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Newham road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 881 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2015, and 1,132 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2014 (803), and casualties rose from 965.

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

Collisions in 2015
881
Up 10% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
1,132
Up 17% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
7.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2015

0.2% of collisions in Newham in 2015 were fatal and 7.6% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious677.6%
  • Slight81292%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious706.2%
  • Slight1,06094%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2015 is highlighted, with 881, up 10% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday128 (15%)
  • Tuesday124 (14%)
  • Wednesday116 (13%)
  • Thursday144 (16%)
  • Friday129 (15%)
  • Saturday138 (16%)
  • Sunday102 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59225 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59177 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (7.9%)
  • February60 (6.8%)
  • March56 (6.4%)
  • April77 (8.7%)
  • May81 (9.2%)
  • June67 (7.6%)
  • July77 (8.7%)
  • August79 (9%)
  • September89 (10%)
  • October85 (9.6%)
  • November67 (7.6%)
  • December73 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight615 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit257 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds799 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry778 (88%)
  • Wet or damp101 (11%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph792 (90%)
  • 40 mph12 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph70 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway685 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (14%)
  • Roundabout42 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant529 (47%)
  • Pedestrian239 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (13%)
  • Cyclist102 (9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1547 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20104 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 25158 (14%)
  • 26 to 35301 (27%)
  • 36 to 45196 (17%)
  • 46 to 55133 (12%)
  • 56 to 6554 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (1.9%)
  • Over 7521 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded39 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider636 (56%)
  • Passenger257 (23%)
  • Pedestrian239 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,055 (70%)
  • Motorcycle161 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle107 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach60 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 28th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2015

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2015, with 97 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2015

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 2015: 98, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1249812009
2ndA1189612708
3rdA1382113010
4thA112698207
5thA117679803
6thA11637226
7thA406426605
8thB167424704
9thA114334002
10thA1011325002
11thB165162201
12thB109141601
13thA102081100
14thB16461200
15thB1164401
16thA1161100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2015

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 837.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2015

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2015: 210.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2015, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years