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Newham road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,200 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1984, and 1,432 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 154 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1983 (1,128), and casualties rose from 1,351.

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

Collisions in 1984
1,200
Up 6% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,432
Up 6% on 1983
Fatal collisions
15
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
154
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1984

1.3% of collisions in Newham in 1984 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.3%
  • Serious15413%
  • Slight1,03186%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151%
  • Serious16912%
  • Slight1,24887%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,200, up 6% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday167 (14%)
  • Tuesday178 (15%)
  • Wednesday127 (11%)
  • Thursday197 (16%)
  • Friday219 (18%)
  • Saturday180 (15%)
  • Sunday132 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59172 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59238 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59288 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59198 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59151 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7.1%)
  • February80 (6.7%)
  • March95 (7.9%)
  • April105 (8.8%)
  • May109 (9.1%)
  • June76 (6.3%)
  • July113 (9.4%)
  • August109 (9.1%)
  • September95 (7.9%)
  • October122 (10%)
  • November107 (8.9%)
  • December104 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight857 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit343 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds951 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds197 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry908 (76%)
  • Wet or damp288 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,135 (95%)
  • 40 mph19 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph42 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,050 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant525 (37%)
  • Pedestrian431 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (12%)
  • Cyclist126 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant29 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 566 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 10127 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 15110 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20212 (15%)
  • 21 to 25208 (15%)
  • 26 to 35207 (14%)
  • 36 to 45132 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5597 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6589 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7557 (4%)
  • Over 7529 (2%)
  • Not recorded98 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider636 (44%)
  • Pedestrian431 (30%)
  • Passenger365 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,319 (67%)
  • Motorcycle188 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes133 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle130 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach112 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Newham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Newham ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 51st most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
51st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
155th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1984

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 1984: 131, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118131151020
2ndA124112132115
3rdA117109135213
4thA1198124214
5thA1394118412
6thA1128710019
7thB165627109
8thA1011506818
9thA114505509
10thB167333703
11thB109314004
12thA116172302
13thB164141412
14thA10207902
15thA1154401
16thB1664400
17thB1612200

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1984

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 1,151.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1984

E15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1984: 248.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1984, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years