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Road collisions in Westminster
Police recorded 5,913 road collisions involving injury in Westminster between 2021 and 2025, about 1,183 a year. 19 of them were fatal, and an estimated 1,193 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 6pm to 7pm, and 30% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 1,144 in 2021 to 1,147 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Westminster should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Westminster, 6,556 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 23% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 32% (12%) and motorcyclists 20% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 17%. 12 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 3% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 19% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 5% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Westminster | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1,530 | 23.3% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 2,130 | 32.5% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 1,316 | 20.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,146 | 17.5% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 262 | 4.0% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 69 | 1.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 103 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Westminster | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 37 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 51 | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 81 | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 383 | 6.1% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 886 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 1,911 | 30.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 1,197 | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 907 | 14.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 528 | 8.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 204 | 3.2% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 136 | 2.2% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
24.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 35.4% a cyclist (15.0%) and 21.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.1% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 12.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 112 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Westminster | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 4,769 | 46.3% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 673 | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 125 | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 1,566 | 15.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 2,455 | 23.9% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 533 | 5.2% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 171 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Westminster
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marylebone Road (A501) | Crossroads | 43 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Charing Cross (A4) | Roundabout | 42 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Piccadilly (A4) | Junction with more than four arms | 31 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Millbank (A3212) | Roundabout | 29 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Shaftesbury Avenue (A401) | T or staggered junction | 28 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Oxford Street (A40) | Crossroads | 27 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Edgware Road (A5) | T or staggered junction | 27 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Bayswater Road (A402) | T or staggered junction | 26 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Grosvenor Road (A202) | Crossroads | 26 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Duke of Wellington Place (A4) | Roundabout | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Edgware Road (A5) | Crossroads | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Piccadilly (A4) | T or staggered junction | 25 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Piccadilly (A4) | Roundabout | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Bridge Street (A302) | Crossroads | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Oxford Street (A40) | Crossroads | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Aldwych (A4) | T or staggered junction | 23 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | St James's Street (A4) | Crossroads | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Edgware Road (A5) | Crossroads | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Oxford Street (A40) | Crossroads | 22 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Aldwych (A4) | T or staggered junction | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Marylebone Road (A501) | Crossroads | 21 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Charing Cross Road (A400) | Crossroads | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Haymarket (A4) | T or staggered junction | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Edgware Road (A5) | Crossroads | 20 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Duke of Wellington Place (A4) | Roundabout | 19 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgware Road | 233 | 0 | 46 |
| Oxford Street | 223 | 0 | 64 |
| Harrow Road | 222 | 2 | 51 |
| Marylebone Road | 151 | 1 | 24 |
| Bayswater Road | 132 | 0 | 27 |
| Piccadilly | 129 | 0 | 22 |
| Park Lane | 125 | 1 | 24 |
| Regent Street | 109 | 1 | 18 |
| Outer Circle | 100 | 0 | 30 |
| Victoria Embankment | 86 | 0 | 27 |
| Shaftesbury Avenue | 81 | 1 | 19 |
| Grosvenor Road | 76 | 0 | 12 |
| Maida Vale | 75 | 0 | 8 |
| Charing Cross Road | 71 | 0 | 10 |
| Vauxhall Bridge Road | 70 | 0 | 16 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
100% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 0% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 79% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 557 | 2 | 106 |
| A5 | 332 | 0 | 57 |
| A40 | 290 | 2 | 75 |
| A41 | 246 | 1 | 45 |
| A404 | 243 | 2 | 53 |
| A3212 | 233 | 0 | 41 |
| A501 | 179 | 1 | 28 |
| A4201 | 174 | 2 | 36 |
| A302 | 159 | 1 | 39 |
| A402 | 132 | 0 | 27 |
| A4202 | 126 | 1 | 26 |
| A400 | 103 | 0 | 15 |
| A202 | 100 | 0 | 23 |
| A3214 | 90 | 0 | 19 |
| B507 | 85 | 1 | 18 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
34% of collisions in Westminster happened in darkness, higher than the 28% across Great Britain. 99% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Westminster | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 3,622 | 61.3% | 44.0% |
| B road | 559 | 9.5% | 12.5% |
| C road | 699 | 11.8% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 1,033 | 17.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Westminster | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 4,972 | 84.1% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 916 | 15.5% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 17 | 0.3% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 5 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 3 | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Westminster | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,185 | 21.0% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 2,095 | 37.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 1,483 | 26.3% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 263 | 4.7% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 74 | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 269 | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 263 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Westminster | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 3,885 | 65.7% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 1,847 | 31.2% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 29 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 24 | 0.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 128 | 2.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Westminster | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 5,833 | 98.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 80 | 1.4% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.