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Newham road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 765 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2009, and 946 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2008 (854), and casualties fell from 1,077.

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

Collisions in 2009
765
Down 10% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
946
Down 12% on 2008
Fatal collisions
8
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2009

1% of collisions in Newham in 2009 were fatal and 10% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious8010%
  • Slight67788%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious848.9%
  • Slight85390%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 765, down 10% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 765
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (13%)
  • Tuesday104 (14%)
  • Wednesday107 (14%)
  • Thursday104 (14%)
  • Friday121 (16%)
  • Saturday118 (15%)
  • Sunday114 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59118 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (8.4%)
  • February41 (5.4%)
  • March54 (7.1%)
  • April59 (7.7%)
  • May59 (7.7%)
  • June67 (8.8%)
  • July69 (9%)
  • August59 (7.7%)
  • September79 (10%)
  • October75 (9.8%)
  • November52 (6.8%)
  • December87 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight514 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit244 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds660 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (9.3%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry606 (79%)
  • Wet or damp142 (19%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph688 (90%)
  • 40 mph44 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph25 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway604 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (13%)
  • Roundabout34 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant484 (51%)
  • Pedestrian197 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist85 (9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1535 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2096 (10%)
  • 21 to 25120 (13%)
  • 26 to 35236 (25%)
  • 36 to 45162 (17%)
  • 46 to 55107 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (2.7%)
  • 66 to 7521 (2.2%)
  • Over 7512 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded68 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider548 (58%)
  • Passenger201 (21%)
  • Pedestrian197 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car994 (73%)
  • Motorcycle97 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach74 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 47th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
55th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2009

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2009, with 84 collisions, 13 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2009

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 2009: 89, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12489106111
2ndA118809816
3rdA1176992111
4thA11638208
5thA1126177010
6thA13608017
7thA406324303
8thB165313302
9thA1011283703
10thA114253004
11thB167222500
12thA1020101101
13thB10981500
14thB1645500
15thA1162200
16thA1151100
17thA121100
18thB1611200

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2009

Newham had 734 collisions in 2009.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2009

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2009: 190.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years