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Westminster road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,514 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2013, and 1,732 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 167 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2012 (1,542), and casualties fell from 1,761.

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

Collisions in 2013
1,514
Down 2% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
1,732
Down 2% on 2012
Fatal collisions
6
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
167
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2013

0.4% of collisions in Westminster in 2013 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious16711%
  • Slight1,34189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.3%
  • Serious1719.9%
  • Slight1,55590%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2013 is highlighted, with 1,514, down 2% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 1,514
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday214 (14%)
  • Tuesday206 (14%)
  • Wednesday249 (16%)
  • Thursday261 (17%)
  • Friday239 (16%)
  • Saturday182 (12%)
  • Sunday163 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5986 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5956 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59179 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59215 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59251 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59295 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59285 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59147 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (5.4%)
  • February93 (6.1%)
  • March129 (8.5%)
  • April102 (6.7%)
  • May110 (7.3%)
  • June161 (11%)
  • July150 (9.9%)
  • August137 (9%)
  • September136 (9%)
  • October158 (10%)
  • November134 (8.9%)
  • December122 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight976 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit524 (35%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,341 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,291 (85%)
  • Wet or damp215 (14%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,464 (97%)
  • 40 mph11 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph36 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,155 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway241 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road73 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout45 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian466 (27%)
  • Cyclist405 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist319 (18%)
  • Car occupant264 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant175 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant74 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1%)
  • 6 to 1034 (2%)
  • 11 to 1524 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 2086 (5%)
  • 21 to 25230 (13%)
  • 26 to 35455 (26%)
  • 36 to 45338 (20%)
  • 46 to 55231 (13%)
  • 56 to 65115 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7553 (3.1%)
  • Over 7546 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded103 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider982 (57%)
  • Pedestrian466 (27%)
  • Passenger284 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car913 (37%)
  • Pedal cycle445 (18%)
  • Motorcycle361 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car283 (12%)
  • Bus or coach223 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes145 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle24 (1%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 4th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2013

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2013, with 291 collisions, 37 of them serious.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2013

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2013: 159, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4159204013
2ndA40108128115
3rdA57482014
4thA3212698309
5thA501648019
6thA4201535916
7thA302505202
8thA404495113
9thA41485507
10thA4202414304
11thA202374102
12thA3211333703
13thA400262704
14thA401242504
15thA402242906
16thA4206172000
17thA4207161701
18thA315131701
19thA3214131700
20thA5204131502

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2013

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2013: 1,365.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2013

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2013: 209.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2013, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years