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Newham road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,151 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1985, and 1,379 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 229 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1984 (1,200), and casualties fell from 1,432.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,151
Down 4% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,379
Down 4% on 1984
Fatal collisions
13
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
229
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1985

1.1% of collisions in Newham in 1985 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.1%
  • Serious22920%
  • Slight90979%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141%
  • Serious24818%
  • Slight1,11781%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,151, down 4% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (14%)
  • Tuesday173 (15%)
  • Wednesday153 (13%)
  • Thursday155 (13%)
  • Friday217 (19%)
  • Saturday168 (15%)
  • Sunday120 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59130 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59157 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59200 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59294 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59168 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59144 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (5.7%)
  • February80 (7%)
  • March101 (8.8%)
  • April89 (7.7%)
  • May107 (9.3%)
  • June87 (7.6%)
  • July110 (9.6%)
  • August93 (8.1%)
  • September94 (8.2%)
  • October116 (10%)
  • November113 (9.8%)
  • December95 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight836 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit308 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds913 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry840 (73%)
  • Wet or damp293 (25%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.1%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,060 (92%)
  • 40 mph12 (1%)
  • 50 mph79 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway964 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway141 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant523 (38%)
  • Pedestrian407 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist167 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant115 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist91 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant52 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 566 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 10108 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15100 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20193 (14%)
  • 21 to 25189 (14%)
  • 26 to 35216 (16%)
  • 36 to 45120 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 55120 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6564 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7573 (5.3%)
  • Over 7541 (3%)
  • Not recorded89 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider602 (44%)
  • Pedestrian407 (30%)
  • Passenger370 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,243 (67%)
  • Motorcycle175 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes162 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach104 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 48th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1985

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 1985: 135, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118135159317
2ndA13113165125
3rdA1198105326
4thA11291109017
5thA11789103216
6thA1248397014
7thB165557009
8thA114505404
9thA10113238112
10thB167293219
11thB109212703
12thA116162102
13thB1648901
14thB1667903
15thA1155600
16thA10201100
17thB1611101

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1985

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 1,099.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1985

E15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1985: 266.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1985, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years