Slight
Dennis crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 31 Dec 1997, 14:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH09001
Tower Hamlets road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 1,033 road traffic collisions in Tower Hamlets in 1997, and 1,191 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 153 were serious.
Collisions were level with 1996 (1,038), and casualties fell from 1,193.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 49,582 collisions in Tower Hamlets.
- Collisions in 1997
- 1,033
- Level with 1996
- Casualties in 1997
- 1,191
- Level with 1996
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 0.8% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 153
- 15% of collisions
Crash severity in Tower Hamlets in 1997
0.8% of collisions in Tower Hamlets in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Tower Hamlets from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal80.8%
- Serious15315%
- Slight87284%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal80.7%
- Serious15813%
- Slight1,02586%
Tower Hamlets road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Tower Hamlets, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,033, level with 1996.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1997: 1,033
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 949 | 1,079 |
| 2024 | 901 | 1,014 |
| 2023 | 999 | 1,148 |
| 2022 | 1,039 | 1,170 |
| 2021 | 1,114 | 1,281 |
| 2020 | 896 | 1,034 |
| 2019 | 1,131 | 1,350 |
| 2018 | 1,132 | 1,337 |
| 2017 | 1,121 | 1,299 |
| 2016 | 1,086 | 1,272 |
| 2015 | 1,066 | 1,247 |
| 2014 | 1,044 | 1,221 |
| 2013 | 932 | 1,020 |
| 2012 | 995 | 1,195 |
| 2011 | 883 | 945 |
| 2010 | 861 | 970 |
| 2009 | 772 | 892 |
| 2008 | 877 | 1,103 |
| 2007 | 831 | 969 |
| 2006 | 787 | 916 |
| 2005 | 839 | 1,004 |
| 2004 | 829 | 991 |
| 2003 | 899 | 1,057 |
| 2002 | 930 | 1,094 |
| 2001 | 1,170 | 1,397 |
| 2000 | 1,140 | 1,387 |
| 1999 | 1,202 | 1,424 |
| 1998 | 1,150 | 1,306 |
| 1997 | 1,033 | 1,191 |
| 1996 | 1,038 | 1,193 |
| 1995 | 1,033 | 1,181 |
| 1994 | 1,032 | 1,162 |
| 1993 | 1,062 | 1,192 |
| 1992 | 1,106 | 1,310 |
| 1991 | 1,205 | 1,427 |
| 1990 | 1,174 | 1,375 |
| 1989 | 1,313 | 1,534 |
| 1988 | 1,211 | 1,382 |
| 1987 | 1,155 | 1,294 |
| 1986 | 1,238 | 1,428 |
| 1985 | 1,138 | 1,344 |
| 1984 | 1,259 | 1,423 |
| 1983 | 1,187 | 1,353 |
| 1982 | 1,344 | 1,587 |
| 1981 | 1,124 | 1,328 |
| 1980 | 1,140 | 1,349 |
| 1979 | 1,215 | 1,461 |
When and where crashes happen in Tower Hamlets in 1997
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday156 (15%)
- Tuesday175 (17%)
- Wednesday157 (15%)
- Thursday144 (14%)
- Friday184 (18%)
- Saturday103 (10%)
- Sunday114 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5947 (4.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:5926 (2.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:59112 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:59181 (18%)
- 12:00 to 14:59161 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:59239 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:59194 (19%)
- 21:00 to 23:5973 (7.1%)
Collisions by month
- January78 (7.6%)
- February70 (6.8%)
- March98 (9.5%)
- April80 (7.7%)
- May97 (9.4%)
- June88 (8.5%)
- July89 (8.6%)
- August89 (8.6%)
- September74 (7.2%)
- October101 (9.8%)
- November87 (8.4%)
- December82 (7.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight734 (71%)
- Dark, street lights lit272 (26%)
- Dark, lighting unknown25 (2.4%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds850 (82%)
- Raining, no high winds98 (9.5%)
- Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
- Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
- Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other10 (1%)
- Not recorded54 (5.2%)
Road surface
- Dry837 (81%)
- Wet or damp193 (19%)
- Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.2%)
- 30 mph1,008 (98%)
- 40 mph7 (0.7%)
- 50 mph13 (1.3%)
- 60 mph3 (0.3%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway837 (81%)
- Dual carriageway115 (11%)
- Roundabout38 (3.7%)
- One way street or slip road36 (3.5%)
- Not recorded7 (0.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Tower Hamlets in 1997
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant504 (42%)
- Motorcyclist245 (21%)
- Pedestrian244 (20%)
- Cyclist119 (10%)
- Bus or coach occupant39 (3.3%)
- Van occupant22 (1.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 524 (2%)
- 6 to 1053 (4.5%)
- 11 to 1536 (3%)
- 16 to 20103 (8.6%)
- 21 to 25161 (14%)
- 26 to 35375 (31%)
- 36 to 45205 (17%)
- 46 to 5593 (7.8%)
- 56 to 6544 (3.7%)
- 66 to 7532 (2.7%)
- Over 7511 (0.9%)
- Not recorded54 (4.5%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider715 (60%)
- Pedestrian244 (20%)
- Passenger232 (19%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,149 (64%)
- Motorcycle277 (15%)
- Pedal cycle119 (6.7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes111 (6.2%)
- Bus or coach55 (3.1%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2%)
- Taxi or private hire car33 (1.8%)
- Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
- Minibus1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Tower Hamlets in 1997
Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Tower Hamlets
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- 24 crashes
- Slight
How Tower Hamlets ranked among 351 areas in 1997
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tower Hamlets had the 66th most road collisions in 1997.
- Collisions
- 66th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 86th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 148th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 68th
- highest of 351 areas
Roads in Tower Hamlets with the most crashes in 1997
The A11 had the most collisions in Tower Hamlets in 1997: 184, including 1 fatal and 36 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A11 | 184 | 209 | 1 | 36 |
| 2nd | A13 | 172 | 190 | 2 | 26 |
| 3rd | A1203 | 83 | 96 | 0 | 13 |
| 4th | A1206 | 61 | 74 | 1 | 10 |
| 5th | A107 | 46 | 55 | 0 | 9 |
| 6th | A102 | 41 | 57 | 2 | 8 |
| 7th | A1209 | 39 | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| 8th | B135 | 31 | 34 | 1 | 5 |
| 9th | A1202 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | B140 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | A1208 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | A1205 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A100 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| 14th | B108 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| 15th | A1261 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B118 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B126 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | A102(M) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | A115 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 20th | A1204 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Tower Hamlets: crashes in 1997
Tower Hamlets itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 1,005.
Postcode districts in Tower Hamlets: crashes in 1997
E1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tower Hamlets in 1997: 321.
Latest crashes in Tower Hamlets in 1997
Of the last 24 crashes in Tower Hamlets in 1997, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 31 Dec 1997, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT09002
- Slight
Kawasaki crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 31 Dec 1997, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH09004
- Slight
Ford Orion crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 30 Dec 1997, 17:30
- Ford Orion and Kawasaki ZX750
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH00499
- Slight
Honda Prelude crash on the A1202 in Tower Hamlets, 30 Dec 1997, 12:43
- Honda Prelude and BMW R 80 RT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT09004
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A1203 in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 1997, 20:15
- Peugeot 306, Rover 800 Series and Nissan Bluebird
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH09003
- Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on the A1209 in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 1997, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00648
- Slight
Toyota Carina crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 1997, 17:45
- Toyota Carina and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00649
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A1202 in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 1997, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00646
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 1997, 05:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH00498
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1203 in Tower Hamlets, 28 Dec 1997, 21:00
- Ford Mondeo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00651
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A1205 in Tower Hamlets, 28 Dec 1997, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH00497
- Slight
Mazda 323 crash on the B142 in Tower Hamlets, 25 Dec 1997, 01:45
- Mazda 323 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH00496
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Tower Hamlets, 24 Dec 1997, 20:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT09001
- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A11 in Tower Hamlets, 24 Dec 1997, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH00495
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A107 in Tower Hamlets, 24 Dec 1997, 16:20
- Honda Accord and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00650
- Slight
Mercedes 200 crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 24 Dec 1997, 10:33
- Mercedes 200 and Yamaha
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00644
- Slight
Suzuki crash on the A1204 in Tower Hamlets, 23 Dec 1997, 09:20
- Suzuki and Audi Cabriolet
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00641
- Slight
Car crash on the A11 in Tower Hamlets, 21 Dec 1997, 20:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00638
- Slight
Colt Mitsubishi crash on the A1208 in Tower Hamlets, 21 Dec 1997, 20:45
- Colt Mitsubishi and Nissan Bluebird
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00652
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 21 Dec 1997, 05:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH00493
- Slight
Bus crash on the B140 in Tower Hamlets, 19 Dec 1997, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH00492
- Slight
Fiat Uno crash on the A11 in Tower Hamlets, 17 Dec 1997, 20:50
- Fiat Uno and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HT00636
- Slight
Austin Metro crash on the B140 in Tower Hamlets, 17 Dec 1997, 20:30
- Austin Metro and Datsun Sunny
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199701HH00491