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Westminster road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,144 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2021, and 1,271 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 216 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2020 (1,037), and casualties rose from 1,156.

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

Collisions in 2021
1,144
Up 10% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
1,271
Up 10% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
216
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2021

0.2% of collisions in Westminster in 2021 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious21619%
  • Slight92681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious21917%
  • Slight1,04882%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2021 is highlighted, with 1,144, up 10% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 1,144
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday151 (13%)
  • Tuesday149 (13%)
  • Wednesday174 (15%)
  • Thursday166 (15%)
  • Friday201 (18%)
  • Saturday172 (15%)
  • Sunday131 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59158 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59181 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59259 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59233 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (4.5%)
  • February44 (3.8%)
  • March84 (7.3%)
  • April101 (8.8%)
  • May95 (8.3%)
  • June105 (9.2%)
  • July112 (9.8%)
  • August109 (9.5%)
  • September113 (9.9%)
  • October123 (11%)
  • November127 (11%)
  • December80 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight755 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit347 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds914 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds119 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other52 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded41 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry899 (79%)
  • Wet or damp205 (18%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded34 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph805 (70%)
  • 30 mph334 (29%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway579 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway236 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road188 (16%)
  • Roundabout51 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded90 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist405 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist319 (25%)
  • Pedestrian230 (18%)
  • Car occupant185 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (1%)
  • 16 to 2087 (6.8%)
  • 21 to 25202 (16%)
  • 26 to 35382 (30%)
  • 36 to 45240 (19%)
  • 46 to 55165 (13%)
  • 56 to 6585 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7534 (2.7%)
  • Over 7514 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded31 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider914 (72%)
  • Pedestrian230 (18%)
  • Passenger127 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car746 (37%)
  • Pedal cycle457 (22%)
  • Motorcycle366 (18%)
  • Taxi or private hire car181 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach70 (3.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)35 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 4th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2021

Marylebone, Westminster, W1H 7HN area and St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Westminster in 2021, with 157 collisions each.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2021

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2021: 98, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA498105015
2ndA56674012
3rdA416574014
4thA4045458112
5thA501525907
6thA3212505307
7thA404654013
8thA4201394308
9thA402303407
10thA4202263303
11thA302222205
12thA4206212504
13thA202192203
14thA3214161702
15thA401162003
16thB507161802
17thA3211151907
18thA5205121203
19thA3213111101
20thB323111102

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2021

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2021: 1,029.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2021

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2021: 197.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years