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E15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,235 road traffic collisions in the E15 postcode district, Newham, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,012 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 1,345 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 151 collisions, up 32% on 2024 (114).

Collisions since 1979
9,235
75th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,012
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
72 people killed
Serious collisions
1,345
1,438 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
151
Up 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
166
Up 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for E15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal710.8%
  • Serious1,34515%
  • Slight7,81985%

What the data shows

  • E15 had 1,631 collisions from 2016 to 2025, about the same as the 1,631 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in E15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,231 children under 16 were killed or injured in E15, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in E15.

Where E15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
75th
Most casualties
99th
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
137th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,376 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,334 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,328 (14%)
  • Thursday1,455 (16%)
  • Friday1,469 (16%)
  • Saturday1,270 (14%)
  • Sunday1,003 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,411 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,696 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown107 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,487 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway1,466 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road876 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout227 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded179 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph508 (5.5%)
  • 30 mph8,543 (93%)
  • 40 mph91 (1%)
  • 50 mph83 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph4 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,638 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,077 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds96 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other129 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded193 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,578 (42%)
  • Pedestrian2,646 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist1,309 (12%)
  • Cyclist1,195 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant773 (7%)
  • Van occupant231 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant161 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)44 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

E15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in E15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in E15 peaked at 342 in 1982; 2025 had 151.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 151
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025151166
2024114132
2023147164
2022198231
2021157172
2020132154
2019169197
2018182207
2017200243
2016181223
2015156198
2014192233
2013141168
2012165202
2011145181
2010139153
2009168216
2008165224
2007181219
2006179209
2005171230
2004162190
2003209255
2002213269
2001237287
2000202244
1999235280
1998245284
1997213262
1996213239
1995220244
1994225264
1993227274
1992241320
1991259302
1990322378
1989307362
1988264324
1987314360
1986276331
1985290329
1984293352
1983267312
1982342399
198155
19801212
1979912

Map of recent crashes in E15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in E15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in E15

The 24 most recent collisions in E15 happened between 25 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in E15

The A11 has the most collisions in E15, 3,320 of 9,235 (36%), followed by the A112 (1,705).

Collisions in E15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA113,3203,92330496
2ndA1121,7052,04211247
3rdA1188691,0573132
4thB165386486155
5thA1011368479064
6thB164336393247
7thA115140165220
8thA1149112918
9thA129111209
10thA106202302
11thA102111401
12thA102(M)111402
13thA108901
14thA12116600
15thA45500
16thB1304400
17thA12123300
18thA33300

Council areas covering E15

Collisions in E15 were recorded in 5 council areas. Newham has 8,131 of 9,235 (88%).

Collisions in E15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewham8,1319,718621,195
2ndWaltham Forest753869596
3rdTower Hamlets202255231
4thHackney92109220
5thCity of London525603

Towns in E15

Collisions in E15 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Newham (8,149) and Waltham Forest (516).