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E12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,908 road traffic collisions in the E12 postcode district, Newham, from 1982 to 2025, and 5,931 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 658 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 75 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1982
4,908
586th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,931
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
32 people killed
Serious collisions
658
719 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
75
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
79
Up 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for E12

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal310.6%
  • Serious65813%
  • Slight4,21986%

What the data shows

  • E12 had 848 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 3% fewer than the 870 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in E12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 969 children under 16 were killed or injured in E12, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 22% of collisions in E12.

Where E12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
586th
Most casualties
720th
Most fatal collisions
1,815th
Most serious collisions
1,051st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday696 (14%)
  • Tuesday655 (13%)
  • Wednesday688 (14%)
  • Thursday650 (13%)
  • Friday801 (16%)
  • Saturday759 (15%)
  • Sunday659 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,403 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,414 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown77 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,220 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway285 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road281 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout38 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded84 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph234 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph4,525 (92%)
  • 40 mph30 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph108 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,021 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds598 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.2%)
  • Other81 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded100 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,861 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,538 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist564 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist508 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant253 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant115 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

E12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in E12, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in E12 peaked at 169 in 1982; 2025 had 75.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 75
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257579
20246878
20236982
202296106
2021102118
20206981
201988122
2018105127
201798116
20167886
201587117
201499127
20138398
20127489
201186109
20107987
200985109
2008100135
200799126
20067890
2005100123
2004105123
2003117137
2002125151
2001128174
2000126153
1999122156
1998153183
1997146177
1996149181
1995119137
1994131155
1993127151
1992140165
1991127158
1990149182
1989138157
1988133160
1987134154
1986125154
1985133156
1984156193
1983138164
1982169205

Map of recent crashes in E12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in E12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in E12

The 24 most recent collisions in E12 happened between 22 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in E12

The A118 has the most collisions in E12, 1,929 of 4,908 (39%), followed by the A117 (871).

Collisions in E12 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1181,9292,30412232
2ndA1178711,0379130
3rdA116327438565
4thB165299352140
5thA406190274016

Council areas covering E12

Collisions in E12 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newham has 4,484 of 4,908 (91%).

Collisions in E12 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewham4,4845,34929602
2ndRedbridge423581256

Towns in E12

Collisions in E12 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Newham (4,429) and Redbridge (130).