Crap Towns / Newham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Newham?
There were 3.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Newham from 2021 to 2025, 38% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.9, up from 3.6 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 9.1 km | 61.0 |
| Southwark | 9.7 km | 6.3 |
| Tower Hamlets | 5.2 km | 5.1 |
| Hackney | 7.5 km | 5.0 |
| Lewisham | 9.6 km | 4.0 |
| Greenwich | 6.0 km | 3.5 |
| Newham | – | 3.3 |
| Redbridge | 7.1 km | 2.9 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 6.9 km | 2.6 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.2 km | 2.6 |
| Chigwell | 10.2 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |