Havering road traffic accidents
Havering recorded 14,144 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 18,341 casualties. Of these collisions, 104 were fatal and 1,715 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 104
- Serious
- 1,715
- Casualties
- 18,341
- Fatal
- 104
- Serious
- 1,715
- Casualties
- 18,341
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Havering
Roads in Havering
Postcode districts in Havering
Accidents in Havering
Road collision statistics for Havering
Collisions recorded
14,144
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
18,341
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
104
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,715
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Havering
Collisions in Havering are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70% of recorded collisions in Havering happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Havering have produced 18,341 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 1,505 collisions, Monday 1,950 collisions, Tuesday 2,057 collisions, Wednesday 2,071 collisions, Thursday 2,167 collisions, Friday 2,366 collisions, Saturday 2,028 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 10,108 collisions, Darkness 4,036 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 9,905 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,387 collisions, Roundabout 1,270 collisions, Unknown 298 collisions, One way street 141 collisions, Slip road 100 collisions, Other 43 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 288 collisions, 30 mph 11,960 collisions, 40 mph 807 collisions, 50 mph 790 collisions, 60 mph 59 collisions, 70 mph 232 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 11,702 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,510 collisions, Unknown 382 collisions, Other 288 collisions, Fine + high winds 95 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 11,178 casualties, Passenger 4,579 casualties, Pedestrian 2,584 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Havering
How many road accidents have there been in Havering?
14,144 collisions have been recorded in Havering in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 18,341 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Havering were serious or fatal?
104 were fatal and 1,715 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in Havering resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Havering?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Havering, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Havering happen on?
70% of collisions in Havering are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Havering?
Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 18,341 casualties recorded in Havering.
Is road safety in Havering getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Havering 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 Havering 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 Havering cover 1999 to 2024.