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Newham road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 40,969 road traffic collisions in Newham from 1979 to 2025, and 49,461 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 262 were fatal and 5,682 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 737 collisions, level with 2024 (736).

Collisions since 1979
40,969
27th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
49,461
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
262
270 people killed
Serious collisions
5,682
6,118 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
737
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
847
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for Newham

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2620.6%
  • Serious5,68214%
  • Slight35,02585%

What the data shows

  • Newham had 7,860 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 4% more than the 7,584 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in Newham were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 7,165 children under 16 were killed or injured in Newham, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 21% of collisions in Newham.

Where Newham ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
27th
Most casualties
28th
Most fatal collisions
43rd
Most serious collisions
34th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5,863 (14%)
  • Tuesday5,930 (14%)
  • Wednesday5,732 (14%)
  • Thursday5,960 (15%)
  • Friday6,659 (16%)
  • Saturday6,093 (15%)
  • Sunday4,732 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight28,681 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11,691 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown468 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit73 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway31,262 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway5,581 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road2,031 (5%)
  • Roundabout1,303 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded792 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph2,085 (5.1%)
  • 30 mph35,426 (86%)
  • 40 mph905 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph2,332 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph150 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph58 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds33,656 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds4,837 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds393 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds268 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds121 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist89 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds26 (0.1%)
  • Other686 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded893 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant22,897 (46%)
  • Pedestrian12,042 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist5,348 (11%)
  • Cyclist4,134 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2,844 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant1,043 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant622 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)210 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant155 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant89 (0.2%)
  • Other23 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded54 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Newham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Newham peaked at 1,236 in 1990; 2025 had 737.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 737
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025737847
2024736845
2023770919
20228461,027
2021787977
2020675822
20198441,051
20188151,026
20178211,036
20168291,051
20158411,060
2014778938
2013677806
2012719887
2011706862
2010732864
2009741923
20088151,030
2007757951
2006818962
2005801991
2004755912
20038831,062
20029191,136
20011,0681,315
20001,0491,292
19991,1141,338
19981,1201,334
19971,0821,285
19961,0741,239
19959901,147
19941,0191,228
19931,1141,342
19921,1101,324
19911,1091,314
19901,2361,488
19891,2121,438
19881,1021,347
19871,0671,260
19861,0691,276
19851,1041,323
19841,1661,388
19831,1051,315
19821,2271,450
198155
19801515
19791013

Map of recent crashes in Newham

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Newham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Newham

The 24 most recent collisions in Newham happened between 21 December and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Newham

The A118 has the most collisions in Newham, 4,611 of 40,969 (11%), followed by the A124 (4,074).

Collisions in Newham on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1184,6115,55826605
2ndA1244,0744,90925566
3rdA1173,2653,87217438
4thA133,2554,44047504
5thA1123,2113,81316467
6thA113,1093,66429461
7thB1651,4901,8256203
8thA1141,3921,6219171
9thA10111,3281,69311213
10thB1671,2591,4394140
11thA4069121,2494110
12thB109694836278
13thA1020377500672
14thB164349409251
15thB166201226038
16thA115140164116
17thB161718409
18thA1166479212
19thB116111301
20thA108901
21stA127700
22ndA12116600
23rdA45500
24thB1304400
25thA12123300
26thA33300

Council areas covering Newham

Collisions in Newham were recorded in 10 council areas. Newham has 40,444 of 40,969 (99%).

Collisions in Newham by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewham40,44448,8102625,625
2ndWaltham Forest211240028
3rdRedbridge199279019
4thCity of London505402
5thBarking and Dagenham283603
6thTower Hamlets131502
7thCamden7902
8thHavering7700
9thGreenwich4500
10thHackney3301

Postcode districts in Newham

Collisions in Newham were recorded in 10 postcode districts, led by E6 (9,736) and E15 (8,149).