Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on a C road in Tower Hamlets, 31 Dec 2011, 23:00
- BMW 3 Series and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20946
Tower Hamlets road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 883 road traffic collisions in Tower Hamlets in 2011, and 945 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 95 were serious.
Collisions were up 3% on 2010 (861), and casualties fell from 970.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 49,582 collisions in Tower Hamlets.
- Collisions in 2011
- 883
- Up 3% on 2010
- Casualties in 2011
- 945
- Down 3% on 2010
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 0.9% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 95
- 11% of collisions
Crash severity in Tower Hamlets in 2011
0.9% of collisions in Tower Hamlets in 2011 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Tower Hamlets from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal80.9%
- Serious9511%
- Slight78088%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal80.8%
- Serious9510%
- Slight84289%
Tower Hamlets road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Tower Hamlets, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 1982. 2011 is highlighted, with 883, up 3% on 2010.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2011: 883
- 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 2011
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday133 (15%)
- Tuesday154 (17%)
- Wednesday137 (16%)
- Thursday141 (16%)
- Friday144 (16%)
- Saturday86 (9.7%)
- Sunday88 (10%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5940 (4.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.5%)
- 06:00 to 08:59124 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:59101 (11%)
- 12:00 to 14:59122 (14%)
- 15:00 to 17:59211 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:59181 (20%)
- 21:00 to 23:5982 (9.3%)
Collisions by month
- January48 (5.4%)
- February53 (6%)
- March74 (8.4%)
- April68 (7.7%)
- May80 (9.1%)
- June78 (8.8%)
- July99 (11%)
- August63 (7.1%)
- September84 (9.5%)
- October82 (9.3%)
- November78 (8.8%)
- December76 (8.6%)
Light conditions
- Daylight609 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit263 (30%)
- Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
- Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
- Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds788 (89%)
- Raining, no high winds81 (9.2%)
- Fine with high winds9 (1%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
- Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other3 (0.3%)
Road surface
- Dry741 (84%)
- Wet or damp141 (16%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph869 (98%)
- 40 mph2 (0.2%)
- 50 mph12 (1.4%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway756 (86%)
- Dual carriageway99 (11%)
- Roundabout20 (2.3%)
- One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Tower Hamlets in 2011
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant288 (30%)
- Cyclist205 (22%)
- Motorcyclist202 (21%)
- Pedestrian191 (20%)
- Bus or coach occupant30 (3.2%)
- Van occupant13 (1.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 511 (1.2%)
- 6 to 1019 (2%)
- 11 to 1524 (2.5%)
- 16 to 2059 (6.2%)
- 21 to 25145 (15%)
- 26 to 35289 (31%)
- 36 to 45187 (20%)
- 46 to 55106 (11%)
- 56 to 6532 (3.4%)
- 66 to 7513 (1.4%)
- Over 7514 (1.5%)
- Not recorded46 (4.9%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider677 (72%)
- Pedestrian191 (20%)
- Passenger77 (8.1%)
Vehicles involved
- Car911 (58%)
- Motorcycle220 (14%)
- Pedal cycle218 (14%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (5.4%)
- Bus or coach51 (3.3%)
- Taxi or private hire car41 (2.6%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.7%)
- Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
- Minibus2 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Tower Hamlets in 2011
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tower Hamlets had the 31st most road collisions in 2011.
- Collisions
- 31st
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 50th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 61st
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 45th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in Tower Hamlets in 2011
Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 1HE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tower Hamlets in 2011, with 199 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 1HE area208 casualties, 1 fatal and 21 serious collisions199 collisions
- St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets, E1 3NG area110 casualties, 1 fatal and 4 serious collisions105 collisions
- Bethnal Green West, Tower Hamlets, E2 0BA area91 casualties, 2 fatal and 17 serious collisions89 collisions
- Bromley North, Tower Hamlets, E3 4RF area79 casualties, 1 fatal and 6 serious collisions78 collisions
- Poplar, Tower Hamlets, E14 0ER area77 casualties, 2 serious collisions73 collisions
- Poplar, Tower Hamlets, E14 6JJ area72 casualties, 13 serious collisions67 collisions
- Bromley North, Tower Hamlets, E3 3DS area54 casualties, 2 fatal and 3 serious collisions48 collisions
- Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets, E1 6RT area48 casualties, 6 serious collisions46 collisions
- Bethnal Green East, Tower Hamlets, E2 0FA area47 casualties, 1 fatal and 5 serious collisions42 collisions
- Bow East, Tower Hamlets, E3 2RZ area33 casualties, 5 serious collisions31 collisions
Roads in Tower Hamlets with the most crashes in 2011
The A11 had the most collisions in Tower Hamlets in 2011: 178, including 5 fatal and 14 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A11 | 178 | 191 | 5 | 14 |
| 2nd | A13 | 121 | 126 | 0 | 14 |
| 3rd | A1205 | 48 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| 4th | A1206 | 41 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | A107 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 6th | A1203 | 35 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| 7th | A1202 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 8th | A12 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | A1208 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th | B108 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | A1209 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 12th | B135 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B140 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B126 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | A1261 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A102 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B118 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B142 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | A100 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 20th | B121 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Tower Hamlets: crashes in 2011
Tower Hamlets itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2011: 857.
Postcode districts in Tower Hamlets: crashes in 2011
E1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tower Hamlets in 2011: 350.
Latest crashes in Tower Hamlets in 2011
Of the last 24 crashes in Tower Hamlets in 2011, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.
Severity
- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 31 Dec 2011, 11:53
- Mercedes CLK Class and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20928
- Slight
Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 31 Dec 2011, 08:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20889
- Serious
London Taxis Int. TX4 crash on the A1206 in Tower Hamlets, 30 Dec 2011, 20:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101TA01918
- Slight
Car crash on the A1205 in Tower Hamlets, 30 Dec 2011, 18:21
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20944
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A12 in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 2011, 15:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford S-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20890
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on the A1202 in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 2011, 00:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20878
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A11 in Tower Hamlets, 27 Dec 2011, 19:52
- Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20914
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 27 Dec 2011, 17:00
- Nissan Micra and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20927
- Slight
Alfa Romeo 159 crash on the A11 in Tower Hamlets, 26 Dec 2011, 22:15
- Alfa Romeo 159 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20915
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1208 in Tower Hamlets, 25 Dec 2011, 14:57
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20918
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 23 Dec 2011, 14:25
- Skoda Octavia and Honda SH125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20916
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A107 in Tower Hamlets, 23 Dec 2011, 13:50
- Toyota Corolla and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20902
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 22 Dec 2011, 15:23
- A taxi and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20919
- Slight
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A1261 in Tower Hamlets, 22 Dec 2011, 08:25
- Piaggio Vespa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20913
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A11 in Tower Hamlets, 21 Dec 2011, 19:15
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101TA01903
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A12 in Tower Hamlets, 21 Dec 2011, 17:25
- Vauxhall Astra, Ford Galaxy, Ford Focus, Mini Cooper and 4 more vehicles
- 8 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201101HT20931
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Tower Hamlets, 21 Dec 2011, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20903
- Serious
Car crash on the A1208 in Tower Hamlets, 20 Dec 2011, 23:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101TA01937
- Slight
Car crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 20 Dec 2011, 19:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201101HT20905
- Slight
Nissan Kubistar crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 20 Dec 2011, 18:10
- Nissan Kubistar and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20909
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B108 in Tower Hamlets, 20 Dec 2011, 16:15
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20897
- Slight
Honda SH125 crash on the A13 in Tower Hamlets, 20 Dec 2011, 14:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20874
- Slight
Car crash on the A1203 in Tower Hamlets, 20 Dec 2011, 12:15
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201101HT20912