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Newham road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 786 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2004, and 952 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2003 (919), and casualties fell from 1,112.

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

Collisions in 2004
786
Down 14% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
952
Down 14% on 2003
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2004

0.4% of collisions in Newham in 2004 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious9812%
  • Slight68587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious11012%
  • Slight83888%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 786, down 14% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 786
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (13%)
  • Tuesday120 (15%)
  • Wednesday117 (15%)
  • Thursday104 (13%)
  • Friday124 (16%)
  • Saturday111 (14%)
  • Sunday104 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59133 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59219 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (9.2%)
  • February48 (6.1%)
  • March81 (10%)
  • April79 (10%)
  • May64 (8.1%)
  • June67 (8.5%)
  • July57 (7.3%)
  • August70 (8.9%)
  • September57 (7.3%)
  • October82 (10%)
  • November52 (6.6%)
  • December57 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight565 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit219 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds682 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry627 (80%)
  • Wet or damp148 (19%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph708 (90%)
  • 40 mph49 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph24 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway575 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (5%)
  • Roundabout36 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant507 (53%)
  • Pedestrian222 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist62 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1053 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1558 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2068 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 25117 (12%)
  • 26 to 35239 (25%)
  • 36 to 45149 (16%)
  • 46 to 5588 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6540 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7517 (1.8%)
  • Over 7512 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded83 (8.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider488 (51%)
  • Passenger242 (25%)
  • Pedestrian222 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,010 (76%)
  • Motorcycle93 (7%)
  • Bus or coach73 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 82nd most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
82nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
97th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2004

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2004, with 85 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2004

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 2004: 92, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11892108110
2ndA1248910506
3rdA136683011
4thA117657617
5thA11597206
6thA1125670012
7thA406283715
8thB165283702
9thB167252802
10thA1011242702
11thA114212703
12thB109172302
13thA102081202
14thA1156600
15thB1646601
16thA1162200
17thB1612200
18thB1662300

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2004

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 748.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2004

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2004: 181.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2004, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years