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Newham road accidents in 1979: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,312 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1979, and 1,608 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 197 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 46,367 collisions in Newham.

Collisions in 1979
1,312
Casualties in 1979
1,608
Fatal collisions
25
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
197
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1979

1.9% of collisions in Newham in 1979 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal251.9%
  • Serious19715%
  • Slight1,09083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal271.7%
  • Serious22714%
  • Slight1,35484%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,312.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025764890
2024767889
2023814987
20228811,088
20218301,035
2020709871
20198791,102
20188551,085
20178651,102
20168701,117
20158811,132
2014803965
2013695830
2012747924
2011739908
2010765911
2009765946
20088541,077
20077931,005
20068601,011
20058391,033
2004786952
20039191,112
20029561,196
20011,1021,376
20001,1111,390
19991,1641,405
19981,1621,393
19971,1201,337
19961,1331,316
19951,0271,192
19941,0631,279
19931,1741,418
19921,1411,367
19911,1591,378
19901,2721,537
19891,2461,486
19881,1461,400
19871,1061,316
19861,1391,372
19851,1511,379
19841,2001,432
19831,1281,351
19821,2681,502
19811,1211,317
19801,2861,526
19791,3121,608

When and where crashes happen in Newham in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday198 (15%)
  • Tuesday178 (14%)
  • Wednesday191 (15%)
  • Thursday181 (14%)
  • Friday231 (18%)
  • Saturday193 (15%)
  • Sunday140 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59124 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59172 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59221 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59321 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59223 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59174 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (7.3%)
  • February81 (6.2%)
  • March100 (7.6%)
  • April86 (6.6%)
  • May130 (9.9%)
  • June111 (8.5%)
  • July96 (7.3%)
  • August98 (7.5%)
  • September105 (8%)
  • October127 (9.7%)
  • November148 (11%)
  • December134 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight887 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit421 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds204 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Other1,088 (83%)

Road surface

  • Dry970 (74%)
  • Wet or damp307 (23%)
  • Snow35 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,236 (94%)
  • 40 mph47 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph29 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway309 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout18 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded831 (63%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant585 (36%)
  • Pedestrian503 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist213 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist92 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant45 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 563 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10136 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 15130 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20278 (17%)
  • 21 to 25203 (13%)
  • 26 to 35218 (14%)
  • 36 to 45127 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 55122 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65121 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7579 (4.9%)
  • Over 7526 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded105 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider657 (41%)
  • Pedestrian503 (31%)
  • Passenger448 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,323 (63%)
  • Motorcycle229 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes174 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach156 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes86 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle33 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Newham ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 44th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
44th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
48th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
108th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1979

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 1979: 150, including 1 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118150181123
2ndA112133159417
3rdA11121144113
4thA124120137318
5thA117113134112
6thA1382131720
7thA114627415
8thA10115683111
9thB165496107
10thB167354013
11thB109232702
12thA116162404
13thB164111202
14thB161101001
15thA102081000
16thB1666703
17thA1153411
18thA1673301
19thA141100
20thA1641100

Latest crashes in Newham in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1979, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years