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Waltham Forest road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 505 road traffic collisions in Waltham Forest in 2023, and 580 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2022 (563), and casualties fell from 662.

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

Collisions in 2023
505
Down 10% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
580
Down 12% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Waltham Forest in 2023

0.6% of collisions in Waltham Forest in 2023 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.8% and 14% in Waltham Forest from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious5811%
  • Slight44488%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious6111%
  • Slight51689%

Waltham Forest road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Waltham Forest, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,285 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 505, down 10% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 505
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (13%)
  • Tuesday70 (14%)
  • Wednesday68 (13%)
  • Thursday85 (17%)
  • Friday86 (17%)
  • Saturday73 (14%)
  • Sunday58 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59119 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59101 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (9.5%)
  • February37 (7.3%)
  • March44 (8.7%)
  • April20 (4%)
  • May47 (9.3%)
  • June42 (8.3%)
  • July43 (8.5%)
  • August33 (6.5%)
  • September53 (10%)
  • October45 (8.9%)
  • November52 (10%)
  • December41 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight325 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit168 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds365 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other35 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded33 (6.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry364 (72%)
  • Wet or damp114 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded25 (5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph305 (60%)
  • 30 mph146 (29%)
  • 40 mph5 (1%)
  • 50 mph46 (9.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway292 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout30 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded58 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Waltham Forest in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist112 (19%)
  • Pedestrian109 (19%)
  • Cyclist99 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2050 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2568 (12%)
  • 26 to 35134 (23%)
  • 36 to 45123 (21%)
  • 46 to 5572 (12%)
  • 56 to 6535 (6%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.9%)
  • Over 759 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded36 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider382 (66%)
  • Pedestrian109 (19%)
  • Passenger89 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car552 (60%)
  • Motorcycle132 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle105 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach28 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)11 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Waltham Forest in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Waltham Forest ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Waltham Forest had the 51st most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
152nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Waltham Forest in 2023

High Street, Waltham Forest, E17 6SE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Waltham Forest in 2023, with 53 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Waltham Forest with the most crashes in 2023

The A112 had the most collisions in Waltham Forest in 2023: 94, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Waltham Forest, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11294102010
2ndA104516007
3rdA1006394704
4thA406394814
5thA503313404
6thA11242403
7thA1009172201
8thA12152401
9thA1069101000
10thA110101100
11thB160101102
12thB179101101
13thA1066601
14thA1146800
15thB1614402
16thB1693501
17thA10372210
18thB1461100

Towns in Waltham Forest: crashes in 2023

Waltham Forest itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 457.

Postcode districts in Waltham Forest: crashes in 2023

E17 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Waltham Forest in 2023: 193.

Latest crashes in Waltham Forest in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Waltham Forest in 2023, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Waltham Forest road accidents in other years