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Newham road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 865 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2017, and 1,102 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 142 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2016 (870), and casualties fell from 1,117.

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

Collisions in 2017
865
Down 1% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
1,102
Down 1% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
142
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2017

0.2% of collisions in Newham in 2017 were fatal and 16% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious14216%
  • Slight72183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious14713%
  • Slight95386%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2017 is highlighted, with 865, down 1% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (15%)
  • Tuesday116 (13%)
  • Wednesday114 (13%)
  • Thursday120 (14%)
  • Friday139 (16%)
  • Saturday145 (17%)
  • Sunday105 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5978 (9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59130 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59200 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59197 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59105 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (7.7%)
  • February69 (8%)
  • March56 (6.5%)
  • April71 (8.2%)
  • May67 (7.7%)
  • June74 (8.6%)
  • July95 (11%)
  • August52 (6%)
  • September81 (9.4%)
  • October92 (11%)
  • November68 (7.9%)
  • December73 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight539 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit297 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds636 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (7.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other41 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded115 (13%)

Road surface

  • Dry615 (71%)
  • Wet or damp145 (17%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded99 (11%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph70 (8.1%)
  • 30 mph675 (78%)
  • 40 mph25 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph87 (10%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway480 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway187 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout41 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded77 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant535 (49%)
  • Pedestrian229 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist136 (12%)
  • Cyclist91 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1541 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2093 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 25133 (12%)
  • 26 to 35297 (27%)
  • 36 to 45199 (18%)
  • 46 to 55147 (13%)
  • 56 to 6568 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7521 (1.9%)
  • Over 7515 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded32 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider603 (55%)
  • Passenger270 (25%)
  • Pedestrian229 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,107 (70%)
  • Motorcycle142 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach75 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car55 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.1%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Newham ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 27th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2017

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2017, with 88 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2017

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 2017: 89, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12489121020
2ndA1127798012
3rdA118779108
4thA1377106012
5thA115160015
6thA1175063013
7thA406477303
8thA114334417
9thA1011273812
10thB165253100
11thB167191904
12thB109111302
13thB1667702
14thA10205700
15thB1645802
16thA123500
17thA1161101
18thB1611100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2017

Newham had 806 collisions in 2017.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2017

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2017: 212.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2017, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years