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Westminster road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,545 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2016, and 1,776 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 156 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2015 (1,578), and casualties fell from 1,808.

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

Collisions in 2016
1,545
Down 2% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
1,776
Down 2% on 2015
Fatal collisions
13
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
156
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2016

0.8% of collisions in Westminster in 2016 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal130.8%
  • Serious15610%
  • Slight1,37689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious1599%
  • Slight1,60490%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2016 is highlighted, with 1,545, down 2% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 1,545
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday204 (13%)
  • Tuesday237 (15%)
  • Wednesday257 (17%)
  • Thursday227 (15%)
  • Friday262 (17%)
  • Saturday189 (12%)
  • Sunday169 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5983 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5956 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59159 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59209 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59253 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59330 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59299 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59156 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January110 (7.1%)
  • February132 (8.5%)
  • March134 (8.7%)
  • April112 (7.2%)
  • May121 (7.8%)
  • June122 (7.9%)
  • July128 (8.3%)
  • August114 (7.4%)
  • September135 (8.7%)
  • October126 (8.2%)
  • November166 (11%)
  • December145 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight973 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit545 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,287 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds149 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded70 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,272 (82%)
  • Wet or damp247 (16%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph1,485 (96%)
  • 40 mph37 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,128 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road187 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway166 (11%)
  • Roundabout52 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian455 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist399 (22%)
  • Cyclist358 (20%)
  • Car occupant280 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant146 (8.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant102 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1%)
  • 6 to 109 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2097 (5.5%)
  • 21 to 25224 (13%)
  • 26 to 35498 (28%)
  • 36 to 45352 (20%)
  • 46 to 55275 (15%)
  • 56 to 65108 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7557 (3.2%)
  • Over 7553 (3%)
  • Not recorded64 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,057 (60%)
  • Pedestrian455 (26%)
  • Passenger264 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car919 (36%)
  • Motorcycle459 (18%)
  • Taxi or private hire car388 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle380 (15%)
  • Bus or coach204 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes148 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 4th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2016

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2016, with 241 collisions, 25 of them serious.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2016

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2016: 127, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4127139211
2ndA408496212
3rdA5799303
4thA3212788318
5thA404667506
6thA4201566617
7thA501566702
8thA41515803
9thA302507404
10thA4202506102
11thA402313912
12thA3211293317
13thA400273104
14thA202242615
15thA3214242912
16thA4206242602
17thA315212210
18thB411212102
19thB310202803
20thA401181902

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2016

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2016: 1,387.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2016

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2016: 255.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2016, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years