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E16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,306 road traffic collisions in the E16 postcode district, Newham, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,886 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 943 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 129 collisions, up 14% on 2024 (113).

Collisions since 1979
6,306
272nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,886
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
72 people killed
Serious collisions
943
1,060 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
129
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
148
Up 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for E16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal681.1%
  • Serious94315%
  • Slight5,29584%

What the data shows

  • E16 had 1,289 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% more than the 1,092 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in E16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,085 children under 16 were killed or injured in E16, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in E16.

Where E16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
272nd
Most casualties
326th
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
474th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday903 (14%)
  • Tuesday881 (14%)
  • Wednesday852 (14%)
  • Thursday932 (15%)
  • Friday1,102 (17%)
  • Saturday908 (14%)
  • Sunday728 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,399 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,812 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown66 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,729 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway1,781 (28%)
  • Roundabout481 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road201 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded114 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph259 (4.1%)
  • 30 mph4,778 (76%)
  • 40 mph328 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph880 (14%)
  • 60 mph49 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,184 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds742 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds62 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other122 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded129 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,088 (52%)
  • Pedestrian1,332 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist1,017 (13%)
  • Cyclist553 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant361 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant257 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant134 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)81 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

E16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in E16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in E16 peaked at 200 in 1999; 2025 had 129.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 129
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025129148
2024113141
2023120155
2022140201
2021129176
2020123149
2019124154
2018140190
2017127172
2016144192
2015146197
2014121143
201380103
2012100129
2011107128
2010122144
2009104125
2008114133
200789115
2006109121
2005124160
2004131166
2003131168
2002133173
2001185243
2000170216
1999200240
1998188230
1997169207
1996165193
1995154180
1994149192
1993180237
1992177215
1991172213
1990179224
1989172208
1988170216
1987135176
1986166199
1985171214
1984178212
1983153185
1982168198
198100
198033
197922

Map of recent crashes in E16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in E16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in E16

The 24 most recent collisions in E16 happened between 7 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in E16

The A13 has the most collisions in E16, 1,756 of 6,306 (28%), followed by the A1011 (1,164).

Collisions in E16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA131,7562,42732265
2ndA10111,1641,50014178
3rdA124602700478
4thA112462535165
5thA1020321419357
6thA117214262129
7thB164151804
8thA4068801

Council areas covering E16

Collisions in E16 were recorded in 4 council areas. Newham has 6,287 of 6,306 (99.7%).

Collisions in E16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewham6,2877,86468940
2ndCamden5702
3rdHavering5500
4thGreenwich3301

Town in E16

Of the 6,306 collisions in E16, 5,636 (89%) were in Newham.