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Waltham Forest road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 845 road traffic collisions in Waltham Forest in 2002, and 1,079 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 128 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2001 (882), and casualties fell from 1,120.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 40,626 collisions in Waltham Forest.

Collisions in 2002
845
Down 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,079
Down 4% on 2001
Fatal collisions
6
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
128
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Waltham Forest in 2002

0.7% of collisions in Waltham Forest in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Waltham Forest from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious12815%
  • Slight71184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious14413%
  • Slight92986%

Waltham Forest road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waltham Forest, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 845, down 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025502569
2024499613
2023505580
2022563662
2021597674
2020581677
2019659788
2018712843
2017677839
2016672821
2015642805
2014758952
2013560634
2012609730
2011662813
2010633786
2009592736
2008732927
2007670839
2006718905
2005777918
2004750895
20038381,078
20028451,079
20018821,120
20009871,300
19999721,173
19989871,229
19979321,131
19961,0171,209
19951,0341,236
19941,0361,203
19939641,141
19921,0251,235
19911,0321,249
19901,1011,328
19891,1781,375
19881,0821,287
19871,0991,317
19861,0701,306
19851,0791,277
19841,2211,436
19831,1991,429
19821,2761,559
19811,1351,426
19801,2801,579
19791,2851,531

When and where crashes happen in Waltham Forest in 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (15%)
  • Tuesday127 (15%)
  • Wednesday125 (15%)
  • Thursday108 (13%)
  • Friday135 (16%)
  • Saturday111 (13%)
  • Sunday114 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5997 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59158 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59185 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59134 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5997 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (7.7%)
  • February57 (6.7%)
  • March61 (7.2%)
  • April58 (6.9%)
  • May67 (7.9%)
  • June53 (6.3%)
  • July78 (9.2%)
  • August87 (10%)
  • September75 (8.9%)
  • October90 (11%)
  • November83 (9.8%)
  • December71 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight569 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit276 (33%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds683 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds156 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry598 (71%)
  • Wet or damp244 (29%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph772 (91%)
  • 40 mph16 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph56 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway657 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (16%)
  • Roundabout44 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waltham Forest in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant605 (56%)
  • Pedestrian198 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (12%)
  • Cyclist60 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1047 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1551 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20116 (11%)
  • 21 to 25132 (12%)
  • 26 to 35267 (25%)
  • 36 to 45168 (16%)
  • 46 to 55103 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6549 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.4%)
  • Over 7517 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded76 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider588 (54%)
  • Passenger293 (27%)
  • Pedestrian198 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,139 (74%)
  • Motorcycle138 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach54 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waltham Forest in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Waltham Forest

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Waltham Forest ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waltham Forest had the 76th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Waltham Forest in 2002

High Street, Waltham Forest, E17 6SE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Waltham Forest in 2002, with 84 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Waltham Forest with the most crashes in 2002

The A112 had the most collisions in Waltham Forest in 2002: 126, including 1 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waltham Forest, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA112126152120
2ndA104101123016
3rdA5036985112
4thA406518508
5thA1006467106
6thB179354818
7thA11293607
8thA114253506
9thB160242701
10thA1009232912
11thA110223001
12thA12192304
13thA106151702
14thB16191102
15thA10696601
16thB1465602
17thB1695803
18thA10374410
19thA10072200
20thB1591100

Towns in Waltham Forest: crashes in 2002

Waltham Forest itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 751.

Postcode districts in Waltham Forest: crashes in 2002

E17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waltham Forest in 2002: 365.

Latest crashes in Waltham Forest in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Waltham Forest in 2002, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Waltham Forest road accidents in other years