Newham road traffic accidents
Newham recorded 22,964 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 28,186 casualties. Of these collisions, 106 were fatal and 2,569 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 0% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 106
- Serious
- 2,569
- Casualties
- 28,186
- Fatal
- 106
- Serious
- 2,569
- Casualties
- 28,186
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newham
Roads in Newham
Postcode districts in Newham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Newham
Road collision statistics for Newham
Collisions recorded
22,964
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
28,186
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
106
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,569
11.6% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 32.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.5% of recorded collisions in Newham happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newham have produced 28,186 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 2,835 collisions, Monday 3,265 collisions, Tuesday 3,265 collisions, Wednesday 3,199 collisions, Thursday 3,316 collisions, Friday 3,644 collisions, Saturday 3,440 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 15,566 collisions, Darkness 7,398 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 15,955 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,728 collisions, Roundabout 1,129 collisions, One way street 775 collisions, Unknown 702 collisions, Slip road 389 collisions, One way street/Slip road 286 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 2,108 collisions, 30 mph 18,561 collisions, 40 mph 683 collisions, 50 mph 1,515 collisions, 60 mph 31 collisions, 70 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 18,884 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,384 collisions, Unknown 816 collisions, Other 553 collisions, Fine + high winds 123 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 15,981 casualties, Passenger 6,351 casualties, Pedestrian 5,854 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newham
How many road accidents have there been in Newham?
22,964 collisions have been recorded in Newham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 28,186 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newham were serious or fatal?
106 were fatal and 2,569 were serious — 11.6% 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 15.9% of them, and 32.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newham happen on?
69.5% 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 20.8% of the 28,186 casualties recorded in Newham.
Is road safety in Newham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newham rose 0% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.