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RM7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,110 road traffic collisions in the RM7 postcode district, Havering, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,278 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 612 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, down 24% on 2024 (79).

Collisions since 1979
4,110
855th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,278
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
49 people killed
Serious collisions
612
706 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
68
Down 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RM7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal411%
  • Serious61215%
  • Slight3,45784%

What the data shows

  • RM7 had 708 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% fewer than the 741 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in RM7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 582 children under 16 were killed or injured in RM7, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 24% of collisions in RM7.

Where RM7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
855th
Most casualties
905th
Most fatal collisions
1,464th
Most serious collisions
1,171st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday567 (14%)
  • Tuesday580 (14%)
  • Wednesday624 (15%)
  • Thursday640 (16%)
  • Friday668 (16%)
  • Saturday606 (15%)
  • Sunday425 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,896 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,159 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,768 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway871 (21%)
  • Roundabout357 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (1%)
  • Not recorded74 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph40 (1%)
  • 30 mph3,515 (86%)
  • 40 mph326 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph168 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph49 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,365 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds498 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other77 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded75 (1.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,163 (60%)
  • Pedestrian717 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist566 (11%)
  • Cyclist343 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant245 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant124 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant67 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RM7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RM7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RM7 peaked at 139 in 1982; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256068
20247995
20236788
20224757
202179103
20206473
20197897
201876106
201772107
201686116
201584111
20147086
20137186
20127195
20116889
20107199
20097190
20087096
20077893
200687110
200580109
200490128
200395120
2002125156
2001101124
2000108139
1999110149
1998110139
1997111151
1996105139
1995119154
199488105
1993121155
199296119
1991104125
1990134170
1989120148
1988134170
1987115143
1986101130
1985111159
1984121146
1983122151
1982139183
198100
198000
197911

Map of recent crashes in RM7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RM7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RM7

The 24 most recent collisions in RM7 happened between 26 July and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RM7

The A118 has the most collisions in RM7, 676 of 4,110 (16%), followed by the A124 (596).

Collisions in RM7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA118676838995
2ndA124596747798
3rdA125147611176
4thA125397519253
5thB1626573016
6thB174384512

Council areas covering RM7

Collisions in RM7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Havering has 3,859 of 4,110 (94%).

Collisions in RM7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHavering3,8594,94641566
2ndBarking and Dagenham248328045

Towns in RM7

Collisions in RM7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Havering (3,432) and Barking and Dagenham (228).