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Barking and Dagenham road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 24,360 road traffic collisions in Barking and Dagenham from 1980 to 2025, and 30,652 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 202 were fatal and 3,392 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 431 collisions, level with 2024 (430).

Collisions since 1980
24,360
57th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
30,652
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
202
210 people killed
Serious collisions
3,392
3,764 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
431
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
522
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for Barking and Dagenham

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal2020.8%
  • Serious3,39214%
  • Slight20,76685%

What the data shows

  • Barking and Dagenham had 4,593 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 12% more than the 4,099 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Barking and Dagenham were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 4,846 children under 16 were killed or injured in Barking and Dagenham, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 23% of collisions in Barking and Dagenham.

Where Barking and Dagenham ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
57th
Most casualties
55th
Most fatal collisions
58th
Most serious collisions
67th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,416 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,621 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,621 (15%)
  • Thursday3,622 (15%)
  • Friday4,010 (16%)
  • Saturday3,428 (14%)
  • Sunday2,642 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight17,550 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6,549 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown162 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit64 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway17,340 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway4,940 (20%)
  • Roundabout1,077 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road656 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded347 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph461 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph20,620 (85%)
  • 40 mph1,870 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph1,275 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph38 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph86 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds20,049 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,928 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds269 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds181 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds83 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist75 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (under 0.1%)
  • Other385 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded378 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant16,904 (55%)
  • Pedestrian5,775 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist3,090 (10%)
  • Cyclist2,030 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,273 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant880 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant297 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)170 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant136 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant54 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Barking and Dagenham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barking and Dagenham, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Barking and Dagenham peaked at 793 in 1982; 2025 had 431.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 431
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025431522
2024430520
2023403521
2022424514
2021432551
2020396526
2019537688
2018518710
2017565737
2016457602
2015433547
2014457581
2013371447
2012385502
2011427546
2010407494
2009346438
2008421528
2007377489
2006475562
2005489613
2004533649
2003492638
2002536674
2001606769
2000677931
1999658829
1998656833
1997689882
1996642788
1995590748
1994607789
1993604744
1992675840
1991634799
1990752906
1989703877
1988711877
1987719872
1986688877
1985736891
1984755916
1983722902
1982793981
198100
198012

Map of recent crashes in Barking and Dagenham

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Barking and Dagenham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Barking and Dagenham

The 24 most recent collisions in Barking and Dagenham happened between 14 December and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Barking and Dagenham

The A13 has the most collisions in Barking and Dagenham, 3,369 of 24,360 (14%), followed by the A124 (3,020).

Collisions in Barking and Dagenham on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA133,3694,58059488
2ndA1243,0203,73723384
3rdA11121,9182,43917262
4thA1231,3011,6065144
5thA12408411,0435108
6thA1153748940482
7thA10837229306111
8thA118583719474
9thB178451568367
10thA1306384534639
11thB191197253031
12thB1423159186229
13thB1367125147019
14thA12547525
15thA406304103
16thB196202205
17thA1126600

Council areas covering Barking and Dagenham

Collisions in Barking and Dagenham were recorded in 4 council areas. Barking and Dagenham has 23,803 of 24,360 (98%).

Collisions in Barking and Dagenham by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarking and Dagenham23,80329,9741983,294
2ndRedbridge507608492
3rdHavering242903
4thNewham243903

Postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham

Collisions in Barking and Dagenham were recorded in 7 postcode districts, led by IG11 (7,624) and RM9 (5,636).