Serious crash on the A40 in Westminster - 8 Apr 2025

Accident reference 2025010571275

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 8 April 2025 at 19:50 a serious collision occurred near A40, Westminster involving 1 vehicle (pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 20 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.513480, -0.157840

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025010571275
Police Reference 010571275
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A40
Second Road A40
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 20 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E09000033
Current Highway Authority E09000033
LSOA Code E01004762

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown (self reported)

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.