Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on a C road in Tower Hamlets, 6 Dec 2025, 03:20
- Mercedes A Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010613752
Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 8BB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 188 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Whitechapel ward, the City of London, from 2001 to 2025, with 201 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 33 were serious.
In 2025 there were 11 collisions here, up from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 188
- 4,525th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 201
- 1.07 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 11
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the E1 8BB hotspot
34 of the 188 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.5%
- Serious3318%
- Slight15482%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 36
- Slightly injured
- 164
- All casualties
- 201
Accidents by year at the E1 8BB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 15 in 2002, against an average of 7.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the E1 8BB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 11
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 | 9 |
| 2012 | 10 | 13 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 8 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 15 | 16 |
| 2001 | 13 | 14 |
Map of crashes at the E1 8BB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near E1 8BB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 8BB area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the E1 8BB hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- Council area
- the City of London
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- E1 8BB
- Postcode district
- E1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.51107, -0.0722
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 6 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,525th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the E1 8BB hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Tower Hamlets had the most collisions, 100 of 188.
Accident hotspots near E1 8BB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the North Bermondsey, Southwark, SE1 2LY area, 0.7 km away, with 1,452 collisions.
- North Bermondsey, Southwark, SE1 2LY area0.7 km away, 1,668 casualties1,452 collisions
- Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets, E1 6RT area0.8 km away, 1,126 casualties1,033 collisions
- Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, E1 1HE area0.8 km away, 5,069 casualties4,460 collisions
- Candlewick, City of London, EC4R 9AF area1 km away, 3,817 casualties3,423 collisions
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney, EC2A 2BW area1.4 km away, 4,953 casualties4,476 collisions
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey, Southwark, SE1 3HN area1.5 km away, 381 casualties346 collisions
- North Bermondsey, Southwark, SE16 4BN area1.6 km away, 147 casualties134 collisions
- Bassishaw, City of London, EC2V 7EL area1.6 km away, 156 casualties143 collisions
All 188 crashes at the E1 8BB hotspot
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 6 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Movano crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 18 Nov 2025, 08:53
- Vauxhall Movano and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481725470
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on a C road in Tower Hamlets, 26 Oct 2025, 01:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010605769
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on the A1210 in the City of London, 25 Oct 2025, 16:06
- Kia Niro and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025480605748
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 3 Oct 2025, 20:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010601649
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 7 Jul 2025, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481698584
- Serious
Mercedes Eqb Class crash on the A1210 in Tower Hamlets, 31 May 2025, 18:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025011633464
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX4 crash on the A1210 in the City of London, 15 Apr 2025, 05:00
- London Taxis Int. TX4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481632061
- Slight
Tesla Model Y crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 12 Apr 2025, 21:40
- Tesla Model Y and Honda WW125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025481632025
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B139 in Tower Hamlets, 24 Feb 2025, 08:50
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010560692
- Slight
Lexus IS 300 crash on the B139 in Tower Hamlets, 25 Jan 2025, 03:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025010555752
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1210 in the City of London, 18 Nov 2024, 18:19
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024480544321
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the A1210 in the City of London, 13 Nov 2024, 13:00
- Toyota RAV4 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024480543306
- Slight
Car crash on the B126 in Tower Hamlets, 25 Sep 2024, 18:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010534333
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Tower Hamlets, 9 Jul 2024, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010520886
- Slight
Bicycle crash on the B126 in Tower Hamlets, 25 Apr 2024, 18:15
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010506955
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A126 in Tower Hamlets, 20 Jan 2024, 18:42
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010490836
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the B126 in Tower Hamlets, 5 Jan 2024, 10:15
- Mercedes C Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024010487534
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B126 in Tower Hamlets, 24 Sep 2023, 12:50
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010468663
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 15 Sep 2023, 10:11
- BMW 3 Series and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010466232
- Serious
Triumph Daytona crash on the B126 in Tower Hamlets, 13 Jun 2023, 09:18
- Triumph Daytona and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023010448731
- Serious
Yamaha MT crash on the A1210 in the City of London, 15 Mar 2023, 08:55
- Yamaha MT and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023481356451
- Slight
Van crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 16 Feb 2023, 07:34
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023481355260
- Slight
Tesla Model Y crash on the A1210 in the City of London, 15 Feb 2023, 14:21
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023481356353
- Slight
Van crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 11 Nov 2022, 07:10
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022481289735
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B139 in Tower Hamlets, 27 Aug 2022, 22:31
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010396300
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on a C road in Tower Hamlets, 22 Jul 2022, 21:31
- Toyota Prius and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010389962
- Serious
Car crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 20 Apr 2022, 17:06
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022481209197
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 9 Apr 2022, 02:24
- BMW 3 Series and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022481261481
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the A1210 in Tower Hamlets, 8 Feb 2022, 16:45
- Yamaha GPD and BMW M2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022010359303
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 12 Jan 2022, 15:10
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022481177964
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in the City of London, 23 Dec 2021, 13:30
- Toyota Yaris and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021481153971
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 23 Nov 2021, 19:16
- Volkswagen Polo and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021481132809
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 13 Sep 2021, 04:40
- Audi Q3 and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021010330846
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1210 in the City of London, 14 Aug 2021, 07:25
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021481105641
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 13 Aug 2021, 09:15
- Alexander Dennis and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021481105610
- Fatal
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 8 Aug 2021, 01:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021481146472
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A1203 in Tower Hamlets, 6 Jun 2021, 19:00
- Toyota Prius and Audi Q7
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021010312027
- Slight
Suzuki SV 650 crash on the A1210 in the City of London, 28 May 2021, 21:10
- Suzuki SV 650 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021480310149
- Serious
Peugeot 308 crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 18 May 2021, 17:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021481049240
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 9 Mar 2021, 11:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and Honda SH 300
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021481037527
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 2 Jul 2020, 19:30
- Mercedes E Class and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020010254547
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 10 Jun 2020, 06:50
- Mercedes E Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020480958816
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Tower Hamlets, 29 Dec 2019, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019010228339
- Serious
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A1210 in Tower Hamlets, 14 Sep 2019, 22:00
- Volkswagen Touran and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019010205425
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the B126 in Tower Hamlets, 6 Sep 2019, 07:00
- 2 bicycles
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019010207350
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on a C road in Tower Hamlets, 7 Jul 2019, 05:20
- Hyundai i10 and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019010192100
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX4 crash on the A1211 in the City of London, 15 Apr 2019, 07:50
- London Taxis Int. TX4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019480862768