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Barking and Dagenham road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 580 road traffic collisions in Barking and Dagenham in 2003, and 756 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2002 (616), and casualties fell from 773.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 29,566 collisions in Barking and Dagenham.

Collisions in 2003
580
Down 6% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
756
Down 2% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Barking and Dagenham in 2003

1% of collisions in Barking and Dagenham in 2003 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1% and 13% in Barking and Dagenham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious8815%
  • Slight48684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious9913%
  • Slight65186%

Barking and Dagenham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barking and Dagenham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 886 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 580, down 6% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025480586
2024482599
2023443569
2022477581
2021480612
2020452599
2019606795
2018585797
2017630833
2016516672
2015482622
2014507649
2013431520
2012436576
2011476607
2010447545
2009404524
2008479615
2007439575
2006525623
2005543682
2004616755
2003580756
2002616773
2001696891
20007711,051
1999755944
1998753961
19977861,019
1996742920
1995673852
1994702911
1993651819
1992690869
1991655838
1990810999
1989750930
1988747926
1987761930
1986721928
1985763935
1984805982
1983755959
19828391,047
19818661,063
19808571,051
19798861,133

When and where crashes happen in Barking and Dagenham in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (15%)
  • Tuesday86 (15%)
  • Wednesday99 (17%)
  • Thursday85 (15%)
  • Friday78 (13%)
  • Saturday87 (15%)
  • Sunday59 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59128 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (7.6%)
  • February38 (6.6%)
  • March41 (7.1%)
  • April50 (8.6%)
  • May40 (6.9%)
  • June63 (11%)
  • July48 (8.3%)
  • August42 (7.2%)
  • September76 (13%)
  • October51 (8.8%)
  • November49 (8.4%)
  • December38 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight401 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds503 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry466 (80%)
  • Wet or damp103 (18%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph457 (79%)
  • 40 mph72 (12%)
  • 50 mph39 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway347 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway177 (31%)
  • Roundabout48 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barking and Dagenham in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant475 (63%)
  • Pedestrian96 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist27 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3%)
  • 11 to 1540 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2098 (13%)
  • 21 to 2596 (13%)
  • 26 to 35153 (20%)
  • 36 to 45135 (18%)
  • 46 to 5564 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.6%)
  • Over 7519 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded52 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider448 (59%)
  • Passenger212 (28%)
  • Pedestrian96 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car812 (78%)
  • Motorcycle88 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach39 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barking and Dagenham in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Barking and Dagenham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barking and Dagenham ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barking and Dagenham had the 125th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barking and Dagenham in 2003

Abbey, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8AF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barking and Dagenham in 2003, with 58 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Barking and Dagenham with the most crashes in 2003

The A124 had the most collisions in Barking and Dagenham in 2003: 91, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barking and Dagenham, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12491124019
2ndA1383123415
3rdA1112536902
4thA1240283507
5thA123272902
6thA1083192311
7thA12172903
8thA1153141602
9thA1306141900
10thA118111802
11thA4068900
12thB1784600
13thB1912201

Towns in Barking and Dagenham: crashes in 2003

Barking and Dagenham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 491.

Postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham: crashes in 2003

IG11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barking and Dagenham in 2003: 212.

Latest crashes in Barking and Dagenham in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Barking and Dagenham in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

Barking and Dagenham road accidents in other years