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Westminster road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,242 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2023, and 1,382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 254 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2022 (1,274), and casualties fell from 1,401.

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

Collisions in 2023
1,242
Down 3% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
1,382
Down 1% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
254
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2023

0.2% of collisions in Westminster in 2023 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.2%
  • Serious25420%
  • Slight98579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.2%
  • Serious26119%
  • Slight1,11881%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 1,242, down 3% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1,242
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (12%)
  • Tuesday174 (14%)
  • Wednesday201 (16%)
  • Thursday226 (18%)
  • Friday191 (15%)
  • Saturday170 (14%)
  • Sunday135 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5949 (3.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59123 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59206 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59239 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59247 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59157 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (6.6%)
  • February93 (7.5%)
  • March91 (7.3%)
  • April103 (8.3%)
  • May107 (8.6%)
  • June123 (9.9%)
  • July122 (9.8%)
  • August101 (8.1%)
  • September91 (7.3%)
  • October128 (10%)
  • November117 (9.4%)
  • December84 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight805 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit400 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds947 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds144 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other60 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded73 (5.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry953 (77%)
  • Wet or damp222 (18%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded66 (5.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,072 (86%)
  • 30 mph162 (13%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway644 (52%)
  • One way street or slip road223 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway205 (17%)
  • Roundabout60 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded110 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist437 (32%)
  • Pedestrian348 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist250 (18%)
  • Car occupant204 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1012 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1514 (1%)
  • 16 to 2068 (4.9%)
  • 21 to 25178 (13%)
  • 26 to 35403 (29%)
  • 36 to 45266 (19%)
  • 46 to 55186 (13%)
  • 56 to 65125 (9%)
  • 66 to 7547 (3.4%)
  • Over 7526 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded47 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider888 (64%)
  • Pedestrian348 (25%)
  • Passenger146 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car794 (37%)
  • Pedal cycle512 (24%)
  • Motorcycle323 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car230 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach110 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)20 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2023

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2023, with 210 collisions, 49 of them serious.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2023

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2023: 119, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4119140019
2ndA57679014
3rdA406368019
4thA41606208
5thA3212495206
6thA501435118
7thA404424817
8thA42014148013
9thA302323506
10thA4202313509
11thA402263304
12thA4207222206
13thA3211192204
14thA400192002
15thA401191906
16thB507191904
17thA202171904
18thB413171701
19thA5205131603
20thA3214121305

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2023

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2023: 1,129.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2023

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2023: 191.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years