Slight
Ford Scorpio crash on the B410 in Westminster, 31 Dec 2007, 10:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Westminster road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 1,490 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2007, and 1,698 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 267 were serious.
Collisions were down 6% on 2006 (1,585), and casualties fell from 1,841.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 101,118 collisions in Westminster.
- Collisions in 2007
- 1,490
- Down 6% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 1,698
- Down 8% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 0.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 267
- 18% of collisions
Crash severity in Westminster in 2007
0.3% of collisions in Westminster in 2007 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal50.3%
- Serious26718%
- Slight1,21882%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal50.3%
- Serious28117%
- Slight1,41283%
Westminster road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 1,490, down 6% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007: 1,490
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,133 | 1,253 |
| 2024 | 1,094 | 1,216 |
| 2023 | 1,242 | 1,382 |
| 2022 | 1,274 | 1,401 |
| 2021 | 1,144 | 1,271 |
| 2020 | 1,037 | 1,156 |
| 2019 | 1,521 | 1,715 |
| 2018 | 1,509 | 1,709 |
| 2017 | 1,687 | 1,916 |
| 2016 | 1,545 | 1,776 |
| 2015 | 1,578 | 1,808 |
| 2014 | 1,597 | 1,825 |
| 2013 | 1,514 | 1,732 |
| 2012 | 1,542 | 1,761 |
| 2011 | 1,456 | 1,638 |
| 2010 | 1,421 | 1,599 |
| 2009 | 1,390 | 1,570 |
| 2008 | 1,405 | 1,604 |
| 2007 | 1,490 | 1,698 |
| 2006 | 1,585 | 1,841 |
| 2005 | 1,564 | 1,762 |
| 2004 | 1,886 | 2,117 |
| 2003 | 2,126 | 2,415 |
| 2002 | 2,110 | 2,465 |
| 2001 | 2,392 | 2,727 |
| 2000 | 2,516 | 2,927 |
| 1999 | 2,594 | 2,961 |
| 1998 | 2,635 | 2,984 |
| 1997 | 2,541 | 2,835 |
| 1996 | 2,521 | 2,821 |
| 1995 | 2,280 | 2,574 |
| 1994 | 2,416 | 2,738 |
| 1993 | 2,401 | 2,732 |
| 1992 | 2,406 | 2,800 |
| 1991 | 2,523 | 2,868 |
| 1990 | 3,015 | 3,382 |
| 1989 | 3,106 | 3,498 |
| 1988 | 3,005 | 3,466 |
| 1987 | 2,932 | 3,369 |
| 1986 | 3,055 | 3,439 |
| 1985 | 3,163 | 3,560 |
| 1984 | 3,365 | 3,759 |
| 1983 | 3,254 | 3,629 |
| 1982 | 3,407 | 3,877 |
| 1981 | 3,203 | 3,619 |
| 1980 | 3,141 | 3,570 |
| 1979 | 3,397 | 4,029 |
When and where crashes happen in Westminster in 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday211 (14%)
- Tuesday214 (14%)
- Wednesday230 (15%)
- Thursday251 (17%)
- Friday204 (14%)
- Saturday216 (14%)
- Sunday164 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5995 (6.4%)
- 03:00 to 05:5955 (3.7%)
- 06:00 to 08:59163 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:59222 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:59256 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:59304 (20%)
- 18:00 to 20:59243 (16%)
- 21:00 to 23:59152 (10%)
Collisions by month
- January94 (6.3%)
- February116 (7.8%)
- March122 (8.2%)
- April124 (8.3%)
- May140 (9.4%)
- June139 (9.3%)
- July155 (10%)
- August137 (9.2%)
- September144 (9.7%)
- October106 (7.1%)
- November129 (8.7%)
- December84 (5.6%)
Light conditions
- Daylight1,026 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit450 (30%)
- Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
- Dark, no street lighting5 (0.3%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds1,266 (85%)
- Raining, no high winds160 (11%)
- Raining with high winds8 (0.5%)
- Fine with high winds4 (0.3%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
- Other30 (2%)
- Not recorded18 (1.2%)
Road surface
- Dry1,210 (81%)
- Wet or damp274 (18%)
- Frost or ice3 (0.2%)
- Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
- Snow1 (0.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 10 mph1 (0.1%)
- 30 mph1,475 (99%)
- 40 mph2 (0.1%)
- 50 mph12 (0.8%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway1,072 (72%)
- Dual carriageway222 (15%)
- One way street or slip road147 (9.9%)
- Roundabout39 (2.6%)
- Not recorded10 (0.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Pedestrian476 (28%)
- Motorcyclist384 (23%)
- Car occupant305 (18%)
- Cyclist278 (16%)
- Bus or coach occupant116 (6.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant85 (5%)
- Van occupant31 (1.8%)
- Other vehicle occupant13 (0.8%)
- Minibus occupant7 (0.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 512 (0.7%)
- 6 to 1024 (1.4%)
- 11 to 1533 (1.9%)
- 16 to 2083 (4.9%)
- 21 to 25179 (11%)
- 26 to 35525 (31%)
- 36 to 45337 (20%)
- 46 to 55187 (11%)
- 56 to 65117 (6.9%)
- 66 to 7540 (2.4%)
- Over 7533 (1.9%)
- Not recorded128 (7.5%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider931 (55%)
- Pedestrian476 (28%)
- Passenger291 (17%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,002 (41%)
- Motorcycle433 (18%)
- Pedal cycle299 (12%)
- Bus or coach238 (9.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car236 (9.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes171 (7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (1.6%)
- Other vehicle27 (1.1%)
- Minibus9 (0.4%)
- Ridden horse1 (under 0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Westminster in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Westminster
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- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Westminster ranked among 351 areas in 2007
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 12th most road collisions in 2007.
- Collisions
- 12th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 16th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 199th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 4th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2007
St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2007, with 277 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area303 casualties, 1 fatal and 50 serious collisions277 collisions
- Marylebone, Westminster, W1H 7HN area249 casualties, 1 fatal and 31 serious collisions222 collisions
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster, SW1X 7BY area197 casualties, 2 fatal and 27 serious collisions167 collisions
- West End, Westminster, W1W 6BT area175 casualties, 1 fatal and 27 serious collisions146 collisions
- West End, Westminster, W1J 6EG area131 casualties, 19 serious collisions116 collisions
- Little Venice, Westminster, W2 1LH area121 casualties, 1 fatal and 18 serious collisions108 collisions
- Vincent Square, Westminster, SW1P 4BA area84 casualties, 2 fatal and 12 serious collisions79 collisions
- Bayswater, Westminster, W2 4NG area79 casualties, 11 serious collisions76 collisions
- Regent's Park, Westminster, NW8 7AW area77 casualties, 13 serious collisions72 collisions
- Queen's Park, Westminster, W10 4JD area69 casualties, 8 serious collisions60 collisions
Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2007
The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2007: 155, including 34 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A4 | 155 | 180 | 0 | 34 |
| 2nd | A40 | 111 | 122 | 1 | 17 |
| 3rd | A5 | 71 | 86 | 0 | 8 |
| 4th | A404 | 59 | 72 | 0 | 9 |
| 5th | A302 | 55 | 60 | 0 | 10 |
| 6th | A3212 | 54 | 64 | 1 | 11 |
| 7th | A501 | 53 | 69 | 0 | 8 |
| 8th | A4201 | 52 | 56 | 0 | 7 |
| 9th | A41 | 49 | 56 | 1 | 9 |
| 10th | A402 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 11 |
| 11th | A202 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| 12th | A4202 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A400 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| 14th | A3214 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| 15th | A401 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 16th | A3211 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 17th | A5205 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| 18th | B507 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| 19th | A5204 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A315 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2007
City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2007: 1,359.
Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2007
W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2007: 221.
- W2221 collisions
- NW890 collisions
- W984 collisions
- NW175 collisions
- W1K68 collisions
- SW1X64 collisions
- W1D63 collisions
- W1J63 collisions
- SW1V62 collisions
- SW1A59 collisions
- SW1P57 collisions
- W1B56 collisions
- W1C54 collisions
- SW1W52 collisions
- WC2N51 collisions
- W1U47 collisions
- W1H41 collisions
- WC2H29 collisions
- SW1Y28 collisions
- WC2R27 collisions
- SW723 collisions
- W1023 collisions
- SW1E20 collisions
- W1F19 collisions
- W1G18 collisions
- W1S17 collisions
- W1W16 collisions
- WC2E15 collisions
- WC2B13 collisions
- SW1H12 collisions
- SW310 collisions
- NW65 collisions
- W115 collisions
- WC2A2 collisions
- W1T1 collision
Latest crashes in Westminster in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2007, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in Westminster, 30 Dec 2007, 19:40
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Leyland crash on the A3212 in Westminster, 30 Dec 2007, 12:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A3211 in Westminster, 29 Dec 2007, 17:35
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
MCC Smart crash on an unclassified road in Westminster, 29 Dec 2007, 06:20
- MCC Smart and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
BMW K 1100 LT crash on a C road in Westminster, 27 Dec 2007, 16:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Yamaha crash on a C road in Westminster, 25 Dec 2007, 15:00
- Yamaha and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A5 in Westminster, 24 Dec 2007, 22:15
- Nissan Micra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Westminster, 24 Dec 2007, 17:25
- A taxi and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A5 in Westminster, 24 Dec 2007, 12:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Bus crash on the A5 in Westminster, 23 Dec 2007, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo crash on the A40 in Westminster, 23 Dec 2007, 19:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Honda XL1000V crash on the A4201 in Westminster, 22 Dec 2007, 15:55
- Honda XL1000V and London Taxis Int. TX1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes ML Class crash on the A315 in Westminster, 22 Dec 2007, 15:05
- Mercedes ML Class and Mitsubishi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volvo crash on the A4 in Westminster, 22 Dec 2007, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Westminster, 22 Dec 2007, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Taxi crash on the A4 in Westminster, 21 Dec 2007, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Mercedes crash on the A4201 in Westminster, 21 Dec 2007, 19:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on the A40 in Westminster, 21 Dec 2007, 10:47
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on an unclassified road in Westminster, 20 Dec 2007, 23:39
- London Taxis Int. Txii and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A4201 in Westminster, 20 Dec 2007, 17:50
- A bicycle and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Dispatch crash on the A4201 in Westminster, 20 Dec 2007, 09:55
- Citroen Dispatch and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on the A4 in Westminster, 20 Dec 2007, 06:50
- London Taxis Int. Txii and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Van crash on a C road in Westminster, 19 Dec 2007, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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