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Newham road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 860 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2006, and 1,011 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2005 (839), and casualties fell from 1,033.

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

Collisions in 2006
860
Up 3% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
1,011
Down 2% on 2005
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
8% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2006

0.3% of collisions in Newham in 2006 were fatal and 8% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious698%
  • Slight78892%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious727.1%
  • Slight93693%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2006 is highlighted, with 860, up 3% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 860
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (12%)
  • Tuesday108 (13%)
  • Wednesday129 (15%)
  • Thursday127 (15%)
  • Friday149 (17%)
  • Saturday147 (17%)
  • Sunday101 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59114 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59175 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59215 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59163 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (7.6%)
  • February55 (6.4%)
  • March75 (8.7%)
  • April81 (9.4%)
  • May85 (9.9%)
  • June68 (7.9%)
  • July71 (8.3%)
  • August60 (7%)
  • September73 (8.5%)
  • October85 (9.9%)
  • November67 (7.8%)
  • December75 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight627 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds810 (94%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry792 (92%)
  • Wet or damp66 (7.7%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph726 (84%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph73 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph36 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway656 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway140 (16%)
  • Roundabout36 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant555 (55%)
  • Pedestrian205 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist70 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1543 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2087 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 25120 (12%)
  • 26 to 35225 (22%)
  • 36 to 45189 (19%)
  • 46 to 5596 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6542 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3%)
  • Over 7512 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded119 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider558 (55%)
  • Passenger248 (25%)
  • Pedestrian205 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,203 (77%)
  • Motorcycle91 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach82 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 47th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2006

Wall End, Newham, E6 2ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2006, with 99 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2006

The A13 had the most collisions in Newham in 2006: 89, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA138911606
2ndA124778406
3rdA118627206
4thA112617107
5thA11556615
6thA117455303
7thA406435203
8thB165263003
9thA114192210
10thB167192100
11thA1011171902
12thA1020101100
13thB10981102
14thB1645500
15thA1154400
16thA1161100
17thB1661100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2006

Newham had 810 collisions in 2006.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2006

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2006: 233.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2006, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years