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WC2E road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,080 road traffic collisions in the WC2E postcode district, Westminster, from 1982 to 2025, and 1,201 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 161 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, down 50% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1982
1,080
2,169th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,201
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
161
176 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 44% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WC2E

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious16115%
  • Slight91284%

What the data shows

  • WC2E had 164 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 162 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WC2E were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 20 children under 16 were killed or injured in WC2E, 1.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 18% of collisions in WC2E.

Where WC2E ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,169th
Most casualties
2,254th
Most fatal collisions
2,498th
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (13%)
  • Tuesday171 (16%)
  • Wednesday184 (17%)
  • Thursday162 (15%)
  • Friday197 (18%)
  • Saturday139 (13%)
  • Sunday90 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight744 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit319 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway555 (51%)
  • One way street or slip road320 (30%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (16%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph82 (7.6%)
  • 30 mph990 (92%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds936 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian535 (45%)
  • Cyclist223 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist199 (17%)
  • Car occupant137 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant66 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant12 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WC2E road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WC2E, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in WC2E peaked at 47 in 1996; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
20242425
20231115
20221314
2021914
202022
20193236
20182425
20172431
20161317
20151416
20142425
20131619
20121919
20111924
20101416
20091516
200888
20071515
20061819
20051112
20042022
20032727
20022225
20012527
20003237
19993336
19982426
19973438
19964749
19953842
19943334
19933639
19922941
19913537
19904755
19892425
19884247
19873842
19863437
19853032
19842728
19833234
19823439

Map of recent crashes in WC2E

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WC2E

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WC2E

The 24 most recent collisions in WC2E happened between 23 August 2024 and 22 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WC2E

The B401 has the most collisions in WC2E, 264 of 1,080 (24%), followed by the B402 (161).

Collisions in WC2E on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB401264278247
2ndB402161181023
3rdA3211143177320
4thA3017686013
5thB404586105
6thA4212205

Council areas covering WC2E

Collisions in WC2E were recorded in 2 council areas. Westminster has 1,070 of 1,080 (99%).

Collisions in WC2E by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster1,0701,1917160
2ndCamden8801

Towns in WC2E

Collisions in WC2E were recorded in 2 towns, led by City of Westminster (1,024) and Camden (54).