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E6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 10,052 road traffic collisions in the E6 postcode district, Newham, from 1982 to 2025, and 12,375 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 1,329 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 184 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (213).

Collisions since 1982
10,052
51st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
12,375
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
58 people killed
Serious collisions
1,329
1,428 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
184
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
222
Down 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for E6

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal540.5%
  • Serious1,32913%
  • Slight8,66986%

What the data shows

  • E6 had 2,157 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 8% more than the 1,999 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 14% of collisions in E6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,698 children under 16 were killed or injured in E6, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in E6.

Where E6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
51st
Most casualties
64th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
146th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,389 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,531 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,350 (13%)
  • Thursday1,462 (15%)
  • Friday1,606 (16%)
  • Saturday1,544 (15%)
  • Sunday1,170 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,048 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,847 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown114 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,152 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,615 (16%)
  • Roundabout649 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road403 (4%)
  • Not recorded233 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph507 (5%)
  • 30 mph8,081 (80%)
  • 40 mph423 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph938 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph72 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph29 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,182 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,197 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds100 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds72 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other181 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded257 (2.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,214 (50%)
  • Pedestrian2,629 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist1,348 (11%)
  • Cyclist864 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant804 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant250 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant137 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)62 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

E6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in E6, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in E6 peaked at 277 in 2000; 2025 had 184.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 184
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025184222
2024213240
2023229291
2022228277
2021230302
2020189243
2019231292
2018212291
2017217267
2016224293
2015211278
2014184225
2013194227
2012180230
2011190233
2010198249
2009192241
2008223272
2007189236
2006238282
2005214256
2004185235
2003191240
2002237290
2001265332
2000277357
1999263322
1998277343
1997266317
1996270323
1995248295
1994233285
1993276323
1992254301
1991263318
1990268330
1989271332
1988231273
1987217246
1986222266
1985232297
1984240299
1983251311
1982245293

Map of recent crashes in E6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in E6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in E6

The 24 most recent collisions in E6 happened between 25 November and 31 December 2025.

Crashes by road in E6

The A117 has the most collisions in E6, 2,212 of 10,052 (22%), followed by the A124 (2,156).

Collisions in E6 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1172,2122,6249287
2ndA1242,1562,63910291
3rdA131,2711,71713193
4thA406576808373
5thB165390494150
6thB109234284032
7thB167152180223
8thA1020101129322

Council areas covering E6

Collisions in E6 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newham has 9,910 of 10,052 (99%).

Collisions in E6 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewham9,91012,187541,319
2ndBarking and Dagenham13618109

Town in E6

Of the 10,052 collisions in E6, 9,736 (97%) were in Newham.