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Newham road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,063 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1994, and 1,279 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 162 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1993 (1,174), and casualties fell from 1,418.

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

Collisions in 1994
1,063
Down 9% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,279
Down 10% on 1993
Fatal collisions
5
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
162
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1994

0.5% of collisions in Newham in 1994 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious16215%
  • Slight89684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious17714%
  • Slight1,09786%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,063, down 9% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday154 (14%)
  • Tuesday168 (16%)
  • Wednesday151 (14%)
  • Thursday159 (15%)
  • Friday162 (15%)
  • Saturday171 (16%)
  • Sunday98 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59168 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59208 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59261 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59203 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5976 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January98 (9.2%)
  • February89 (8.4%)
  • March115 (11%)
  • April89 (8.4%)
  • May86 (8.1%)
  • June80 (7.5%)
  • July105 (9.9%)
  • August97 (9.1%)
  • September80 (7.5%)
  • October87 (8.2%)
  • November77 (7.2%)
  • December60 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight803 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit258 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds883 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds147 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry812 (76%)
  • Wet or damp242 (23%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph960 (90%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph83 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway834 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway155 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout32 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant637 (50%)
  • Pedestrian333 (26%)
  • Bus or coach occupant93 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (7%)
  • Cyclist86 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 565 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 1098 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 1581 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2094 (7.3%)
  • 21 to 25151 (12%)
  • 26 to 35304 (24%)
  • 36 to 45126 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5593 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6558 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3%)
  • Over 7527 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded143 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider583 (46%)
  • Passenger363 (28%)
  • Pedestrian333 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,333 (75%)
  • Bus or coach105 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle96 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 56th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
56th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
245th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
61st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1994

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 1994: 117, including 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA124117141018
2ndA118112132122
3rdA1129010718
4thA138612008
5thA1177390013
6thA116983015
7thB165435408
8thA10113953010
9thA114364103
10thA406364807
11thB167323305
12thB109232804
13thA1020131503
14thB16691001
15thA1168901
16thB1648800
17thA1152200
18thB1611100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1994

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 1,000.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1994

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1994: 231.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1994, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years