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Westminster road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,405 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2008, and 1,604 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 245 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2007 (1,490), and casualties fell from 1,698.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,405
Down 6% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,604
Down 6% on 2007
Fatal collisions
20
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
245
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2008

1.4% of collisions in Westminster in 2008 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.4%
  • Serious24517%
  • Slight1,14081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.2%
  • Serious25216%
  • Slight1,33283%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,405, down 6% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 1,405
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday182 (13%)
  • Tuesday231 (16%)
  • Wednesday217 (15%)
  • Thursday237 (17%)
  • Friday231 (16%)
  • Saturday156 (11%)
  • Sunday151 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5981 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5945 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59164 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59234 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59254 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59265 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59222 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59140 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January108 (7.7%)
  • February121 (8.6%)
  • March102 (7.3%)
  • April116 (8.3%)
  • May128 (9.1%)
  • June126 (9%)
  • July139 (9.9%)
  • August105 (7.5%)
  • September129 (9.2%)
  • October118 (8.4%)
  • November120 (8.5%)
  • December93 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight977 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit412 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,178 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds154 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other43 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,141 (81%)
  • Wet or damp259 (18%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,392 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,059 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway210 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road94 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout41 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian458 (29%)
  • Car occupant313 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist306 (19%)
  • Cyclist277 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant113 (7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant92 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant31 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1524 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2070 (4.4%)
  • 21 to 25164 (10%)
  • 26 to 35465 (29%)
  • 36 to 45333 (21%)
  • 46 to 55200 (12%)
  • 56 to 65111 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7549 (3.1%)
  • Over 7534 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded128 (8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider904 (56%)
  • Pedestrian458 (29%)
  • Passenger242 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car938 (40%)
  • Motorcycle361 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle288 (12%)
  • Taxi or private hire car252 (11%)
  • Bus or coach244 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes183 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle21 (0.9%)
  • Minibus9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 12th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2008

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2008, with 253 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2008

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2008: 142, including 1 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4142157129
2ndA40110123215
3rdA57885116
4thA32126480111
5thA501596714
6thA4045561015
7thA42015556010
8thA302526819
9thA415055010
10thA4202395107
11thA400303608
12thA402253015
13thA202222613
14thA401202016
15thA315192713
16thB507192411
17thA3214181905
18thA5204181802
19thA3211171814
20thB310151502

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2008

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2008: 1,280.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2008

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2008: 199.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2008, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years