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Westminster road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,886 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2004, and 2,117 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 257 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2003 (2,126), and casualties fell from 2,415.

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

Collisions in 2004
1,886
Down 11% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
2,117
Down 12% on 2003
Fatal collisions
9
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
257
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2004

0.5% of collisions in Westminster in 2004 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.5%
  • Serious25714%
  • Slight1,62086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.4%
  • Serious27213%
  • Slight1,83687%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2004 is highlighted, with 1,886, down 11% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 1,886
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday254 (13%)
  • Tuesday297 (16%)
  • Wednesday294 (16%)
  • Thursday315 (17%)
  • Friday330 (17%)
  • Saturday216 (11%)
  • Sunday180 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5996 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5955 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59183 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59282 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59375 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59366 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59337 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59192 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January143 (7.6%)
  • February130 (6.9%)
  • March138 (7.3%)
  • April146 (7.7%)
  • May183 (9.7%)
  • June186 (9.9%)
  • July193 (10%)
  • August154 (8.2%)
  • September162 (8.6%)
  • October161 (8.5%)
  • November160 (8.5%)
  • December130 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,313 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit562 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,622 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds227 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other17 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,524 (81%)
  • Wet or damp355 (19%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,850 (98%)
  • 40 mph19 (1%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,264 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway357 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road240 (13%)
  • Roundabout17 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian631 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist436 (21%)
  • Car occupant432 (20%)
  • Cyclist268 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant229 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant90 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (under 0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1027 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1548 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2085 (4%)
  • 21 to 25267 (13%)
  • 26 to 35616 (29%)
  • 36 to 45422 (20%)
  • 46 to 55213 (10%)
  • 56 to 65135 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7562 (2.9%)
  • Over 7563 (3%)
  • Not recorded159 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,048 (50%)
  • Pedestrian631 (30%)
  • Passenger438 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,270 (43%)
  • Motorcycle523 (18%)
  • Bus or coach390 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle277 (9.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car236 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes175 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle31 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 9th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2004

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2004, with 408 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2004

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2004: 183, including 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4183201027
2ndA40159183127
3rdA596104114
4thA3028195011
5thA4201788707
6thA4047688011
7thA417382111
8thA32127176112
9thA501556707
10thA202435408
11thA401404503
12thA4202374305
13thA3211323925
14thA400323504
15thA402283512
16thA3214232608
17thA4207202105
18thA315192103
19thA4205192004
20thB411192001

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2004

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2004: 1,737.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2004

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2004: 258.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2004, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years