Barking and Dagenham road traffic accidents
Barking and Dagenham recorded 13,661 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 17,458 casualties. Of these collisions, 100 were fatal and 1,516 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 100
- Serious
- 1,516
- Casualties
- 17,458
- Fatal
- 100
- Serious
- 1,516
- Casualties
- 17,458
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barking and Dagenham
Roads in Barking and Dagenham
Postcode districts in Barking and Dagenham
Accidents in Barking and Dagenham
Road collision statistics for Barking and Dagenham
Collisions recorded
13,661
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
17,458
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
100
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,516
11.8% 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 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67% of recorded collisions in Barking and Dagenham happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barking and Dagenham have produced 17,458 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 1,523 collisions, Monday 1,938 collisions, Tuesday 2,065 collisions, Wednesday 2,064 collisions, Thursday 2,017 collisions, Friday 2,229 collisions, Saturday 1,825 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 9,799 collisions, Darkness 3,862 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 9,154 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,980 collisions, Roundabout 814 collisions, Unknown 259 collisions, Slip road 201 collisions, One way street 197 collisions, Other 56 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 424 collisions, 30 mph 11,249 collisions, 40 mph 907 collisions, 50 mph 969 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 11,392 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,429 collisions, Unknown 306 collisions, Other 290 collisions, Fine + high winds 100 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 10,626 casualties, Passenger 4,158 casualties, Pedestrian 2,674 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?
13,661 collisions have been recorded in Barking and Dagenham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 17,458 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barking and Dagenham were serious or fatal?
100 were fatal and 1,516 were serious — 11.8% 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 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barking and Dagenham happen on?
67% 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 15.3% of the 17,458 casualties recorded in Barking and Dagenham.
Is road safety in Barking and Dagenham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barking and Dagenham rose 8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.