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WC2H road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,683 road traffic collisions in the WC2H postcode district, Westminster, from 1982 to 2025, and 2,919 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 359 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1982
2,683
1,435th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,919
1.09 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
359
367 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Up 22% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WC2H

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal80.3%
  • Serious35913%
  • Slight2,31686%

What the data shows

  • WC2H had 347 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 450 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in WC2H were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 80 children under 16 were killed or injured in WC2H, 3% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in WC2H.

Where WC2H ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,435th
Most casualties
1,685th
Most fatal collisions
2,472nd
Most serious collisions
1,878th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday348 (13%)
  • Tuesday395 (15%)
  • Wednesday473 (18%)
  • Thursday403 (15%)
  • Friday471 (18%)
  • Saturday353 (13%)
  • Sunday240 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,704 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit942 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,761 (66%)
  • One way street or slip road694 (26%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout28 (1%)
  • Not recorded62 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph199 (7.4%)
  • 30 mph2,478 (92%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,212 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds333 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other37 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded62 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian1,345 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist589 (20%)
  • Cyclist439 (15%)
  • Car occupant257 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant143 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant105 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant24 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WC2H road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WC2H, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in WC2H peaked at 99 in 1984; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253945
20243637
20233942
20223235
20212325
20201718
20193031
20184348
20174853
20164046
20152940
20144549
20134246
20124552
20114956
20104751
20094043
20084753
20074549
20066165
20055155
20046164
20035865
20025765
20016879
20007582
19998790
19987991
19978595
19967579
19958388
19947680
19938393
19927577
19917785
19909595
19898389
198895101
19879093
19867886
19857580
198499104
198398109
19828390

Map of recent crashes in WC2H

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WC2H

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WC2H

The 24 most recent collisions in WC2H happened between 28 May and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WC2H

The A400 has the most collisions in WC2H, 1,279 of 2,683 (48%), followed by the A401 (539).

Collisions in WC2H on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4001,2791,4054221
2ndA401539577060
3rdA40220250118
4thB401109110213
5thB4049910504
6thB522475306
7thB402343703
8thA4201293003
9thA46601

Council areas covering WC2H

Collisions in WC2H were recorded in 2 council areas. Westminster has 1,687 of 2,683 (63%).

Collisions in WC2H by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster1,6871,8436260
2ndCamden9921,071299

Towns in WC2H

Collisions in WC2H were recorded in 2 towns, led by Camden (1,374) and City of Westminster (1,241).