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Newham road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,102 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2001, and 1,376 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 125 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2000 (1,111), and casualties fell from 1,390.

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

Collisions in 2001
1,102
Down 1% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,376
Down 1% on 2000
Fatal collisions
8
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
125
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2001

0.7% of collisions in Newham in 2001 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious12511%
  • Slight96988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.6%
  • Serious14210%
  • Slight1,22689%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 1,102, down 1% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (16%)
  • Tuesday175 (16%)
  • Wednesday157 (14%)
  • Thursday131 (12%)
  • Friday152 (14%)
  • Saturday174 (16%)
  • Sunday142 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59150 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59204 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59270 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59193 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59115 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January115 (10%)
  • February100 (9.1%)
  • March87 (7.9%)
  • April93 (8.4%)
  • May103 (9.3%)
  • June103 (9.3%)
  • July91 (8.3%)
  • August98 (8.9%)
  • September68 (6.2%)
  • October96 (8.7%)
  • November66 (6%)
  • December82 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight768 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit332 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds924 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds159 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry857 (78%)
  • Wet or damp234 (21%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph993 (90%)
  • 40 mph25 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph81 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway817 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway185 (17%)
  • Roundabout50 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant768 (56%)
  • Pedestrian275 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (11%)
  • Cyclist83 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1071 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1565 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20148 (11%)
  • 21 to 25158 (11%)
  • 26 to 35315 (23%)
  • 36 to 45223 (16%)
  • 46 to 55124 (9%)
  • 56 to 6546 (3.3%)
  • 66 to 7538 (2.8%)
  • Over 7534 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded109 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider727 (53%)
  • Passenger374 (27%)
  • Pedestrian275 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,461 (76%)
  • Motorcycle154 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach77 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Newham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Newham ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 52nd most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2001

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2001, with 123 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2001

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 2001: 136, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118136179013
2ndA12411713909
3rdA13102144315
4thA1128710518
5thA117698414
6thA116889010
7thA1011516928
8thB165415406
9thB167364105
10thA406355107
11thA114323501
12thB109213202
13thA115181901
14thB164121601
15thA1020111403
16thB1667902
17thA1162200

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2001

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 1,055.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2001

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2001: 257.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2001, 3 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years