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Newham road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 747 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2012, and 924 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2011 (739), and casualties rose from 908.

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

Collisions in 2012
747
Up 1% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
924
Up 2% on 2011
Fatal collisions
5
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
9.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2012

0.7% of collisions in Newham in 2012 were fatal and 9.6% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious729.6%
  • Slight67090%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious727.8%
  • Slight84792%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 747, up 1% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 747
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (14%)
  • Tuesday117 (16%)
  • Wednesday101 (14%)
  • Thursday96 (13%)
  • Friday115 (15%)
  • Saturday118 (16%)
  • Sunday94 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59144 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59173 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59135 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5994 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (6.4%)
  • February54 (7.2%)
  • March62 (8.3%)
  • April70 (9.4%)
  • May74 (9.9%)
  • June66 (8.8%)
  • July64 (8.6%)
  • August54 (7.2%)
  • September71 (9.5%)
  • October61 (8.2%)
  • November65 (8.7%)
  • December58 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight512 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit231 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds618 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry594 (80%)
  • Wet or damp143 (19%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (5.1%)
  • 30 mph659 (88%)
  • 40 mph17 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph32 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway572 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway112 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout30 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant421 (46%)
  • Pedestrian230 (25%)
  • Cyclist90 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (4%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1540 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2067 (7.3%)
  • 21 to 25138 (15%)
  • 26 to 35252 (27%)
  • 36 to 45158 (17%)
  • 46 to 55106 (11%)
  • 56 to 6547 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.2%)
  • Over 7514 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded39 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider489 (53%)
  • Pedestrian230 (25%)
  • Passenger205 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car869 (68%)
  • Motorcycle102 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach70 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car49 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 44th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2012

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2012, with 93 collisions, 13 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2012

The A118 and A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 2012, with 89 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1188910306
2ndA12489111111
3rdA116882011
4thA13608802
5thA112526203
6thA117525906
7thB167344202
8thA114283304
9thA406264001
10thB165232702
11thA1011182311
12thB109161801
13thA1020111313
14thB1647702
15thA1154601
16thB1664400
17thA1161100
18thA121100
19thB1611100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2012

Newham had 712 collisions in 2012.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2012

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2012: 177.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years