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Newham road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 879 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2019, and 1,102 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 126 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2018 (855), and casualties rose from 1,085.

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

Collisions in 2019
879
Up 3% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
1,102
Up 2% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
126
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2019

0.2% of collisions in Newham in 2019 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious12614%
  • Slight75185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious13312%
  • Slight96788%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 879, up 3% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (13%)
  • Tuesday122 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (11%)
  • Thursday137 (16%)
  • Friday142 (16%)
  • Saturday157 (18%)
  • Sunday112 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5991 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (9.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59151 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59195 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59187 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5997 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (6.6%)
  • February64 (7.3%)
  • March72 (8.2%)
  • April67 (7.6%)
  • May85 (9.7%)
  • June92 (10%)
  • July76 (8.6%)
  • August65 (7.4%)
  • September83 (9.4%)
  • October69 (7.8%)
  • November77 (8.8%)
  • December71 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight584 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit219 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown68 (7.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds653 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other49 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded58 (6.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry663 (75%)
  • Wet or damp162 (18%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded53 (6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph139 (16%)
  • 30 mph594 (68%)
  • 40 mph24 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph108 (12%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway482 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway177 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road99 (11%)
  • Roundabout40 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded81 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant555 (50%)
  • Pedestrian216 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (12%)
  • Cyclist101 (9.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant48 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1534 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2063 (5.7%)
  • 21 to 25137 (12%)
  • 26 to 35306 (28%)
  • 36 to 45200 (18%)
  • 46 to 55126 (11%)
  • 56 to 6567 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.3%)
  • Over 7513 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded95 (8.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider646 (59%)
  • Passenger240 (22%)
  • Pedestrian216 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,106 (70%)
  • Motorcycle142 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car64 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach42 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 21st most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
20th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2019

Plaistow North, Newham, E13 9EG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2019, with 84 collisions, 20 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2019

The A124 had the most collisions in Newham in 2019: 97, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12497120119
2ndA1385119011
3rdA11879104011
4thA1176781013
5thA11627208
6thA406568305
7thA112435409
8thA1011344003
9thB167303106
10thA114192303
11thB165192100
12thB10991100
13thB1646601
14thB1665500
15thA10204601
16thA122200
17thA1151100
18thA1161110

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2019

Newham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 836.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2019

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2019: 230.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2019, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years