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Westminster road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,274 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2022, and 1,401 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 251 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2021 (1,144), and casualties rose from 1,271.

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

Collisions in 2022
1,274
Up 11% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
1,401
Up 10% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
251
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2022

0.5% of collisions in Westminster in 2022 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious25120%
  • Slight1,01780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious25818%
  • Slight1,13781%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 1,274, up 11% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1,274
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (13%)
  • Tuesday196 (15%)
  • Wednesday207 (16%)
  • Thursday184 (14%)
  • Friday191 (15%)
  • Saturday180 (14%)
  • Sunday145 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5985 (6.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5946 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59213 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59262 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59252 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59134 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (6.4%)
  • February91 (7.1%)
  • March118 (9.3%)
  • April91 (7.1%)
  • May118 (9.3%)
  • June128 (10%)
  • July117 (9.2%)
  • August122 (9.6%)
  • September97 (7.6%)
  • October101 (7.9%)
  • November113 (8.9%)
  • December97 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight837 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit399 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,023 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Other52 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded52 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,009 (79%)
  • Wet or damp211 (17%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded48 (3.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,037 (81%)
  • 30 mph236 (19%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway675 (53%)
  • One way street or slip road244 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway213 (17%)
  • Roundabout61 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded81 (6.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist433 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist313 (22%)
  • Pedestrian293 (21%)
  • Car occupant192 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant56 (4%)
  • Van occupant11 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1013 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (1.1%)
  • 16 to 2082 (5.9%)
  • 21 to 25174 (12%)
  • 26 to 35418 (30%)
  • 36 to 45251 (18%)
  • 46 to 55198 (14%)
  • 56 to 6599 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7556 (4%)
  • Over 7534 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded50 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider951 (68%)
  • Pedestrian293 (21%)
  • Passenger157 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car823 (37%)
  • Pedal cycle491 (22%)
  • Motorcycle380 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car201 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes145 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach111 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)24 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2022

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2022, with 232 collisions, 54 of them serious.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2022

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2022: 120, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4120134020
2ndA406167118
3rdA5586309
4thA415665110
5thA4045562013
6thA32125455011
7thA302455119
8thA501363905
9thA4201333817
10thA4202324107
11thA202242503
12thA400222203
13thA4206212502
14thA402192005
15thA401181906
16thA3211171903
17thA3214171802
18thB507161707
19thA4207151501
20thA5205151901

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2022

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2022: 1,161.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2022

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2022: 193.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2022, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years