Havering road traffic accidents
Havering recorded 14,544 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 18,822 casualties. Of these collisions, 106 were fatal and 1,766 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 106
- Serious
- 1,766
- Casualties
- 18,822
- Fatal
- 106
- Serious
- 1,766
- Casualties
- 18,822
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Havering
Roads in Havering
Postcode districts in Havering
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Havering
Road collision statistics for Havering
Collisions recorded
14,544
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
18,822
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
106
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,766
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 (16.8% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.9% of recorded collisions in Havering happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Havering have produced 18,822 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 1,545 collisions, Monday 2,000 collisions, Tuesday 2,099 collisions, Wednesday 2,135 collisions, Thursday 2,232 collisions, Friday 2,441 collisions, Saturday 2,092 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 10,416 collisions, Darkness 4,128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 10,164 collisions, Dual carriageway 2,452 collisions, Roundabout 1,307 collisions, Unknown 322 collisions, One way street 150 collisions, Slip road 106 collisions, One way street/Slip road 43 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 337 collisions, 30 mph 12,264 collisions, 40 mph 819 collisions, 50 mph 810 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 245 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 12,020 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,543 collisions, Unknown 398 collisions, Other 316 collisions, Fine + high winds 98 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 11,464 casualties, Passenger 4,673 casualties, Pedestrian 2,685 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 14,544 accidents
Accident 199901KD00748
SlightAccident 199901KD00773
SlightAccident 199901KD00742
SlightAccident 199901KD00750
SlightAccident 199901KD00720
SlightAccident 199901KD00723
SlightAccident 199901KD00759
SlightAccident 199901KD00761
SlightAccident 199901KD00703
SlightAccident 199901KD00719
SlightAccident 199901KD00716
SeriousAccident 199901KD00721
SlightAccident 199901KD00806
SlightAccident 199901KD00705
SlightAccident 199901KD00704
SlightAccident 199901KD00714
SlightAccident 199901KD00711
SlightAccident 19994200G0744
SlightAccident 199901KD00709
SlightAccident 199901KD00718
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Havering
How many road accidents have there been in Havering?
14,544 collisions have been recorded in Havering in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 18,822 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Havering were serious or fatal?
106 were fatal and 1,766 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 16.8% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Havering happen on?
69.9% 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 14.3% of the 18,822 casualties recorded in Havering.
Is road safety in Havering getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Havering fell 9% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.