Newham road traffic accidents
Newham recorded 22,205 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 27,312 casualties. Of these collisions, 100 were fatal and 2,439 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 100
- Serious
- 2,439
- Casualties
- 27,312
- Fatal
- 100
- Serious
- 2,439
- Casualties
- 27,312
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newham
Roads in Newham
Postcode districts in Newham
Accidents in Newham
Road collision statistics for Newham
Collisions recorded
22,205
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
27,312
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
100
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,439
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newham
Collisions in Newham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.8% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70% of recorded collisions in Newham happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newham have produced 27,312 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 2,746 collisions, Monday 3,163 collisions, Tuesday 3,153 collisions, Wednesday 3,090 collisions, Thursday 3,220 collisions, Friday 3,511 collisions, Saturday 3,322 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 15,079 collisions, Darkness 7,126 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 15,546 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,578 collisions, Roundabout 1,080 collisions, One way street 715 collisions, Unknown 630 collisions, Slip road 370 collisions, Other 286 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 1,571 collisions, 30 mph 18,432 collisions, 40 mph 664 collisions, 50 mph 1,442 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions, 70 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 18,307 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,314 collisions, Unknown 779 collisions, Other 497 collisions, Fine + high winds 114 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 15,444 casualties, Passenger 6,206 casualties, Pedestrian 5,662 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newham
How many road accidents have there been in Newham?
22,205 collisions have been recorded in Newham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 27,312 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newham were serious or fatal?
100 were fatal and 2,439 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in Newham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Newham, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newham happen on?
70% of collisions in Newham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newham?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 27,312 casualties recorded in Newham.
Is road safety in Newham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newham fell 5% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Newham 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 Newham cover 1999 to 2024.