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Westminster road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,509 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2018, and 1,709 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 266 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2017 (1,687), and casualties fell from 1,916.

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

Collisions in 2018
1,509
Down 11% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,709
Down 11% on 2017
Fatal collisions
3
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
266
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2018

0.2% of collisions in Westminster in 2018 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.2%
  • Serious26618%
  • Slight1,24082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.2%
  • Serious26916%
  • Slight1,43784%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2018 is highlighted, with 1,509, down 11% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 1,509
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday227 (15%)
  • Tuesday217 (14%)
  • Wednesday247 (16%)
  • Thursday232 (15%)
  • Friday235 (16%)
  • Saturday198 (13%)
  • Sunday153 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5966 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5952 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59156 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59196 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59255 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59307 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59305 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59172 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January127 (8.4%)
  • February109 (7.2%)
  • March118 (7.8%)
  • April123 (8.2%)
  • May152 (10%)
  • June127 (8.4%)
  • July144 (9.5%)
  • August112 (7.4%)
  • September123 (8.2%)
  • October129 (8.5%)
  • November121 (8%)
  • December124 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight990 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit459 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,234 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds159 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other47 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded46 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,192 (79%)
  • Wet or damp242 (16%)
  • Snow8 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded64 (4.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph176 (12%)
  • 30 mph1,303 (86%)
  • 40 mph28 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway774 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway315 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road275 (18%)
  • Roundabout73 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded72 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian465 (27%)
  • Cyclist380 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist358 (21%)
  • Car occupant247 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant130 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1520 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2092 (5.4%)
  • 21 to 25229 (13%)
  • 26 to 35531 (31%)
  • 36 to 45297 (17%)
  • 46 to 55247 (14%)
  • 56 to 65135 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7547 (2.8%)
  • Over 7539 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded42 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,029 (60%)
  • Pedestrian465 (27%)
  • Passenger215 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car881 (35%)
  • Motorcycle424 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle419 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car418 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes174 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach152 (6%)
  • Other vehicle27 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2018

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2018, with 250 collisions, 57 of them serious.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2018

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2018: 133, including 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4133148024
2ndA408898011
3rdA58293016
4thA4046371012
5thA5016176010
6thA3025369016
7thA32125252010
8thA41495318
9thA4201374507
10thA4202354316
11thA400283207
12thA202273111
13thA3211232708
14thA402202100
15thA4206171903
16thA315161604
17thA401161704
18thA4207161802
19thB413161801
20thA3214151703

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2018

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2018: 1,375.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2018

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2018: 238.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2018, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years