Barking and Dagenham road traffic accidents
Barking and Dagenham recorded 14,137 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 18,041 casualties. Of these collisions, 100 were fatal and 1,582 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 100
- Serious
- 1,582
- Casualties
- 18,041
- Fatal
- 100
- Serious
- 1,582
- Casualties
- 18,041
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barking and Dagenham
Roads in Barking and Dagenham
Postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Barking and Dagenham
Road collision statistics for Barking and Dagenham
Collisions recorded
14,137
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
18,041
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
100
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,582
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barking and Dagenham
Collisions in Barking and Dagenham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.7% of recorded collisions in Barking and Dagenham happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barking and Dagenham have produced 18,041 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 1,566 collisions, Monday 2,005 collisions, Tuesday 2,145 collisions, Wednesday 2,131 collisions, Thursday 2,089 collisions, Friday 2,311 collisions, Saturday 1,890 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 10,119 collisions, Darkness 4,018 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 9,433 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,075 collisions, Roundabout 850 collisions, Unknown 293 collisions, One way street 220 collisions, Slip road 210 collisions, One way street/Slip road 56 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 507 collisions, 30 mph 11,597 collisions, 40 mph 918 collisions, 50 mph 1,003 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 11,766 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,467 collisions, Unknown 336 collisions, Other 321 collisions, Fine + high winds 101 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 10,974 casualties, Passenger 4,263 casualties, Pedestrian 2,804 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barking and Dagenham
How many road accidents have there been in Barking and Dagenham?
14,137 collisions have been recorded in Barking and Dagenham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 18,041 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barking and Dagenham were serious or fatal?
100 were fatal and 1,582 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Barking and Dagenham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barking and Dagenham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Barking and Dagenham, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barking and Dagenham happen on?
66.7% of collisions in Barking and Dagenham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barking and Dagenham?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 18,041 casualties recorded in Barking and Dagenham.
Is road safety in Barking and Dagenham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barking and Dagenham were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Barking and Dagenham come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Barking and Dagenham cover 1999 to 2025.