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Newham road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,159 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1991, and 1,378 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 207 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1990 (1,272), and casualties fell from 1,537.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,159
Down 9% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,378
Down 10% on 1990
Fatal collisions
12
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
207
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1991

1% of collisions in Newham in 1991 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121%
  • Serious20718%
  • Slight94081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.9%
  • Serious22416%
  • Slight1,14283%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,159, down 9% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (14%)
  • Tuesday166 (14%)
  • Wednesday162 (14%)
  • Thursday169 (15%)
  • Friday181 (16%)
  • Saturday173 (15%)
  • Sunday149 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59169 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59220 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59280 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59210 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59106 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (7.8%)
  • February78 (6.7%)
  • March125 (11%)
  • April102 (8.8%)
  • May84 (7.2%)
  • June109 (9.4%)
  • July90 (7.8%)
  • August107 (9.2%)
  • September102 (8.8%)
  • October85 (7.3%)
  • November96 (8.3%)
  • December91 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight846 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit312 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds995 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry919 (79%)
  • Wet or damp214 (18%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.5%)
  • Snow9 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,061 (92%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph92 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway951 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway139 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout31 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant643 (47%)
  • Pedestrian394 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (8%)
  • Cyclist99 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant35 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 574 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 10105 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1578 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20161 (12%)
  • 21 to 25205 (15%)
  • 26 to 35251 (18%)
  • 36 to 45132 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 55113 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6567 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (2.6%)
  • Over 7533 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded123 (8.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider619 (45%)
  • Pedestrian394 (29%)
  • Passenger365 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,452 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes140 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle113 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (5%)
  • Bus or coach87 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 49th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
49th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
57th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1991

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 1991: 120, including 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA124120145027
2ndA118109129219
3rdA13106125322
4thA11788111119
5thA118595017
6thA1127990112
7thA114384215
8thB165364216
9thB167353914
10thA1011314103
11thB164181902
12thA406172103
13thB109111202
14thA116101601
15thA102081000
16thA1158901
17thB1663300
18thB1612500

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1991

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 1,097.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1991

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1991: 259.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1991, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years