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Redbridge road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 607 road traffic collisions in Redbridge in 2020, and 754 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2019 (699), and casualties fell from 885.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 44,199 collisions in Redbridge.

Collisions in 2020
607
Down 13% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
754
Down 15% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Redbridge in 2020

0.2% of collisions in Redbridge in 2020 were fatal and 13% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Redbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious8013%
  • Slight52687%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious8311%
  • Slight66989%

Redbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,385 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 607, down 13% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 607
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025613735
2024624737
2023631779
2022677864
2021646826
2020607754
2019699885
2018754980
20177901,028
2016695917
2015718959
2014760999
2013656798
2012681894
2011730946
2010737938
2009610768
2008629837
2007593785
2006728905
20058251,034
20048801,132
20039941,291
20021,0301,333
20011,1931,564
20001,1711,505
19991,1591,568
19981,0881,389
19971,0981,385
19961,1471,446
19951,0981,346
19941,0821,362
19931,1251,447
19921,0751,366
19911,1021,327
19901,2171,540
19891,1941,506
19881,0721,354
19871,1011,385
19861,1441,456
19851,1451,446
19841,2221,509
19831,2751,575
19821,3851,780
19811,2171,544
19801,2541,588
19791,3281,753

When and where crashes happen in Redbridge in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (17%)
  • Tuesday75 (12%)
  • Wednesday79 (13%)
  • Thursday95 (16%)
  • Friday91 (15%)
  • Saturday93 (15%)
  • Sunday71 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (3.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (8.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59113 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59136 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59114 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (10%)
  • February67 (11%)
  • March41 (6.8%)
  • April20 (3.3%)
  • May32 (5.3%)
  • June48 (7.9%)
  • July57 (9.4%)
  • August50 (8.2%)
  • September58 (9.6%)
  • October58 (9.6%)
  • November49 (8.1%)
  • December64 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight396 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit176 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (4.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds448 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Other40 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded27 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry452 (74%)
  • Wet or damp127 (21%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded25 (4.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph55 (9.1%)
  • 30 mph416 (69%)
  • 40 mph76 (13%)
  • 50 mph56 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway308 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (21%)
  • Roundabout73 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded47 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redbridge in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant424 (56%)
  • Pedestrian120 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (12%)
  • Cyclist60 (8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1518 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2055 (7.3%)
  • 21 to 2584 (11%)
  • 26 to 35197 (26%)
  • 36 to 45155 (21%)
  • 46 to 5598 (13%)
  • 56 to 6553 (7%)
  • 66 to 7511 (1.5%)
  • Over 7510 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded51 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider491 (65%)
  • Passenger143 (19%)
  • Pedestrian120 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car861 (74%)
  • Motorcycle94 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach24 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Redbridge in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Redbridge

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Redbridge ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redbridge had the 27th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
58th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Redbridge in 2020

Ilford Town, Redbridge, IG1 2ZD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Redbridge in 2020, with 89 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Redbridge with the most crashes in 2020

The A123 had the most collisions in Redbridge in 2020: 70, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redbridge, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1237084112
2ndA12668802
3rdA118647006
4thA406497507
5thA1400222702
6thA1083213001
7thB177202302
8thA113183104
9thA11161705
10thA1049902
11thA11491302
12thM116700
13thA1163400
14thB1733302
15thB1682301
16thB1922200
17thA10081100
18thA10091100
19thA1101200
20thA11121200

Towns in Redbridge: crashes in 2020

Redbridge itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 505.

Postcode districts in Redbridge: crashes in 2020

IG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redbridge in 2020: 165.

Latest crashes in Redbridge in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Redbridge in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Redbridge road accidents in other years