Waltham Forest road traffic accidents
Waltham Forest recorded 17,065 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 20,713 casualties. Of these collisions, 89 were fatal and 2,064 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 89
- Serious
- 2,064
- Casualties
- 20,713
- Fatal
- 89
- Serious
- 2,064
- Casualties
- 20,713
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Waltham Forest
Roads in Waltham Forest
Postcode districts in Waltham Forest
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Waltham Forest
Road collision statistics for Waltham Forest
Collisions recorded
17,065
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
20,713
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
89
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,064
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Waltham Forest
Collisions in Waltham Forest are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in Waltham Forest happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Waltham Forest have produced 20,713 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 1,968 collisions, Monday 2,357 collisions, Tuesday 2,546 collisions, Wednesday 2,459 collisions, Thursday 2,489 collisions, Friday 2,760 collisions, Saturday 2,486 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 12,013 collisions, Darkness 5,052 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 13,431 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,819 collisions, Roundabout 719 collisions, One way street 438 collisions, Unknown 419 collisions, Slip road 137 collisions, One way street/Slip road 102 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2,570 collisions, 30 mph 13,422 collisions, 40 mph 208 collisions, 50 mph 834 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 14,200 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,803 collisions, Other 397 collisions, Unknown 389 collisions, Fine + high winds 104 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,441 casualties, Passenger 4,306 casualties, Pedestrian 3,966 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Waltham Forest
How many road accidents have there been in Waltham Forest?
17,065 collisions have been recorded in Waltham Forest in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 20,713 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Waltham Forest were serious or fatal?
89 were fatal and 2,064 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in Waltham Forest resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Waltham Forest?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Waltham Forest, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Waltham Forest happen on?
78.7% of collisions in Waltham Forest are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Waltham Forest?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 20,713 casualties recorded in Waltham Forest.
Is road safety in Waltham Forest getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Waltham Forest rose 1% 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 Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest cover 1999 to 2025.