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Newham road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 739 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2011, and 908 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2010 (765), and casualties fell from 911.

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

Collisions in 2011
739
Down 3% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
908
Level with 2010
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
9.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2011

0.4% of collisions in Newham in 2011 were fatal and 9.1% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious679.1%
  • Slight66991%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious717.8%
  • Slight83492%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2011 is highlighted, with 739, down 3% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 739
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (15%)
  • Tuesday93 (13%)
  • Wednesday107 (14%)
  • Thursday130 (18%)
  • Friday103 (14%)
  • Saturday110 (15%)
  • Sunday84 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59101 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59129 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59177 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59151 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (8.1%)
  • February48 (6.5%)
  • March72 (9.7%)
  • April55 (7.4%)
  • May66 (8.9%)
  • June66 (8.9%)
  • July72 (9.7%)
  • August39 (5.3%)
  • September64 (8.7%)
  • October72 (9.7%)
  • November60 (8.1%)
  • December65 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight516 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit210 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds652 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (7.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry637 (86%)
  • Wet or damp101 (14%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph679 (92%)
  • 40 mph15 (2%)
  • 50 mph44 (6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway620 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout36 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant427 (47%)
  • Pedestrian218 (24%)
  • Cyclist97 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1037 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1536 (4%)
  • 16 to 2077 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 25116 (13%)
  • 26 to 35228 (25%)
  • 36 to 45160 (18%)
  • 46 to 55104 (11%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.1%)
  • Over 7514 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded48 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider509 (56%)
  • Pedestrian218 (24%)
  • Passenger181 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car915 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle89 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach58 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 49th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2011

Wall End, Newham, E6 2ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2011, with 77 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2011

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 2011: 92, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1189212207
2ndA124789707
3rdA117748528
4thA13648602
5thA11546405
6thA112505806
7thA406324204
8thA114303714
9thB165222901
10thA1011212402
11thB167192104
12thA1020121401
13thB10981000
14thB1646800
15thB1664501
16thA1161100
17thB1611100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2011

Newham had 697 collisions in 2011.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2011

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2011: 188.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2011, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years