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WC2R road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,190 road traffic collisions in the WC2R postcode district, Westminster, from 1981 to 2025, and 2,475 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 326 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 26 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1981
2,190
1,658th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,475
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
326
342 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for WC2R

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal140.6%
  • Serious32615%
  • Slight1,85084%

What the data shows

  • WC2R had 265 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 327 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in WC2R were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 84 children under 16 were killed or injured in WC2R, 3.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 18% of collisions in WC2R.

Where WC2R ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,658th
Most casualties
1,863rd
Most fatal collisions
2,302nd
Most serious collisions
1,940th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday288 (13%)
  • Tuesday345 (16%)
  • Wednesday381 (17%)
  • Thursday367 (17%)
  • Friday397 (18%)
  • Saturday233 (11%)
  • Sunday179 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,532 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit640 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway970 (44%)
  • Dual carriageway767 (35%)
  • One way street or slip road408 (19%)
  • Roundabout1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded44 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph116 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph2,047 (93%)
  • 40 mph16 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,887 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds219 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other29 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Pedestrian829 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist478 (19%)
  • Cyclist396 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant316 (13%)
  • Car occupant300 (12%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant117 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant28 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WC2R road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WC2R, 1981 to 2025

Collisions in WC2R peaked at 92 in 1984; 2025 had 26.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252632
20241818
20232633
20222021
20212121
20201010
20193340
20183035
20173740
20164446
20153641
20143536
20133235
20123537
20112832
20103235
20093031
20082830
20072832
20064350
20052728
20046574
20034853
20025965
20016368
200061106
19996879
19988192
19975967
19966473
19954548
19945762
19935967
19926883
19916060
19908087
19896366
198885103
19876974
19868692
19857887
198492106
19837383
19828796
198111

Map of recent crashes in WC2R

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WC2R

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WC2R

The 24 most recent collisions in WC2R happened between 25 February and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WC2R

The A4 has the most collisions in WC2R, 1,456 of 2,190 (66%), followed by the A3211 (418).

Collisions in WC2R on each road, 1981 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41,4561,5928201
2ndA3211418526278
3rdA301168195223

Council areas covering WC2R

Collisions in WC2R were recorded in 3 council areas. Westminster has 2,129 of 2,190 (97%).

Collisions in WC2R by council area, 1981 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster2,1292,40814314
2ndCity of London5460011
3rdLambeth6601

Towns in WC2R

Collisions in WC2R were recorded in 2 towns, led by City of Westminster (2,026) and Camden (9).