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W1D road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,040 road traffic collisions in the W1D postcode district, Westminster, from 1982 to 2025, and 5,491 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 758 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 67 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (64).

Collisions since 1982
5,040
551st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,491
1.09 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
20 people killed
Serious collisions
758
785 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
67
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
70
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for W1D

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal200.4%
  • Serious75815%
  • Slight4,26285%

What the data shows

  • W1D had 619 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 758 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in W1D were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 138 children under 16 were killed or injured in W1D, 2.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 16% of collisions in W1D.

Where W1D ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
551st
Most casualties
837th
Most fatal collisions
2,159th
Most serious collisions
823rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday696 (14%)
  • Tuesday749 (15%)
  • Wednesday787 (16%)
  • Thursday789 (16%)
  • Friday912 (18%)
  • Saturday718 (14%)
  • Sunday389 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,179 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,786 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,629 (72%)
  • One way street or slip road1,073 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway213 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout33 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded92 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph339 (6.7%)
  • 30 mph4,691 (93%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,363 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds475 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other50 (1%)
  • Not recorded72 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian2,854 (52%)
  • Cyclist780 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist761 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant509 (9.3%)
  • Car occupant346 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant166 (3%)
  • Van occupant47 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

W1D road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in W1D, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in W1D peaked at 200 in 1984; 2025 had 67.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 67
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256770
20246479
20236464
20226874
20213944
20204042
20197784
20185860
20177382
20166980
20158296
20145970
20138087
20127788
20118081
20105055
20097993
20086872
20077987
2006104110
2005102108
2004123130
2003118126
2002142151
2001141155
2000175190
1999197216
1998173187
1997176196
1996193200
1995172185
1994127140
1993135149
1992101114
1991133145
1990160172
1989147156
1988174187
1987162171
1986138151
1985179196
1984200223
1983169185
1982126140

Map of recent crashes in W1D

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in W1D

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in W1D

The 24 most recent collisions in W1D happened between 31 July and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in W1D

The A40 has the most collisions in W1D, 1,911 of 5,040 (38%), followed by the A401 (1,180).

Collisions in W1D on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA401,9112,0939288
2ndA4011,1801,2917173
3rdA400508560289
4thA4201200212029
5thA4188209040
6thB5063301

Council areas covering W1D

Collisions in W1D were recorded in 2 council areas. Westminster has 4,470 of 5,040 (89%).

Collisions in W1D by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster4,4704,86918676
2ndCamden570622282

Towns in W1D

Collisions in W1D were recorded in 2 towns, led by City of Westminster (4,364) and Camden (600).