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Newham road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,139 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1986, and 1,372 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 178 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1985 (1,151), and casualties fell from 1,379.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,139
Down 1% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,372
Down 1% on 1985
Fatal collisions
14
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
178
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1986

1.2% of collisions in Newham in 1986 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious17816%
  • Slight94783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious19014%
  • Slight1,16685%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,139, down 1% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (16%)
  • Tuesday171 (15%)
  • Wednesday157 (14%)
  • Thursday163 (14%)
  • Friday182 (16%)
  • Saturday149 (13%)
  • Sunday130 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59124 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59164 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59201 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59264 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59192 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59132 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (8.2%)
  • February79 (6.9%)
  • March98 (8.6%)
  • April97 (8.5%)
  • May106 (9.3%)
  • June82 (7.2%)
  • July98 (8.6%)
  • August94 (8.3%)
  • September102 (9%)
  • October99 (8.7%)
  • November93 (8.2%)
  • December98 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight825 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit313 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds923 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds167 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry807 (71%)
  • Wet or damp306 (27%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.6%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,060 (93%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph68 (6%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway950 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway133 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (4%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant542 (40%)
  • Pedestrian412 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant110 (8%)
  • Cyclist92 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant50 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 10103 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 15103 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20185 (13%)
  • 21 to 25196 (14%)
  • 26 to 35234 (17%)
  • 36 to 45125 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 55108 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6595 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7548 (3.5%)
  • Over 7529 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded82 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider569 (41%)
  • Pedestrian412 (30%)
  • Passenger391 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,262 (68%)
  • Motorcycle160 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes145 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach101 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 in Newham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Newham ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 52nd most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
108th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1986

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 1986: 128, including 2 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118128169220
2ndA1310414237
3rdA11299118220
4thA1195118117
5thA12493111014
6thA117738425
7thB165475308
8thA1144250012
9thB167394708
10thA10113742210
11thB109171800
12thB164141600
13thA1166910
14thB1616801
15thA10205500
16thA1151200
17thB1661100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1986

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 1,065.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1986

E15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1986: 257.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1986, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years