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Westminster road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,578 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2015, and 1,808 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 130 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2014 (1,597), and casualties fell from 1,825.

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

Collisions in 2015
1,578
Down 1% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
1,808
Down 1% on 2014
Fatal collisions
4
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
130
8.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2015

0.3% of collisions in Westminster in 2015 were fatal and 8.2% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious1308.2%
  • Slight1,44492%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.2%
  • Serious1317.2%
  • Slight1,67393%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2015 is highlighted, with 1,578, down 1% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 1,578
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday220 (14%)
  • Tuesday259 (16%)
  • Wednesday244 (15%)
  • Thursday242 (15%)
  • Friday262 (17%)
  • Saturday191 (12%)
  • Sunday160 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5987 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5947 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59189 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59244 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59255 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59306 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59274 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59176 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (7.2%)
  • February88 (5.6%)
  • March127 (8%)
  • April130 (8.2%)
  • May130 (8.2%)
  • June161 (10%)
  • July157 (9.9%)
  • August134 (8.5%)
  • September141 (8.9%)
  • October126 (8%)
  • November134 (8.5%)
  • December136 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,059 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit513 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,445 (92%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (6.5%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,406 (89%)
  • Wet or damp171 (11%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,551 (98%)
  • 40 mph14 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,166 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway189 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road169 (11%)
  • Roundabout52 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian471 (26%)
  • Cyclist406 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist365 (20%)
  • Car occupant250 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant142 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant137 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant30 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1527 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 20120 (6.6%)
  • 21 to 25219 (12%)
  • 26 to 35514 (28%)
  • 36 to 45331 (18%)
  • 46 to 55241 (13%)
  • 56 to 65117 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7572 (4%)
  • Over 7550 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded75 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,049 (58%)
  • Pedestrian471 (26%)
  • Passenger288 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car904 (34%)
  • Pedal cycle451 (17%)
  • Motorcycle422 (16%)
  • Taxi or private hire car405 (15%)
  • Bus or coach199 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes169 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 4th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2015

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2015, with 274 collisions, 22 of them serious.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2015

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2015: 139, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4139160011
2ndA321292105012
3rdA59110405
4thA40839207
5thA41647105
6thA404596605
7thA501577205
8thA302505915
9thA4201475503
10thA202363901
11thA3211353904
12thA4202344201
13thA315303303
14thA400263803
15thA401252903
16thA3214242802
17thA4206242810
18thA402222301
19thB507212213
20thA5205182501

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2015

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2015: 1,406.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2015

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2015: 239.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2015, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years