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IG8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,439 road traffic collisions in the IG8 postcode district, Redbridge, from 1982 to 2025, and 5,793 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 665 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 61 collisions, up 36% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1982
4,439
726th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,793
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
48
51 people killed
Serious collisions
665
761 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
61
Up 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
84
Up 53% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IG8

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal481.1%
  • Serious66515%
  • Slight3,72684%

What the data shows

  • IG8 had 635 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 10% fewer than the 709 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in IG8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 574 children under 16 were killed or injured in IG8, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 26% of collisions in IG8.

Where IG8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
726th
Most casualties
757th
Most fatal collisions
1,255th
Most serious collisions
1,033rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday574 (13%)
  • Tuesday618 (14%)
  • Wednesday679 (15%)
  • Thursday644 (15%)
  • Friday716 (16%)
  • Saturday660 (15%)
  • Sunday548 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,020 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,327 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,350 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway895 (20%)
  • Roundabout92 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road57 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded45 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph69 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph3,754 (85%)
  • 40 mph297 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph105 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph204 (4.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,605 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds584 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other73 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded60 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,601 (62%)
  • Pedestrian750 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist687 (12%)
  • Cyclist353 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant170 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant62 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IG8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IG8, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in IG8 peaked at 178 in 1982; 2025 had 61.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 61
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256184
20244555
20237796
20226892
20215265
20205265
20196577
20186181
20177898
201676111
20155488
201478114
20136883
20126070
201184104
201086107
20095664
200880111
20076988
20067499
200588119
200495125
2003103135
2002113144
2001129158
2000112142
1999130174
1998136175
1997122160
1996133194
1995136171
1994110139
1993120157
1992131168
1991121153
1990135174
1989139178
1988123173
1987173225
1986148196
1985143181
1984133178
1983144174
1982178248

Map of recent crashes in IG8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IG8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IG8

The 24 most recent collisions in IG8 happened between 19 September and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IG8

The A104 has the most collisions in IG8, 806 of 4,439 (18%), followed by the A113 (705).

Collisions in IG8 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1048061,0426123
2ndA113705955688
3rdA1009541732797
4thA114155201065
5thM11202312424
6thA1400166211120
7thB17395118116
8thA1107511809
9thA121477409
10thA406334214
11thA11997900

Council areas covering IG8

Collisions in IG8 were recorded in 3 council areas. Redbridge has 4,014 of 4,439 (90%).

Collisions in IG8 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedbridge4,0145,22141590
2ndWaltham Forest313406660
3rdEpping Forest111165115

Towns in IG8

Collisions in IG8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Redbridge (3,014) and Waltham Forest (205).