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Westminster road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,564 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2005, and 1,762 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 233 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2004 (1,886), and casualties fell from 2,117.

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

Collisions in 2005
1,564
Down 17% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,762
Down 17% on 2004
Fatal collisions
11
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
233
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2005

0.7% of collisions in Westminster in 2005 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.7%
  • Serious23315%
  • Slight1,32084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.7%
  • Serious25114%
  • Slight1,49985%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2005 is highlighted, with 1,564, down 17% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 1,564
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday195 (12%)
  • Tuesday235 (15%)
  • Wednesday259 (17%)
  • Thursday259 (17%)
  • Friday263 (17%)
  • Saturday193 (12%)
  • Sunday160 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5984 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5955 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59160 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59220 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59276 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59342 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59264 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59163 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January121 (7.7%)
  • February106 (6.8%)
  • March141 (9%)
  • April134 (8.6%)
  • May138 (8.8%)
  • June135 (8.6%)
  • July165 (11%)
  • August105 (6.7%)
  • September130 (8.3%)
  • October145 (9.3%)
  • November135 (8.6%)
  • December109 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,037 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit514 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,380 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds157 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,298 (83%)
  • Wet or damp260 (17%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,523 (97%)
  • 40 mph20 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,089 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway251 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road200 (13%)
  • Roundabout21 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian568 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist348 (20%)
  • Car occupant336 (19%)
  • Cyclist249 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant158 (9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant77 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant15 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1538 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 20122 (6.9%)
  • 21 to 25213 (12%)
  • 26 to 35489 (28%)
  • 36 to 45345 (20%)
  • 46 to 55184 (10%)
  • 56 to 65113 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7547 (2.7%)
  • Over 7537 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded137 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider859 (49%)
  • Pedestrian568 (32%)
  • Passenger335 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,120 (44%)
  • Motorcycle409 (16%)
  • Bus or coach296 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle258 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car225 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (1.9%)
  • Minibus13 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Westminster ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 12th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2005

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2005, with 302 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2005

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2005: 161, including 2 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4161184226
2ndA40147163034
3rdA57283110
4thA42016573012
5thA41616808
6thA302545815
7thA3212545806
8thA501536006
9thA404496518
10thA202414604
11thA400363703
12thA3211353608
13thA4202343704
14thA402283709
15thA401232603
16thB507192102
17thA5204181902
18thA3214171702
19thB413171924
20thA4209161702

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2005

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2005: 1,438.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2005

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2005: 233.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2005, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years