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Newham road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,027 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1995, and 1,192 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 165 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1994 (1,063), and casualties fell from 1,279.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,027
Down 3% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,192
Down 7% on 1994
Fatal collisions
5
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
165
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1995

0.5% of collisions in Newham in 1995 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious16516%
  • Slight85783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious17915%
  • Slight1,00885%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,027, down 3% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995: 1,027
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday162 (16%)
  • Tuesday132 (13%)
  • Wednesday127 (12%)
  • Thursday167 (16%)
  • Friday164 (16%)
  • Saturday152 (15%)
  • Sunday123 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59152 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59206 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59245 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59201 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (9.1%)
  • February87 (8.5%)
  • March95 (9.3%)
  • April73 (7.1%)
  • May80 (7.8%)
  • June96 (9.3%)
  • July85 (8.3%)
  • August82 (8%)
  • September87 (8.5%)
  • October89 (8.7%)
  • November88 (8.6%)
  • December72 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight761 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit258 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds897 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry855 (83%)
  • Wet or damp164 (16%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph929 (90%)
  • 40 mph41 (4%)
  • 50 mph53 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway813 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout31 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant575 (48%)
  • Pedestrian294 (25%)
  • Cyclist97 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant80 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1081 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1581 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2091 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 25152 (13%)
  • 26 to 35287 (24%)
  • 36 to 45132 (11%)
  • 46 to 5595 (8%)
  • 56 to 6547 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7534 (2.9%)
  • Over 7522 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded113 (9.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider579 (49%)
  • Passenger319 (27%)
  • Pedestrian294 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,273 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes107 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle95 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach88 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 62nd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
75th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1995

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 1995: 111, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118111134111
2ndA124109124116
3rdA1128597111
4thA1384101016
5thA117588116
6thA1177592110
7thA10114354011
8thB165374303
9thA114353907
10thB167353502
11thA406334206
12thB109181901
13thA1020161803
14thB1644400
15thA1153301
16thA1163302
17thB1662200
18thB1611101

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1995

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 976.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1995

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1995: 242.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years