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Westminster road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,037 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2020, and 1,156 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 156 were serious.

Collisions were down 32% on 2019 (1,521), and casualties fell from 1,715.

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

Collisions in 2020
1,037
Down 32% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
1,156
Down 33% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
156
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2020

0.4% of collisions in Westminster in 2020 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious15615%
  • Slight87785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious15914%
  • Slight99386%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 1,037, down 32% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 1,037
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (13%)
  • Tuesday158 (15%)
  • Wednesday177 (17%)
  • Thursday171 (16%)
  • Friday174 (17%)
  • Saturday115 (11%)
  • Sunday105 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59116 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59123 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59176 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59217 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59235 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59104 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January102 (9.8%)
  • February101 (9.7%)
  • March63 (6.1%)
  • April27 (2.6%)
  • May65 (6.3%)
  • June65 (6.3%)
  • July102 (9.8%)
  • August112 (11%)
  • September127 (12%)
  • October100 (9.6%)
  • November74 (7.1%)
  • December99 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight686 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit305 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds829 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds136 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded23 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry772 (74%)
  • Wet or damp237 (23%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph408 (39%)
  • 30 mph611 (59%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway561 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway215 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road141 (14%)
  • Roundabout51 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded69 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist332 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist313 (27%)
  • Pedestrian196 (17%)
  • Car occupant189 (16%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant67 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (2%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.3%)
  • 11 to 158 (0.7%)
  • 16 to 2057 (4.9%)
  • 21 to 25187 (16%)
  • 26 to 35345 (30%)
  • 36 to 45245 (21%)
  • 46 to 55144 (12%)
  • 56 to 6588 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.2%)
  • Over 7517 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider853 (74%)
  • Pedestrian196 (17%)
  • Passenger107 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car751 (40%)
  • Pedal cycle363 (19%)
  • Motorcycle355 (19%)
  • Taxi or private hire car158 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes136 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach56 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)16 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2020

Marylebone, Westminster, W1H 7HN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2020, with 142 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2020

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2020: 66, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4667109
2ndA5637409
3rdA4046065110
4thA41526017
5thA3212495308
6thA501495304
7thA404045010
8thA402273403
9thA4201232504
10thA302212304
11thA4202202302
12thB507202206
13thA5205182103
14thA3214162106
15thA4207161600
16thA400151602
17thA3211141803
18thB323111201
19thA202101101
20thB506101102

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2020

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2020: 919.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2020

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2020: 169.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years