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Newham road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 881 road traffic collisions in Newham in 2022, and 1,088 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 122 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2021 (830), and casualties rose from 1,035.

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

Collisions in 2022
881
Up 6% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
1,088
Up 5% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
122
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Newham in 2022

0.6% of collisions in Newham in 2022 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.7% and 14% in Newham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious12214%
  • Slight75486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious12912%
  • Slight95488%

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,312 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 881, up 6% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (12%)
  • Tuesday125 (14%)
  • Wednesday125 (14%)
  • Thursday146 (17%)
  • Friday133 (15%)
  • Saturday130 (15%)
  • Sunday115 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5932 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59200 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59171 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59103 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (11%)
  • February46 (5.2%)
  • March68 (7.7%)
  • April69 (7.8%)
  • May80 (9.1%)
  • June92 (10%)
  • July72 (8.2%)
  • August73 (8.3%)
  • September78 (8.9%)
  • October75 (8.5%)
  • November76 (8.6%)
  • December59 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight585 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit275 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds677 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other70 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded49 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry712 (81%)
  • Wet or damp132 (15%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded31 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph236 (27%)
  • 30 mph538 (61%)
  • 40 mph14 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph89 (10%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway473 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway195 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout47 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded81 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newham in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant465 (43%)
  • Motorcyclist200 (18%)
  • Pedestrian177 (16%)
  • Cyclist143 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (0.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1530 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2083 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 25142 (13%)
  • 26 to 35290 (27%)
  • 36 to 45184 (17%)
  • 46 to 55149 (14%)
  • 56 to 6567 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7517 (1.6%)
  • Over 7511 (1%)
  • Not recorded63 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider691 (64%)
  • Passenger220 (20%)
  • Pedestrian177 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,025 (63%)
  • Motorcycle222 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle152 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach62 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car53 (3.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)16 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newham in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newham had the 18th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newham in 2022

Stratford, Newham, E15 4RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newham in 2022, with 99 collisions, 15 of them serious.

Roads in Newham with the most crashes in 2022

The A118 had the most collisions in Newham in 2022: 90, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newham, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11890104013
2ndA117888020
3rdA1247897114
4thA1378128211
5thA112606708
6thA117566707
7thA406416103
8thA114283104
9thA1011273602
10thB167263112
11thB165212502
12thB109141502
13thA102081502
14thA1271100
15thB1664400
16thB1643300
17thA1161100

Towns in Newham: crashes in 2022

Newham had 835 collisions in 2022.

Postcode districts in Newham: crashes in 2022

E6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newham in 2022: 226.

Latest crashes in Newham in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Newham in 2022, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Newham road accidents in other years