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Newham road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,268 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1982, and 1,502 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 154 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1981 (1,121), and casualties rose from 1,317.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,268
Up 13% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,502
Up 14% on 1981
Fatal collisions
18
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
154
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1982

1.4% of collisions in Newham in 1982 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.4%
  • Serious15412%
  • Slight1,09686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.4%
  • Serious16211%
  • Slight1,31988%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,268, up 13% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (13%)
  • Tuesday208 (16%)
  • Wednesday167 (13%)
  • Thursday168 (13%)
  • Friday239 (19%)
  • Saturday181 (14%)
  • Sunday134 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59153 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59177 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59231 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59298 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59208 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59132 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January107 (8.4%)
  • February89 (7%)
  • March119 (9.4%)
  • April100 (7.9%)
  • May111 (8.8%)
  • June104 (8.2%)
  • July93 (7.3%)
  • August92 (7.3%)
  • September123 (9.7%)
  • October111 (8.8%)
  • November131 (10%)
  • December88 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight907 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit319 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds969 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds180 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other33 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry911 (72%)
  • Wet or damp326 (26%)
  • Snow16 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,195 (94%)
  • 40 mph47 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph26 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway979 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway180 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded48 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant524 (35%)
  • Pedestrian411 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist232 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant149 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist123 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10116 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 1591 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20246 (16%)
  • 21 to 25188 (13%)
  • 26 to 35263 (18%)
  • 36 to 45163 (11%)
  • 46 to 55112 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6591 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7566 (4.4%)
  • Over 7533 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded82 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider702 (47%)
  • Pedestrian411 (27%)
  • Passenger389 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,347 (63%)
  • Motorcycle246 (12%)
  • Bus or coach162 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes132 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle130 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Newham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Newham ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 47th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
47th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
85th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
175th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1982

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 1982: 147, including 3 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118147182318
2ndA124146174215
3rdA11133153118
4thA117117134213
5thA138911348
6thA1128088010
7thA114678208
8thB1654654011
9thB167444708
10thA1011375123
11thB164232802
12thA116162102
13thB109141500
14thA1155600
15thB1665600
16thA10203500
17thA123300
18thB1612401
19thA11121100
20thA1641100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1982

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 1,195.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1982

E15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1982: 296.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1982, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Newham road accidents in other years