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Redbridge road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 631 road traffic collisions in Redbridge in 2023, and 779 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2022 (677), and casualties fell from 864.

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

Collisions in 2023
631
Down 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
779
Down 10% on 2022
Fatal collisions
9
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Redbridge in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Redbridge in 2023 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Redbridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious8814%
  • Slight53485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious9012%
  • Slight68087%

Redbridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redbridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,385 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 631, down 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 631
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (13%)
  • Tuesday91 (14%)
  • Wednesday88 (14%)
  • Thursday80 (13%)
  • Friday94 (15%)
  • Saturday103 (16%)
  • Sunday94 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5971 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59100 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (6.8%)
  • February43 (6.8%)
  • March58 (9.2%)
  • April54 (8.6%)
  • May58 (9.2%)
  • June72 (11%)
  • July45 (7.1%)
  • August47 (7.4%)
  • September50 (7.9%)
  • October70 (11%)
  • November46 (7.3%)
  • December45 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight428 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit186 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds466 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other45 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded36 (5.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry457 (72%)
  • Wet or damp142 (23%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded28 (4.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph101 (16%)
  • 30 mph418 (66%)
  • 40 mph57 (9%)
  • 50 mph47 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway133 (21%)
  • Roundabout60 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded67 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redbridge in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant407 (52%)
  • Pedestrian149 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (13%)
  • Cyclist55 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (3%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1536 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2045 (5.8%)
  • 21 to 2585 (11%)
  • 26 to 35186 (24%)
  • 36 to 45160 (21%)
  • 46 to 55100 (13%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.3%)
  • Over 7512 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded51 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider465 (60%)
  • Passenger165 (21%)
  • Pedestrian149 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car839 (73%)
  • Motorcycle115 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Redbridge in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Redbridge ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redbridge had the 37th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Redbridge in 2023

Ilford Town, Redbridge, IG1 2ZD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Redbridge in 2023, with 89 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Redbridge with the most crashes in 2023

The A123 had the most collisions in Redbridge in 2023: 76, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redbridge, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA123769619
2ndA1187189011
3rdA12536719
4thA406485622
5thA1400263604
6thA113233203
7thA1083212502
8thA11192226
9thA104161702
10thB177141612
11thM11142101
12thB1685501
13thB1925900
14thA10094401
15thA11124400
16thA1144501
17thA1163300
18thA1243301
19thA1102200
20thB1732201

Towns in Redbridge: crashes in 2023

Redbridge itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 536.

Postcode districts in Redbridge: crashes in 2023

IG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redbridge in 2023: 172.

Latest crashes in Redbridge in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Redbridge in 2023, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

Redbridge road accidents in other years