Crap Towns / Newham / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Newham?
In 2025-26, 12% of Newham council's A roads, 9% of its B and C roads and 16% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across England the figures were 4%, 6% and 16%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6% | 10% | – |
| 2016-17 | 7% | 10% | 21% |
| 2017-18 | 6% | 9% | 19% |
| 2018-19 | 5% | 8% | – |
| 2019-20 | 27% | 14% | – |
| 2020-21 | – | 14% | 18% |
| 2021-22 | – | – | 19% |
| 2022-23 | 11% | 12% | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 10% | 9% | 18% |
| 2024-25 | 12% | 9% | 18% |
| 2025-26 | 12% | 9% | 16% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redbridge | 9% | 21% | 49% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 11% | 8% | 28% |
| City of London | 7% | 56% | 20% |
| Hackney | 11% | – | 19% |
| Waltham Forest | 7% | 29% | 18% |
| Newham | 12% | 9% | 16% |
| Greenwich | 8% | 4% | 14% |
| Tower Hamlets | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| Essex County Council | 4% | 3% | 10% |
| Lewisham | 7% | 8% | 6% |
| Southwark | 9% | 10% | 6% |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |