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Newham road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 870 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2016, and 1,117 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2015 (881), and casualties fell from 1,132.

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

Collisions in 2016
870
Down 1% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
1,117
Down 1% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
8% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2016

0.3% of collisions in Newham in 2016 were fatal and 8% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious708%
  • Slight79792%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious817.3%
  • Slight1,03392%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 870, down 1% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (16%)
  • Tuesday113 (13%)
  • Wednesday134 (15%)
  • Thursday131 (15%)
  • Friday146 (17%)
  • Saturday104 (12%)
  • Sunday106 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (9.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59192 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59185 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59113 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (11%)
  • February68 (7.8%)
  • March70 (8%)
  • April65 (7.5%)
  • May81 (9.3%)
  • June82 (9.4%)
  • July55 (6.3%)
  • August71 (8.2%)
  • September81 (9.3%)
  • October68 (7.8%)
  • November71 (8.2%)
  • December64 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight563 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit277 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds697 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (6.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1%)
  • Not recorded96 (11%)

Road surface

  • Dry739 (85%)
  • Wet or damp106 (12%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (3.7%)
  • 30 mph713 (82%)
  • 40 mph33 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph92 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway606 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road55 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout41 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant623 (56%)
  • Pedestrian197 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist125 (11%)
  • Cyclist79 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (3%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3%)
  • 11 to 1545 (4%)
  • 16 to 2078 (7%)
  • 21 to 25165 (15%)
  • 26 to 35321 (29%)
  • 36 to 45211 (19%)
  • 46 to 55139 (12%)
  • 56 to 6542 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.1%)
  • Over 7511 (1%)
  • Not recorded29 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider667 (60%)
  • Passenger253 (23%)
  • Pedestrian197 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,172 (73%)
  • Motorcycle132 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car52 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach43 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 27th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
26th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
100th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2016

East Ham South, Newham, E6 6HF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2016, with 88 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2016

The A13 had the most collisions in Newham in 2016: 97, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA139714609
2ndA1248812229
3rdA118839408
4thA117708504
5thA11627505
6thA112516203
7thA406435913
8thA1011405803
9thB167395805
10thB165274202
11thA114233003
12thB109151600
13thA102091001
14thB16491102
15thB1666700
16thA1151100
17thA121200
18thB1611100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2016

Newham had 818 collisions in 2016.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2016

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2016: 220.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2016, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years