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Newham road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 855 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2018, and 1,085 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2017 (865), and casualties fell from 1,102.

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

Collisions in 2018
855
Down 1% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,085
Down 2% on 2017
Fatal collisions
5
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2018

0.6% of collisions in Newham in 2018 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious9912%
  • Slight75188%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious1039.5%
  • Slight97790%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 855, down 1% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday107 (13%)
  • Wednesday114 (13%)
  • Thursday115 (13%)
  • Friday145 (17%)
  • Saturday145 (17%)
  • Sunday118 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59147 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59231 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59146 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5994 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (7.6%)
  • February73 (8.5%)
  • March63 (7.4%)
  • April63 (7.4%)
  • May69 (8.1%)
  • June83 (9.7%)
  • July76 (8.9%)
  • August68 (8%)
  • September91 (11%)
  • October70 (8.2%)
  • November76 (8.9%)
  • December58 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight567 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit244 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (4.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds635 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Other41 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded65 (7.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry634 (74%)
  • Wet or damp148 (17%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded67 (7.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph102 (12%)
  • 30 mph620 (73%)
  • 40 mph36 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph91 (11%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway462 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway184 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road92 (11%)
  • Roundabout39 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded78 (9.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant535 (49%)
  • Pedestrian219 (20%)
  • Cyclist104 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2060 (5.5%)
  • 21 to 25135 (12%)
  • 26 to 35291 (27%)
  • 36 to 45201 (19%)
  • 46 to 55149 (14%)
  • 56 to 6565 (6%)
  • 66 to 7533 (3%)
  • Over 757 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded61 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider609 (56%)
  • Passenger257 (24%)
  • Pedestrian219 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,041 (68%)
  • Motorcycle118 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle107 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach67 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car51 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle25 (1.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 27th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2018

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2018, with 104 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2018

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 2018: 92, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1249212929
2ndA1384137012
3rdA118779108
4thA1126374013
5thA117546209
6thA406537202
7thA11526012
8thA1011354915
9thB165304306
10thB167242604
11thA114192103
12thB164141804
13thB1099900
14thA10205601
15thA1153300
16thA1163301
17thA121100
18thB1611100
19thB1661100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2018

Newham had 805 collisions in 2018.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2018

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2018: 205.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2018, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years