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Newham road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,133 road traffic collisions in Newham in 1996, and 1,316 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 151 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1995 (1,027), and casualties rose from 1,192.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,133
Up 10% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,316
Up 10% on 1995
Fatal collisions
5
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
151
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 1996

0.4% of collisions in Newham in 1996 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious15113%
  • Slight97786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious17513%
  • Slight1,13686%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,133, up 10% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 1,133
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday175 (15%)
  • Tuesday179 (16%)
  • Wednesday157 (14%)
  • Thursday157 (14%)
  • Friday204 (18%)
  • Saturday142 (13%)
  • Sunday119 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59125 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59224 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59291 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59187 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5999 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (7.3%)
  • February104 (9.2%)
  • March98 (8.6%)
  • April99 (8.7%)
  • May113 (10%)
  • June72 (6.4%)
  • July104 (9.2%)
  • August90 (7.9%)
  • September95 (8.4%)
  • October97 (8.6%)
  • November106 (9.4%)
  • December72 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight821 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit298 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds982 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry925 (82%)
  • Wet or damp189 (17%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.1%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,009 (89%)
  • 40 mph48 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph39 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph37 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway932 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (11%)
  • Roundabout53 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant673 (51%)
  • Pedestrian315 (24%)
  • Cyclist112 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist109 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant26 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (4%)
  • 6 to 10100 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1586 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20137 (10%)
  • 21 to 25152 (12%)
  • 26 to 35329 (25%)
  • 36 to 45153 (12%)
  • 46 to 5586 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6568 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7531 (2.4%)
  • Over 7528 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded94 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider656 (50%)
  • Passenger345 (26%)
  • Pedestrian315 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,535 (78%)
  • Motorcycle113 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle112 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach79 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 52nd most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 1996

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 1996: 132, including 2 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA124132157223
2ndA118122144013
3rdA1394123220
4thA117869408
5thA1128190013
6thA11637005
7thB165434800
8thA406416109
9thA1011394506
10thA114343613
11thB167333503
12thB109161802
13thA1020151802
14thB164101200
15thA11671202
16thA1156600
17thB1666602
18thB1612200

Towns in Newham: crashes in 1996

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,061.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 1996

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 1996: 269.

Latest crashes in Newham in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years