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Newham road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 695 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2013, and 830 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2012 (747), and casualties fell from 924.

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

Collisions in 2013
695
Down 7% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
830
Down 10% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
7.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2013

0.4% of collisions in Newham in 2013 were fatal and 7.3% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious517.3%
  • Slight64192%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious546.5%
  • Slight77393%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 695, down 7% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 695
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (15%)
  • Tuesday109 (16%)
  • Wednesday89 (13%)
  • Thursday98 (14%)
  • Friday119 (17%)
  • Saturday97 (14%)
  • Sunday81 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5998 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59195 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59123 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (6.6%)
  • February44 (6.3%)
  • March59 (8.5%)
  • April55 (7.9%)
  • May64 (9.2%)
  • June60 (8.6%)
  • July65 (9.4%)
  • August63 (9.1%)
  • September67 (9.6%)
  • October64 (9.2%)
  • November60 (8.6%)
  • December48 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight469 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit217 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds603 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (9.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry549 (79%)
  • Wet or damp138 (20%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph647 (93%)
  • 40 mph10 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph28 (4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway542 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (14%)
  • Roundabout33 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant384 (46%)
  • Pedestrian190 (23%)
  • Cyclist89 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1016 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1533 (4%)
  • 16 to 2053 (6.4%)
  • 21 to 25135 (16%)
  • 26 to 35226 (27%)
  • 36 to 45133 (16%)
  • 46 to 55108 (13%)
  • 56 to 6534 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.7%)
  • Over 7511 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded39 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider476 (57%)
  • Pedestrian190 (23%)
  • Passenger164 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car845 (70%)
  • Motorcycle93 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach56 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Newham ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 47th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2013

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2013, with 77 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2013

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 2013: 85, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1248510304
2ndA118829207
3rdA13678313
4thA11566116
5thA117566213
6thA112395505
7thA406323903
8thA114303702
9thB167242503
10thB165232702
11thA1011142101
12thB109101301
13thB16481002
14thA10205500
15thB1663300
16thA1162302
17thB1612200
18thA1151100
19thA121100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2013

Newham had 665 collisions in 2013.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2013

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2013: 194.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2013, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Newham road accidents in other years