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A12 road traffic accidents

27,581 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A12 appears in 27,581 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 39,814 casualties. Of these collisions, 647 were fatal and 4,929 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
647
Serious
4,929
Casualties
39,814
2025 351
2024 317
2023 263
2022 349
2021 324
2020 341
2019 447
2018 410
2017 408
2016 452
2015 460
2014 477
2013 472
2012 435
2011 470
2010 436
2009 517
2008 526
2007 543
2006 529
2005 611
2004 673
2003 671
2002 672
2001 742
2000 592
1999 599
1998 535
1997 552
1996 620
1995 581
1994 582
1993 660
1992 622
1991 675
1990 756
1989 795
1988 771
1987 736
1986 843
1985 849
1984 848
1983 809
1982 833
1981 801
1980 801
1979 825

Redbridge

2,550 recorded here

Havering

1,786 recorded here

Lowestoft

1,723 recorded here

Woodbridge

1,446 recorded here

Braintree

1,393 recorded here

Colchester

1,387 recorded here

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Redbridge

1,969 recorded along the A12

Havering

1,166 recorded along the A12

Lowestoft

903 recorded along the A12

Tower Hamlets

867 recorded along the A12

Waltham Forest

379 recorded along the A12

Colchester

212 recorded along the A12

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201601HT20828

Slight
51.5306, -0.0164
9 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI R8 BMW 5 SERIES BMW 3 SERIES MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4 (3y) FORD FIESTA Taxi/Private hire car FORD FOCUS AUDI A3
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Accident 2016420099755

Slight
51.6945, 0.4989
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016370100617

Slight
52.2885, 1.5401
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO FORD KUGA (3y)
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Accident 2016370100552

Slight
52.1150, 1.3133
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2016370097478

Slight
52.0908, 1.2951
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2016370100406

Slight
52.0350, 1.0974
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR750 SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 201601JI40493

Slight
51.5823, 0.1175
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 201601HT20793

Slight
51.5297, -0.0137
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2016420095736

Slight
51.6418, 0.3305
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA FZ6 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2016420095403

Serious
51.7525, 0.5205
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI VN900 DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 201601JI40501

Slight
51.5749, 0.0895
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc Motorcycle over 500cc VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2016360099139

Slight
52.5922, 1.7199
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS (3y) CHEVROLET MATIZ
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Accident 2016420095025

Slight
51.6102, 0.2649
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2016420094946

Slight
51.6488, 0.3530
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600 MERCEDES GL CLASS
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Accident 2016370098157

Slight
52.0287, 1.0902
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2016370098978

Serious
52.3313, 1.6018
2 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201601JI40479

Slight
51.5748, 0.0896
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201601HT20780

Slight
51.5297, -0.0137
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2016420093120

Slight
51.8876, 0.8107
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KUGA (2y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 201601KD50425

Slight
51.6023, 0.2445
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA (4y) FORD FIESTA
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