Tower Hamlets road traffic accidents
Tower Hamlets recorded 27,704 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 32,199 casualties. Of these collisions, 161 were fatal and 3,546 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 161
- Serious
- 3,546
- Casualties
- 32,199
- Fatal
- 161
- Serious
- 3,546
- Casualties
- 32,199
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Tower Hamlets
Roads in Tower Hamlets
Postcode districts in Tower Hamlets
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Tower Hamlets
Road collision statistics for Tower Hamlets
Collisions recorded
27,704
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
32,199
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
161
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,546
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tower Hamlets
Collisions in Tower Hamlets are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 33.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.3% of recorded collisions in Tower Hamlets happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tower Hamlets have produced 32,199 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 2,939 collisions, Monday 3,845 collisions, Tuesday 4,298 collisions, Wednesday 4,375 collisions, Thursday 4,338 collisions, Friday 4,443 collisions, Saturday 3,466 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 18,411 collisions, Darkness 9,293 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 18,632 collisions, Dual carriageway 5,577 collisions, One way street 994 collisions, Unknown 944 collisions, Roundabout 888 collisions, Slip road 378 collisions, One way street/Slip road 291 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6,178 collisions, 30 mph 20,181 collisions, 40 mph 813 collisions, 50 mph 483 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 27 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 23,160 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,873 collisions, Unknown 675 collisions, Other 638 collisions, Fine + high winds 145 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 21,295 casualties, Passenger 5,146 casualties, Pedestrian 5,758 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 27,704 accidents
Accident 199901HT00076
SlightAccident 199901HT00049
SlightAccident 199901HT00057
FatalAccident 199901HT00027
SlightAccident 199901HT00033
SlightAccident 199901HT00024
SlightAccident 199901HT00052
SlightAccident 199901HT00034
SlightAccident 199901HT00032
SlightAccident 199901HT00061
SlightAccident 199901HT00039
SlightAccident 199901HT00026
SlightAccident 199901HT00031
SlightAccident 199901GD00011
SlightAccident 199901HT00038
SlightAccident 199901HT00023
SlightAccident 199901HT00036
SlightAccident 199901HT00022
SlightAccident 199901HT00015
SlightAccident 199901KF00002
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tower Hamlets
How many road accidents have there been in Tower Hamlets?
27,704 collisions have been recorded in Tower Hamlets in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 32,199 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tower Hamlets were serious or fatal?
161 were fatal and 3,546 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Tower Hamlets resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tower Hamlets?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Tower Hamlets, accounting for 16% of them, and 33.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tower Hamlets happen on?
67.3% of collisions in Tower Hamlets are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tower Hamlets?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 32,199 casualties recorded in Tower Hamlets.
Is road safety in Tower Hamlets getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tower Hamlets rose 5% 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 Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets cover 1999 to 2025.