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Newham road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,286 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1980, and 1,526 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 157 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1979 (1,312), and casualties fell from 1,608.

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

Collisions in 1980
1,286
Down 2% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,526
Down 5% on 1979
Fatal collisions
13
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
157
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1980

1% of collisions in Newham in 1980 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious15712%
  • Slight1,11687%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.9%
  • Serious16711%
  • Slight1,34688%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,286, down 2% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (14%)
  • Tuesday191 (15%)
  • Wednesday194 (15%)
  • Thursday186 (14%)
  • Friday219 (17%)
  • Saturday184 (14%)
  • Sunday135 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59121 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59156 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59255 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59303 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59221 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59168 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January110 (8.6%)
  • February107 (8.3%)
  • March94 (7.3%)
  • April100 (7.8%)
  • May124 (9.6%)
  • June119 (9.3%)
  • July107 (8.3%)
  • August106 (8.2%)
  • September98 (7.6%)
  • October134 (10%)
  • November93 (7.2%)
  • December94 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight894 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit390 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds213 (17%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other1,066 (83%)

Road surface

  • Dry946 (74%)
  • Wet or damp328 (26%)
  • Snow10 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,207 (94%)
  • 40 mph56 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph23 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway369 (29%)
  • Dual carriageway140 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout18 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded730 (57%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant513 (34%)
  • Pedestrian475 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist237 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant129 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist99 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant45 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 10125 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 15120 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20230 (15%)
  • 21 to 25174 (11%)
  • 26 to 35235 (15%)
  • 36 to 45130 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5593 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 65104 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7576 (5%)
  • Over 7537 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded140 (9.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider658 (43%)
  • Pedestrian475 (31%)
  • Passenger393 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,327 (63%)
  • Motorcycle259 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes161 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach150 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle32 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Newham ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 43rd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
43rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
52nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
170th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
177th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1980

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 1980: 143, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118143168213
2ndA124130147213
3rdA112123151320
4thA11711714318
5thA1111613616
6thA1387120220
7thA114596911
8thB165566505
9thA10113847011
10thB167333604
11thB109303414
12thA116161900
13thB164111300
14thB1615501
15thB1664400
16thA10203300
17thA1101100
18thA1111200
19thA1151100
20thA121101

Latest crashes in Newham in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1980, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years