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Westminster road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,597 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2014, and 1,825 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 131 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2013 (1,514), and casualties rose from 1,732.

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

Collisions in 2014
1,597
Up 5% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
1,825
Up 5% on 2013
Fatal collisions
6
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
131
8.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2014

0.4% of collisions in Westminster in 2014 were fatal and 8.2% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious1318.2%
  • Slight1,46091%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.3%
  • Serious1327.2%
  • Slight1,68792%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2014 is highlighted, with 1,597, up 5% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 1,597
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday208 (13%)
  • Tuesday260 (16%)
  • Wednesday258 (16%)
  • Thursday261 (16%)
  • Friday261 (16%)
  • Saturday182 (11%)
  • Sunday167 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5975 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5955 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59179 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59247 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59274 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59299 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59311 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59157 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January103 (6.4%)
  • February138 (8.6%)
  • March117 (7.3%)
  • April124 (7.8%)
  • May129 (8.1%)
  • June157 (9.8%)
  • July139 (8.7%)
  • August155 (9.7%)
  • September135 (8.5%)
  • October149 (9.3%)
  • November145 (9.1%)
  • December106 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,082 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit506 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,376 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other19 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,322 (83%)
  • Wet or damp274 (17%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,559 (98%)
  • 40 mph27 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,172 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway226 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road144 (9%)
  • Roundabout54 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian469 (26%)
  • Cyclist457 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist342 (19%)
  • Car occupant264 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant152 (8.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant109 (6%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1020 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1532 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2089 (4.9%)
  • 21 to 25237 (13%)
  • 26 to 35523 (29%)
  • 36 to 45345 (19%)
  • 46 to 55266 (15%)
  • 56 to 65119 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3.1%)
  • Over 7536 (2%)
  • Not recorded88 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,069 (59%)
  • Pedestrian469 (26%)
  • Passenger287 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car928 (35%)
  • Pedal cycle499 (19%)
  • Motorcycle397 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car335 (13%)
  • Bus or coach222 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes188 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (2%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2014

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2014, with 254 collisions, 30 of them serious.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2014

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2014: 146, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4146164013
2ndA4094107111
3rdA59411409
4thA3212799108
5thA404617213
6thA501598005
7thA302556718
8thA41485607
9thA4202485502
10thA3211404304
11thA4201404315
12thA402363802
13thA4206333904
14thA202293203
15thA315252801
16thA400222405
17thA3214212302
18thA401212400
19thB507202201
20thB323191900

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2014

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2014: 1,421.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2014

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2014: 255.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2014, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years