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SW1V road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,433 road traffic collisions in the SW1V postcode district, Westminster, from 1982 to 2025, and 5,125 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 835 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, up 23% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1982
4,433
727th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,125
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
35 people killed
Serious collisions
835
908 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Up 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
57
Up 39% on 2024

Road collision statistics for SW1V

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal350.8%
  • Serious83519%
  • Slight3,56380%

What the data shows

  • SW1V had 606 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 728 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in SW1V were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 326 children under 16 were killed or injured in SW1V, 6.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 20% of collisions in SW1V.

Where SW1V ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
727th
Most casualties
957th
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
663rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday652 (15%)
  • Tuesday683 (15%)
  • Wednesday724 (16%)
  • Thursday732 (17%)
  • Friday731 (16%)
  • Saturday498 (11%)
  • Sunday413 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,190 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,195 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,171 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway673 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road493 (11%)
  • Roundabout25 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded71 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph257 (5.8%)
  • 30 mph4,152 (94%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,737 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds529 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other47 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded43 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian1,274 (25%)
  • Car occupant1,248 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist1,057 (21%)
  • Cyclist744 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant463 (9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant197 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant99 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SW1V road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SW1V, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in SW1V peaked at 187 in 1982; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254857
20243941
20235866
20225555
20216467
20205460
20197892
20186074
20177692
20167477
201592105
20148797
20137385
20125766
20117180
20107890
20095963
20086276
20076266
200687101
20057783
200488108
200388100
200296116
2001120141
2000100115
1999118133
1998112130
1997132151
1996125144
1995118131
1994120140
1993127147
1992113136
1991105124
1990161178
1989167190
1988140162
1987134187
1986152179
1985175216
1984165191
1983179188
1982187225

Map of recent crashes in SW1V

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SW1V

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SW1V

The 24 most recent collisions in SW1V happened between 15 July and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SW1V

The A202 has the most collisions in SW1V, 1,702 of 4,433 (38%), followed by the A3212 (883).

Collisions in SW1V on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA2021,7021,99014322
2ndA32128831,07011181
3rdB324342383148
4thB310243277249
5thA3213219239243
6thA302171702
7thB3267902
8thA31236602

Council areas covering SW1V

Collisions in SW1V were recorded in 3 council areas. Westminster has 4,423 of 4,433 (99.8%).

Collisions in SW1V by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster4,4235,11035834
2ndLambeth5700
3rdKensington and Chelsea4701

Town in SW1V

Of the 4,433 collisions in SW1V, 4,081 (92%) were in City of Westminster.