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Newham road accidents in 1981: crash statistics

Police recorded 1,121 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1981, and 1,317 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 189 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1980 (1,286), and casualties fell from 1,526.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,121
Down 13% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,317
Down 14% on 1980
Fatal collisions
14
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
189
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1981

1.2% of collisions in Newham in 1981 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious18917%
  • Slight91882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious20616%
  • Slight1,09783%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,121, down 13% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981: 1,121
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday174 (16%)
  • Tuesday151 (13%)
  • Wednesday154 (14%)
  • Thursday176 (16%)
  • Friday171 (15%)
  • Saturday173 (15%)
  • Sunday122 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59109 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59141 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59226 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59278 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59198 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59142 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (6.8%)
  • February91 (8.1%)
  • March101 (9%)
  • April97 (8.7%)
  • May89 (7.9%)
  • June95 (8.5%)
  • July103 (9.2%)
  • August104 (9.3%)
  • September107 (9.5%)
  • October104 (9.3%)
  • November85 (7.6%)
  • December69 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight815 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit296 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Raining, no high winds182 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Other923 (82%)

Road surface

  • Dry810 (72%)
  • Wet or damp290 (26%)
  • Snow21 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,054 (94%)
  • 40 mph47 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph20 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway339 (30%)
  • Dual carriageway189 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded543 (48%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant475 (36%)
  • Pedestrian426 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist171 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist88 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10123 (9.3%)
  • 11 to 15112 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20177 (13%)
  • 21 to 25191 (15%)
  • 26 to 35182 (14%)
  • 36 to 45101 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 55105 (8%)
  • 56 to 6593 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7557 (4.3%)
  • Over 7531 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded94 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider561 (43%)
  • Pedestrian426 (32%)
  • Passenger330 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,178 (66%)
  • Motorcycle192 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (7%)
  • Bus or coach120 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle28 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Newham ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 57th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
57th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
118th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1981

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 1981: 129, including 3 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA124129144314
2ndA118111131017
3rdA11796113119
4thA11293109119
5thA1190105421
6thA136998313
7thA1011455507
8thA1144452010
9thB167404408
10thB165344119
11thB109192403
12thB164141604
13thA116101503
14thA10206901
15thB1665603
16thA1154500
17thB1614502
18thA101100
19thA10081100
20thA1071100

Latest crashes in Newham in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1981, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years