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Newham road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,246 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1989, and 1,486 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 286 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1988 (1,146), and casualties rose from 1,400.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,246
Up 9% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,486
Up 6% on 1988
Fatal collisions
17
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
286
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1989

1.4% of collisions in Newham in 1989 were fatal and 23% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.4%
  • Serious28623%
  • Slight94376%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.1%
  • Serious31721%
  • Slight1,15278%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,246, up 9% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday157 (13%)
  • Tuesday172 (14%)
  • Wednesday169 (14%)
  • Thursday189 (15%)
  • Friday232 (19%)
  • Saturday190 (15%)
  • Sunday137 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59140 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59178 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59220 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59275 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59234 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59139 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (6.1%)
  • February86 (6.9%)
  • March108 (8.7%)
  • April122 (9.8%)
  • May124 (10%)
  • June102 (8.2%)
  • July111 (8.9%)
  • August99 (7.9%)
  • September93 (7.5%)
  • October127 (10%)
  • November97 (7.8%)
  • December101 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight908 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit336 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,034 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds165 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry962 (77%)
  • Wet or damp274 (22%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,139 (91%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph101 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,010 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout27 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant656 (44%)
  • Pedestrian403 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist141 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist105 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant59 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 584 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 10107 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1593 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20176 (12%)
  • 21 to 25242 (16%)
  • 26 to 35264 (18%)
  • 36 to 45133 (9%)
  • 46 to 55111 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6579 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7563 (4.2%)
  • Over 7533 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded101 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider678 (46%)
  • Passenger405 (27%)
  • Pedestrian403 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,476 (70%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes164 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle144 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle105 (5%)
  • Bus or coach103 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle20 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 51st most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
51st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1989

The A13 had the most collisions in Newham in 1989: 112, including 6 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13112160632
2ndA118110126021
3rdA11798112025
4thA1194108319
5thA12493106021
6thA11288106121
7thA1145864212
8thB1655254010
9thA10115064112
10thB167364106
11thB109192104
12thB164121503
13thA11681002
14thB16671003
15thA1155501
16thA10204703
17thB1612200

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1989

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,204.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1989

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1989: 269.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1989, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years