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Newham road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,128 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1983, and 1,351 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 143 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1982 (1,268), and casualties fell from 1,502.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,128
Down 11% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,351
Down 10% on 1982
Fatal collisions
18
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
143
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1983

1.6% of collisions in Newham in 1983 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.6%
  • Serious14313%
  • Slight96786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.3%
  • Serious15311%
  • Slight1,18087%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,128, down 11% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (15%)
  • Tuesday157 (14%)
  • Wednesday139 (12%)
  • Thursday179 (16%)
  • Friday197 (17%)
  • Saturday172 (15%)
  • Sunday113 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59122 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59134 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59200 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59293 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59183 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59143 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (7.6%)
  • February80 (7.1%)
  • March110 (9.8%)
  • April88 (7.8%)
  • May97 (8.6%)
  • June99 (8.8%)
  • July63 (5.6%)
  • August95 (8.4%)
  • September105 (9.3%)
  • October100 (8.9%)
  • November99 (8.8%)
  • December106 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight791 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit330 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds861 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds181 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded23 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry803 (71%)
  • Wet or damp310 (27%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,066 (95%)
  • 40 mph39 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph23 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway937 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant456 (34%)
  • Pedestrian415 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist207 (15%)
  • Cyclist107 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant98 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 10109 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 15125 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20232 (17%)
  • 21 to 25178 (13%)
  • 26 to 35224 (17%)
  • 36 to 45102 (7.5%)
  • 46 to 5588 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6575 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7561 (4.5%)
  • Over 7537 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded68 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider606 (45%)
  • Pedestrian415 (31%)
  • Passenger330 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,201 (65%)
  • Motorcycle213 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach108 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle52 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Newham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Newham ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 54th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
54th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
77th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
170th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1983

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 1983: 125, including 3 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118125151327
2ndA117113133014
3rdA12410111617
4thA11298111112
5thA117792214
6thA1375107110
7thA114515705
8thB165455704
9thB167313701
10thA1011283516
11thB109171902
12thA116131704
13thB164121303
14thA10206701
15thB1614400
16thB1664500
17thA1153301

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1983

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 1,086.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1983

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1983: 249.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1983, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years