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Waltham Forest road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 659 road traffic collisions in Waltham Forest in 2019, and 788 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2018 (712), and casualties fell from 843.

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

Collisions in 2019
659
Down 7% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
788
Down 7% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Waltham Forest in 2019

0.5% of collisions in Waltham Forest in 2019 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Waltham Forest from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious9014%
  • Slight56686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious9112%
  • Slight69488%

Waltham Forest road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waltham Forest, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 659, down 7% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 659
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (11%)
  • Tuesday96 (15%)
  • Wednesday82 (12%)
  • Thursday114 (17%)
  • Friday118 (18%)
  • Saturday100 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5979 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59156 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (6.8%)
  • February55 (8.3%)
  • March61 (9.3%)
  • April43 (6.5%)
  • May50 (7.6%)
  • June52 (7.9%)
  • July48 (7.3%)
  • August63 (9.6%)
  • September59 (9%)
  • October65 (9.9%)
  • November73 (11%)
  • December45 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight455 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit185 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds500 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other31 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded35 (5.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry494 (75%)
  • Wet or damp139 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded23 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph293 (44%)
  • 30 mph306 (46%)
  • 40 mph11 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph49 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway453 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout29 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded31 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waltham Forest in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant319 (40%)
  • Pedestrian153 (19%)
  • Cyclist126 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist109 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1537 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2055 (7%)
  • 21 to 2579 (10%)
  • 26 to 35212 (27%)
  • 36 to 45162 (21%)
  • 46 to 5587 (11%)
  • 56 to 6560 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.8%)
  • Over 7514 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded34 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider495 (63%)
  • Pedestrian153 (19%)
  • Passenger140 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car745 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (11%)
  • Motorcycle124 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car45 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach44 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waltham Forest in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waltham Forest had the 43rd most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Waltham Forest in 2019

High Street, Waltham Forest, E17 6SE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Waltham Forest in 2019, with 66 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Waltham Forest with the most crashes in 2019

The A112 had the most collisions in Waltham Forest in 2019: 124, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waltham Forest, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA112124149020
2ndA104698619
3rdA406446303
4thA1006435304
5thA503353813
6thA11222212
7thB160222403
8thB179222505
9thA106171903
10thA12151901
11thA1009141801
12thA110121300
13thA114121503
14thA106991001
15thA10074401
16thA10374701
17thB1462401
18thB1612201
19thB1692200
20thB1591100

Towns in Waltham Forest: crashes in 2019

Waltham Forest itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 578.

Postcode districts in Waltham Forest: crashes in 2019

E17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waltham Forest in 2019: 251.

Latest crashes in Waltham Forest in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Waltham Forest in 2019, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Waltham Forest road accidents in other years