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RM6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,799 road traffic collisions in the RM6 postcode district, Barking and Dagenham, from 1982 to 2025, and 6,229 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 611 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 84 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (79).

Collisions since 1982
4,799
615th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,229
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
30
33 people killed
Serious collisions
611
675 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
84
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
109
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RM6

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal300.6%
  • Serious61113%
  • Slight4,15887%

What the data shows

  • RM6 had 863 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 8% more than the 797 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in RM6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 650 children under 16 were killed or injured in RM6, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in RM6.

Where RM6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
615th
Most casualties
641st
Most fatal collisions
1,849th
Most serious collisions
1,175th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday689 (14%)
  • Tuesday707 (15%)
  • Wednesday703 (15%)
  • Thursday735 (15%)
  • Friday789 (16%)
  • Saturday682 (14%)
  • Sunday494 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,413 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,319 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,415 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,154 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road119 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout32 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded79 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph93 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph3,557 (74%)
  • 40 mph500 (10%)
  • 50 mph359 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph60 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph229 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,962 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds552 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other93 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded98 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,855 (62%)
  • Pedestrian838 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist685 (11%)
  • Cyclist335 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant201 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant183 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant52 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RM6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RM6, 1982 to 2025

Collisions in RM6 peaked at 173 in 1990; 2025 had 84.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 84
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202584109
202479100
20237498
2022104135
202179102
20207995
201979109
201888119
2017113149
201684121
20156887
2014100134
201396122
201288114
201179105
20107590
20097098
200873104
20076892
200680100
200595116
200487108
2003105139
200288106
2001126170
2000147209
1999103138
1998116148
1997131166
1996136168
1995119158
1994131168
1993130165
1992108136
1991120146
1990173235
1989155202
1988146175
1987150192
1986151210
1985133166
1984148186
1983168213
1982173226

Map of recent crashes in RM6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RM6

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RM6

The 24 most recent collisions in RM6 happened between 7 September and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RM6

The A118 has the most collisions in RM6, 1,201 of 4,799 (25%), followed by the A12 (1,050).

Collisions in RM6 on each road, 1982 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1181,2011,4566154
2ndA121,0501,52312118
3rdA11128281,0977100
4thB177169215027
5thB196344207

Council areas covering RM6

Collisions in RM6 were recorded in 3 council areas. Barking and Dagenham has 2,529 of 4,799 (53%).

Collisions in RM6 by council area, 1982 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarking and Dagenham2,5293,28019332
2ndRedbridge2,1802,81511269
3rdHavering8813209

Towns in RM6

Collisions in RM6 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Redbridge (1,769) and Barking and Dagenham (1,716).