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Westminster road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,094 road traffic collisions in Westminster in 2024, and 1,216 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 223 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2023 (1,242), and casualties fell from 1,382.

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

Collisions in 2024
1,094
Down 12% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
1,216
Down 12% on 2023
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
223
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Westminster in 2024

0.4% of collisions in Westminster in 2024 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Westminster from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious22320%
  • Slight86779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.3%
  • Serious23519%
  • Slight97780%

Westminster road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westminster, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,407 in 1982. 2024 is highlighted, with 1,094, down 12% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 1,094
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday167 (15%)
  • Tuesday182 (17%)
  • Wednesday165 (15%)
  • Thursday163 (15%)
  • Friday151 (14%)
  • Saturday143 (13%)
  • Sunday123 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5961 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59127 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59131 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59177 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59229 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59201 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59127 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (7.7%)
  • February73 (6.7%)
  • March88 (8%)
  • April85 (7.8%)
  • May96 (8.8%)
  • June97 (8.9%)
  • July89 (8.1%)
  • August98 (9%)
  • September98 (9%)
  • October105 (9.6%)
  • November99 (9%)
  • December82 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight709 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit355 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds840 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other44 (4%)
  • Not recorded80 (7.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry838 (77%)
  • Wet or damp188 (17%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded64 (5.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1,005 (92%)
  • 30 mph84 (7.7%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway567 (52%)
  • One way street or slip road226 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway163 (15%)
  • Roundabout39 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded99 (9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Westminster in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist376 (31%)
  • Pedestrian325 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist210 (17%)
  • Car occupant146 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (1%)
  • 16 to 2074 (6.1%)
  • 21 to 25173 (14%)
  • 26 to 35347 (29%)
  • 36 to 45197 (16%)
  • 46 to 55188 (15%)
  • 56 to 65101 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7529 (2.4%)
  • Over 7527 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded54 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider761 (63%)
  • Pedestrian325 (27%)
  • Passenger130 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car705 (37%)
  • Pedal cycle441 (23%)
  • Motorcycle248 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car176 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes138 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach125 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Westminster in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Westminster ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Westminster had the 3rd most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Westminster in 2024

St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Westminster in 2024, with 215 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Westminster with the most crashes in 2024

The A4 had the most collisions in Westminster in 2024: 100, including 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Westminster, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4100108025
2ndA405972111
3rdA55966012
4thA4044854010
5thA41384208
6thA3212373808
7thA4201323305
8thA400293007
9thA302283109
10thA402262905
11thA501242703
12thB507202414
13thA202192106
14thA4202172403
15thA3211161907
16thA3214142303
17thB413141501
18thA401131613
19thA5205131601
20thA4206121201

Towns in Westminster: crashes in 2024

City of Westminster had the most collisions of any town in Westminster in 2024: 985.

Postcode districts in Westminster: crashes in 2024

W2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Westminster in 2024: 166.

Latest crashes in Westminster in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Westminster in 2024, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Westminster road accidents in other years