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Newham road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 919 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2003, and 1,112 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 115 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2002 (956), and casualties fell from 1,196.

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

Collisions in 2003
919
Down 4% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,112
Down 7% on 2002
Fatal collisions
4
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
115
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2003

0.4% of collisions in Newham in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious11513%
  • Slight80087%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious12211%
  • Slight98689%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 919, down 4% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 919
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday124 (13%)
  • Tuesday137 (15%)
  • Wednesday125 (14%)
  • Thursday133 (14%)
  • Friday159 (17%)
  • Saturday117 (13%)
  • Sunday124 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59120 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59160 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59223 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59165 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5997 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (7.4%)
  • February63 (6.9%)
  • March75 (8.2%)
  • April71 (7.7%)
  • May78 (8.5%)
  • June84 (9.1%)
  • July89 (9.7%)
  • August84 (9.1%)
  • September81 (8.8%)
  • October77 (8.4%)
  • November84 (9.1%)
  • December65 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight640 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit270 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds816 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (8.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry763 (83%)
  • Wet or damp145 (16%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph830 (90%)
  • 40 mph45 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph39 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway660 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway178 (19%)
  • Roundabout43 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant587 (53%)
  • Pedestrian248 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist64 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1046 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1549 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2088 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 25142 (13%)
  • 26 to 35281 (25%)
  • 36 to 45182 (16%)
  • 46 to 5593 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6542 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.2%)
  • Over 7515 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded99 (8.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider573 (52%)
  • Passenger291 (26%)
  • Pedestrian248 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,195 (75%)
  • Motorcycle118 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach80 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 63rd most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2003

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2003, with 119 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2003

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 2003: 108, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118108116113
2ndA12495115010
3rdA11285105116
4thA137910229
5thA1176170011
6thA11556603
7thA1011395107
8thB165354404
9thA406324803
10thB167313401
11thA114232801
12thA1020182505
13thB109142003
14thB1669900
15thA1156901
16thB1646902
17thA122201

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2003

Newham had 868 collisions in 2003.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2003

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2003: 186.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years