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Newham road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,106 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1987, and 1,316 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 260 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1986 (1,139), and casualties fell from 1,372.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,106
Down 3% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,316
Down 4% on 1986
Fatal collisions
13
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
260
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1987

1.2% of collisions in Newham in 1987 were fatal and 24% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.2%
  • Serious26024%
  • Slight83375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious28622%
  • Slight1,01777%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,106, down 3% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (13%)
  • Tuesday162 (15%)
  • Wednesday170 (15%)
  • Thursday170 (15%)
  • Friday174 (16%)
  • Saturday157 (14%)
  • Sunday129 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59146 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59216 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59265 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59184 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59132 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7.7%)
  • February81 (7.3%)
  • March64 (5.8%)
  • April96 (8.7%)
  • May101 (9.1%)
  • June95 (8.6%)
  • July90 (8.1%)
  • August100 (9%)
  • September113 (10%)
  • October107 (9.7%)
  • November85 (7.7%)
  • December89 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight790 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit314 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds891 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds168 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry782 (71%)
  • Wet or damp310 (28%)
  • Snow8 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,048 (95%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph48 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway934 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout10 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant564 (43%)
  • Pedestrian374 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist81 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant43 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1096 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1582 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20170 (13%)
  • 21 to 25203 (15%)
  • 26 to 35234 (18%)
  • 36 to 45140 (11%)
  • 46 to 55110 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6569 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7550 (3.8%)
  • Over 7527 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded81 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider574 (44%)
  • Pedestrian374 (28%)
  • Passenger368 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,268 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes155 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle150 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach90 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 57th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1987

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 1987: 120, including 1 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118120140131
2ndA11112127222
3rdA12486100012
4thA11785102023
5thA1385117331
6thA11282102322
7thB165556409
8thA1145465015
9thA1011395318
10thB167293817
11thB109151903
12thA11591000
13thA11681104
14thB1668903
15thA10206801
16thB1645703
17thB1612200

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1987

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 1,056.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1987

E15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1987: 272.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1987, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years