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W9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,466 road traffic collisions in the W9 postcode district, Westminster, from 1982 to 2025, and 6,248 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 44 were fatal and 859 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 92 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (74).

Collisions since 1982
5,466
440th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,248
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
48 people killed
Serious collisions
859
913 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
92
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
93
Up 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for W9

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal440.8%
  • Serious85916%
  • Slight4,56383%

What the data shows

  • W9 had 1,023 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 9% more than the 935 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in W9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 503 children under 16 were killed or injured in W9, 8.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in W9.

Where W9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
440th
Most casualties
637th
Most fatal collisions
1,376th
Most serious collisions
609th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday776 (14%)
  • Tuesday841 (15%)
  • Wednesday813 (15%)
  • Thursday827 (15%)
  • Friday898 (16%)
  • Saturday744 (14%)
  • Sunday567 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,654 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,733 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,629 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway488 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road147 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout118 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded84 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph502 (9.2%)
  • 30 mph4,918 (90%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph23 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,544 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds649 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.1%)
  • Other95 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded93 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,829 (29%)
  • Pedestrian1,405 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,337 (21%)
  • Cyclist916 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant446 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant184 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant93 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

W9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in W9, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in W9 peaked at 199 in 1982; 2025 had 92.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 92
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259293
20247482
202398103
202294106
202199108
2020110124
2019110118
2018125139
2017108130
2016113126
2015109124
2014103120
2013115140
201296114
20117287
20108291
200995111
20089399
200788100
20068292
200599110
2004140157
2003122136
2002127146
2001133151
2000151175
1999122146
1998143154
1997132151
1996141162
1995126149
1994121132
1993118132
1992144165
1991162190
1990172194
1989152178
1988161191
1987151187
1986179209
1985173201
1984154184
1983186206
1982199235

Map of recent crashes in W9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in W9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in W9

The 24 most recent collisions in W9 happened between 14 October and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in W9

The A5 has the most collisions in W9, 1,139 of 5,466 (21%), followed by the A404 (1,138).

Collisions in W9 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51,1391,3649203
2ndA4041,1381,2716184
3rdB4137278178115
4thA4207320346252
5thB4149410008
6thA40355237
7thA5205101103
8thA40(M)6701

Council areas covering W9

Collisions in W9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Westminster has 5,295 of 5,466 (97%).

Collisions in W9 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster5,2956,06842829
2ndBrent97106214
3rdCamden6565014
4thKensington and Chelsea6602

Towns in W9

Collisions in W9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by City of Westminster (5,162) and Brent (254).