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W1W road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,422 road traffic collisions in the W1W postcode district, Westminster, from 1982 to 2025, and 1,616 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 212 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, up from 9 in 2024.

Collisions since 1982
1,422
2,001st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,616
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
212
226 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
9 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
11 in 2024

Road collision statistics for W1W

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal20.1%
  • Serious21215%
  • Slight1,20885%

What the data shows

  • W1W had 203 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 7% fewer than the 218 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in W1W were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in W1W are between noon and 3pm, with 22% of collisions.
  • 46 children under 16 were killed or injured in W1W, 3.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where W1W ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,001st
Most casualties
2,134th
Most fatal collisions
2,634th
Most serious collisions
2,209th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday228 (16%)
  • Tuesday238 (17%)
  • Wednesday237 (17%)
  • Thursday231 (16%)
  • Friday240 (17%)
  • Saturday140 (9.8%)
  • Sunday108 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,049 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit353 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway710 (50%)
  • One way street or slip road474 (33%)
  • Dual carriageway217 (15%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph88 (6.2%)
  • 30 mph1,327 (93%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,200 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds164 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded29 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian436 (27%)
  • Car occupant400 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist369 (23%)
  • Cyclist220 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant114 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

W1W road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in W1W, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in W1W peaked at 70 in 1989; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252020
2024911
20231417
20221920
20211315
20202729
20192327
20182932
20173138
20161821
20152229
20142731
20132122
20121314
20112629
20102527
20092127
20082530
20071617
20062224
20051616
20041416
20033031
20023133
20013539
20003136
19993741
19984247
19973840
19965461
19954549
19943543
19935263
19922329
19914854
19903133
19897080
19886276
19873643
19865052
19855864
19846271
19835156
19825063

Map of recent crashes in W1W

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in W1W

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in W1W

The 24 most recent collisions in W1W happened between 10 May 2024 and 15 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in W1W

The B506 has the most collisions in W1W, 449 of 1,422 (32%), followed by the A501 (243).

Collisions in W1W on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB506449508060
2ndA501243275144
3rdA4201107121016
4thA40232503
5thA52047801

Council areas covering W1W

Collisions in W1W were recorded in 2 council areas. Westminster has 1,408 of 1,422 (99%).

Collisions in W1W by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster1,4081,6022208
2ndCamden141404

Towns in W1W

Collisions in W1W were recorded in 2 towns, led by City of Westminster (1,237) and Camden (21).