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Westminster road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,421 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2010, and 1,599 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 177 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2009 (1,390), and casualties rose from 1,570.

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

Collisions in 2010
1,421
Up 2% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
1,599
Up 2% on 2009
Fatal collisions
4
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
177
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2010

0.3% of collisions in Westminster in 2010 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious17712%
  • Slight1,24087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious18211%
  • Slight1,41388%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2010 is highlighted, with 1,421, up 2% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 1,421
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday194 (14%)
  • Tuesday235 (17%)
  • Wednesday234 (16%)
  • Thursday218 (15%)
  • Friday214 (15%)
  • Saturday177 (12%)
  • Sunday149 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5967 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5955 (3.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59164 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59204 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59228 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59294 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59280 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59129 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (5.6%)
  • February99 (7%)
  • March114 (8%)
  • April89 (6.3%)
  • May118 (8.3%)
  • June136 (9.6%)
  • July141 (9.9%)
  • August94 (6.6%)
  • September142 (10%)
  • October158 (11%)
  • November160 (11%)
  • December91 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight961 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit453 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,229 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,131 (80%)
  • Wet or damp270 (19%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,402 (99%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,107 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway197 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout36 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian450 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist331 (21%)
  • Cyclist308 (19%)
  • Car occupant282 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant121 (7.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant77 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1013 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1527 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2092 (5.8%)
  • 21 to 25169 (11%)
  • 26 to 35478 (30%)
  • 36 to 45332 (21%)
  • 46 to 55192 (12%)
  • 56 to 6590 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7538 (2.4%)
  • Over 7534 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded123 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider908 (57%)
  • Pedestrian450 (28%)
  • Passenger241 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car902 (39%)
  • Motorcycle390 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle339 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car250 (11%)
  • Bus or coach225 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes145 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (2%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 6th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2010

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2010, with 255 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2010

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2010: 165, including 1 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4165186120
2ndA408193115
3rdA5677806
4thA3212606904
5thA501586705
6thA41495407
7thA4201495003
8thA404444605
9thA302425106
10thA202303614
11thA402293304
12thA4202293003
13thA400242603
14thB507242605
15thA3214232400
16thA401222404
17thA315212402
18thA3211212406
19thA4206212600
20thA5204161903

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2010

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2010: 1,281.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2010

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2010: 220.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2010, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2010.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years