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Newham road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 956 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2002, and 1,196 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2001 (1,102), and casualties fell from 1,376.

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

Collisions in 2002
956
Down 13% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,196
Down 13% on 2001
Fatal collisions
6
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2002

0.6% of collisions in Newham in 2002 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious11812%
  • Slight83287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.5%
  • Serious12310%
  • Slight1,06789%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 956, down 13% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (15%)
  • Tuesday139 (15%)
  • Wednesday117 (12%)
  • Thursday138 (14%)
  • Friday148 (15%)
  • Saturday155 (16%)
  • Sunday115 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59119 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59152 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59214 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59178 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January97 (10%)
  • February64 (6.7%)
  • March80 (8.4%)
  • April98 (10%)
  • May70 (7.3%)
  • June71 (7.4%)
  • July92 (9.6%)
  • August74 (7.7%)
  • September90 (9.4%)
  • October79 (8.3%)
  • November86 (9%)
  • December55 (5.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight615 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit340 (36%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds802 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry706 (74%)
  • Wet or damp239 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph891 (93%)
  • 40 mph25 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph34 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway714 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road65 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout39 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant659 (55%)
  • Pedestrian258 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist119 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist65 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1068 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1555 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20118 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 25164 (14%)
  • 26 to 35285 (24%)
  • 36 to 45203 (17%)
  • 46 to 5590 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6549 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.2%)
  • Over 7521 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded68 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider615 (51%)
  • Passenger323 (27%)
  • Pedestrian258 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,249 (76%)
  • Motorcycle121 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach80 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Newham ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 62nd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
72nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2002

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2002, with 102 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2002

The A118 and A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 2002, with 104 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11810413318
2ndA124104126012
3rdA112748808
4thA11738608
5thA136884010
6thA117648005
7thA406476916
8thB165455915
9thA10114260011
10thA114263902
11thA1020243513
12thB109192302
13thB167141703
14thB16481100
15thB1667901
16thA1166601
17thA1155600
18thA123300

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2002

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 902.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2002

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2002: 235.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2002, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years