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W2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 13,272 road traffic collisions in the W2 postcode district, Westminster, from 1982 to 2025, and 15,128 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 101 were fatal and 2,109 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 181 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (168).

Collisions since 1982
13,272
12th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
15,128
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
101
102 people killed
Serious collisions
2,109
2,205 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
181
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
195
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for W2

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal1010.8%
  • Serious2,10916%
  • Slight11,06283%

What the data shows

  • W2 had 2,066 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 10% fewer than the 2,290 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in W2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 809 children under 16 were killed or injured in W2, 5.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in W2.

Where W2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
12th
Most casualties
23rd
Most fatal collisions
273rd
Most serious collisions
17th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,937 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,008 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,059 (16%)
  • Thursday2,124 (16%)
  • Friday2,183 (16%)
  • Saturday1,626 (12%)
  • Sunday1,335 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight9,150 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,946 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown97 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit51 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,174 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway2,570 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road1,020 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout307 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded201 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph914 (6.9%)
  • 30 mph11,824 (89%)
  • 40 mph120 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph255 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph132 (1%)
  • 70 mph26 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds11,112 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,523 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds125 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds92 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (under 0.1%)
  • Other166 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded200 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,845 (25%)
  • Pedestrian3,606 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist3,172 (21%)
  • Cyclist2,221 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,193 (7.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant685 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant262 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

W2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in W2, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in W2 peaked at 502 in 1982; 2025 had 181.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 181
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025181195
2024168181
2023193223
2022208231
2021200229
2020171191
2019196218
2018245277
2017235260
2016269311
2015249278
2014271314
2013224249
2012223274
2011205225
2010237277
2009202231
2008206241
2007230266
2006243284
2005240288
2004267308
2003320365
2002328403
2001369438
2000354413
1999375433
1998371419
1997378419
1996316357
1995315355
1994343388
1993327359
1992354414
1991396443
1990376423
1989424491
1988398457
1987392460
1986426491
1985446503
1984465510
1983434478
1982502558

Map of recent crashes in W2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in W2

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in W2

The 24 most recent collisions in W2 happened between 13 November and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in W2

The A5 has the most collisions in W2, 2,720 of 13,272 (20%), followed by the A40 (1,675).

Collisions in W2 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52,7203,04121372
2ndA401,6751,95819302
3rdA4041,2821,50114235
4thA42061,2711,4586187
5thA4029021,0517139
6thA42096747495113
7thA42055796216103
8thB411538592169
9thB410237296547
10thA40(M)202257334
11thA4207200216240
12thA5204131401
13thA5013301

Council areas covering W2

Collisions in W2 were recorded in 3 council areas. Westminster has 12,756 of 13,272 (96%).

Collisions in W2 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster12,75614,5511012,036
2ndKensington and Chelsea507567072
3rdBarnet3400

Towns in W2

Collisions in W2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by City of Westminster (11,566) and Kensington and Chelsea (180).