 215, including 1 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40215240133
2ndA4182200129
3rdA5105120014
4thA420193104014
5thA4188109011
6thA50182106211
7thA3212768309
8thA3027284116
9thA4046176013
10thA4202475903
11thA3211455218
12thA4024047011
13thA4206324104
14thA202313905
15thA5205303503
16thB507303100
17thA400293712
18thA401283104
19thA315272802
20thA4205262809

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2003

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2003: 1,937.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2003

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2003: 310.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2003, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years