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Fatal A401 crash in Westminster on 25 December 2024 at 00:47 involving a Mercedes E Class

A Mercedes E Class hit four pedestrians on the A401 in Westminster at 00:47 on Wednesday 25 December 2024. A 25-year-old male pedestrian was killed, two other people were seriously injured and one was slightly injured. Three of the others were pedestrians.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 20 mph limit, at a junction with more than four arms.

Severity
Fatal
Date
25 Dec 2024
Wednesday, 00:47
Vehicles
1
Mercedes E Class
Casualties
4
1 killed, 2 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.51147, longitude -0.13295, in the W1D postcode district and within the built-up area of the City of Westminster. It is one of the crashes that make up the St James's, Westminster, WC2H 7JD area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Westminster

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2024010566856
Council area
Westminster
Police force
Metropolitan Police
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
401
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
20 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Junction with more than four arms (not roundabout)
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
Unclassified

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 4 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 1 October 1986.

Vehicles involved (1)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes E Class

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Lane or location
    Footway (pavement)
    Position at junction
    Cleared junction or waiting or parked at junction exit
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    30 years
    Engine capacity
    2,987 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    7 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Pedestrian

    Fatal

    Male, aged 25, hit by vehicle 1 (Mercedes E Class)

    Pedestrian location
    On footway or verge
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived
    Distance from home
    10 to 20 km

  • Casualty 2: Pedestrian

    Slight

    Male, aged 22, hit by vehicle 1 (Mercedes E Class)

    Pedestrian location
    On footway or verge
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived
    Distance from home
    10 to 20 km

  • Casualty 3: Pedestrian

    Serious

    Male, aged 57, hit by vehicle 1 (Mercedes E Class)

    Pedestrian location
    On footway or verge
    Serious injury band
    Very serious

  • Casualty 4: Pedestrian

    Serious

    Male, aged 57, hit by vehicle 1 (Mercedes E Class)

    Pedestrian location
    On footway or verge
    Serious injury band
    Less serious

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2024010566856 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Westminster road accident statistics for 2024.