Serious
Volvo S80 crash on the B127 in Tower Hamlets, 31 Dec 2009, 09:00
- Volvo S80 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT29012
Tower Hamlets road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 772 road traffic collisions in Tower Hamlets in 2009, and 892 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 91 were serious.
Collisions were down 12% on 2008 (877), and casualties fell from 1,103.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 49,582 collisions in Tower Hamlets.
- Collisions in 2009
- 772
- Down 12% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 892
- Down 19% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 0.9% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 91
- 12% of collisions
Crash severity in Tower Hamlets in 2009
0.9% of collisions in Tower Hamlets in 2009 were fatal and 12% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Tower Hamlets from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal70.9%
- Serious9112%
- Slight67487%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal70.8%
- Serious9811%
- Slight78788%
Tower Hamlets road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Tower Hamlets, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 1982. 2009 is highlighted, with 772, down 12% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009: 772
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday124 (16%)
- Tuesday120 (16%)
- Wednesday119 (15%)
- Thursday120 (16%)
- Friday125 (16%)
- Saturday84 (11%)
- Sunday80 (10%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5936 (4.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:5925 (3.2%)
- 06:00 to 08:5987 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:59111 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:59112 (15%)
- 15:00 to 17:59182 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:59138 (18%)
- 21:00 to 23:5981 (10%)
Collisions by month
- January56 (7.3%)
- February43 (5.6%)
- March64 (8.3%)
- April54 (7%)
- May66 (8.5%)
- June69 (8.9%)
- July71 (9.2%)
- August59 (7.6%)
- September90 (12%)
- October71 (9.2%)
- November74 (9.6%)
- December55 (7.1%)
Light conditions
- Daylight522 (68%)
- Dark, street lights lit246 (32%)
- Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds667 (86%)
- Raining, no high winds81 (10%)
- Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
- Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
- Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
- Other6 (0.8%)
- Not recorded2 (0.3%)
Road surface
- Dry623 (81%)
- Wet or damp142 (18%)
- Snow4 (0.5%)
- Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph5 (0.6%)
- 30 mph733 (95%)
- 40 mph23 (3%)
- 50 mph10 (1.3%)
- 60 mph1 (0.1%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway619 (80%)
- Dual carriageway112 (15%)
- One way street or slip road20 (2.6%)
- Roundabout20 (2.6%)
- Not recorded1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Tower Hamlets in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant312 (35%)
- Pedestrian198 (22%)
- Motorcyclist159 (18%)
- Cyclist158 (18%)
- Bus or coach occupant33 (3.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (2.1%)
- Van occupant11 (1.2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
- Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 515 (1.7%)
- 6 to 1014 (1.6%)
- 11 to 1529 (3.3%)
- 16 to 2058 (6.5%)
- 21 to 25120 (13%)
- 26 to 35257 (29%)
- 36 to 45179 (20%)
- 46 to 5589 (10%)
- 56 to 6526 (2.9%)
- 66 to 7515 (1.7%)
- Over 7516 (1.8%)
- Not recorded74 (8.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider568 (64%)
- Pedestrian198 (22%)
- Passenger126 (14%)
Vehicles involved
- Car800 (60%)
- Motorcycle173 (13%)
- Pedal cycle158 (12%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (6%)
- Bus or coach53 (4%)
- Taxi or private hire car41 (3.1%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.4%)
- Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
- Minibus1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Tower Hamlets in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Tower Hamlets
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How Tower Hamlets ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tower Hamlets had the 44th most road collisions in 2009.
- Collisions
- 44th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 68th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 86th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 60th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Tower Hamlets in 2009
Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 1HE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tower Hamlets in 2009, with 147 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 1HE area169 casualties, 1 fatal and 16 serious collisions147 collisions
- Bromley North, Tower Hamlets, E3 4RF area106 casualties, 1 fatal and 13 serious collisions93 collisions
- Bethnal Green West, Tower Hamlets, E2 0BA area101 casualties, 1 fatal and 14 serious collisions90 collisions
- St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets, E1 3NG area88 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions76 collisions
- Poplar, Tower Hamlets, E14 0ER area77 casualties, 1 fatal and 9 serious collisions65 collisions
- Poplar, Tower Hamlets, E14 6JJ area73 casualties, 2 fatal and 6 serious collisions63 collisions
- Bromley North, Tower Hamlets, E3 3DS area62 casualties, 3 serious collisions52 collisions
- Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets, E1 6RT area48 casualties, 10 serious collisions46 collisions
- Bow East, Tower Hamlets, E3 2RZ area31 casualties, 3 serious collisions25 collisions
- Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, E1W 3EJ area31 casualties, 4 serious collisions25 collisions
Roads in Tower Hamlets with the most crashes in 2009
The A11 had the most collisions in Tower Hamlets in 2009: 167, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A11 | 167 | 184 | 2 | 18 |
| 2nd | A13 | 116 | 132 | 0 | 16 |
| 3rd | A1209 | 39 | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| 4th | A1206 | 37 | 43 | 1 | 5 |
| 5th | A1203 | 33 | 42 | 0 | 4 |
| 6th | A12 | 32 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 7th | A1205 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| 8th | B140 | 24 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
| 9th | A1208 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th | B135 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | A107 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | A1202 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 13th | A102 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B108 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B118 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 16th | B126 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | B134 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | A1261 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 19th | A100 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B142 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Tower Hamlets: crashes in 2009
Tower Hamlets itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 741.
Postcode districts in Tower Hamlets: crashes in 2009
E1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tower Hamlets in 2009: 266.
Latest crashes in Tower Hamlets in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Tower Hamlets in 2009, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 31 Dec 2009, 04:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20829
- Serious
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on the A1202 in Tower Hamlets, 30 Dec 2009, 22:50
- London Taxis Int. Txii and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT29004
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1206 in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 2009, 19:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20835
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on a C road in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 2009, 19:25
- Peugeot 306 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20828
- Slight
BMW M3 crash on the A1205 in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 2009, 14:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT29080
- Serious
Volkswagen Sharan crash on the A12 in Tower Hamlets, 28 Dec 2009, 19:29
- Volkswagen Sharan, Ford Escort and a bicycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901TC00365
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the B135 in Tower Hamlets, 28 Dec 2009, 09:27
- Land Rover Range Rover and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20834
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the B135 in Tower Hamlets, 27 Dec 2009, 16:45
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20842
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A12 in Tower Hamlets, 26 Dec 2009, 04:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT29055
- Serious
Rover 400 Series crash on the B135 in Tower Hamlets, 25 Dec 2009, 18:00
- Rover 400 Series and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20830
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 24 Dec 2009, 16:24
- Renault Megane and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT29016
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A12 in Tower Hamlets, 24 Dec 2009, 13:38
- Peugeot 206 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200901HT20839
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1208 in Tower Hamlets, 20 Dec 2009, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901TC00368
- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A1209 in Tower Hamlets, 19 Dec 2009, 04:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20827
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the A1206 in Tower Hamlets, 18 Dec 2009, 19:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20817
- Slight
Toyota Carina crash on the B126 in Tower Hamlets, 18 Dec 2009, 18:15
- Toyota Carina and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT29008
- Serious
Ford Escort crash on the B140 in Tower Hamlets, 18 Dec 2009, 17:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901TC09000
- Slight
London Taxis Int. Txii crash on the B118 in Tower Hamlets, 16 Dec 2009, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20833
- Serious
Car crash on the A11 in Tower Hamlets, 16 Dec 2009, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT29029
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 16 Dec 2009, 17:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20832
- Slight
Mercedes S Class crash on the A1205 in Tower Hamlets, 16 Dec 2009, 16:14
- Mercedes S Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20837
- Slight
Car crash on the A1209 in Tower Hamlets, 16 Dec 2009, 13:13
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20811
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A11 in Tower Hamlets, 14 Dec 2009, 19:01
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200901HT20816