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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 201501JI40782

Slight
51.5728, 0.0212
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT SMART FORTWO (1y)
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Accident 201542I339610

Slight
51.6988, 0.5104
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS CITROEN BERLINGO (2y)
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Accident 201501KD50579

Slight
51.5926, 0.2131
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CHEVROLET CRUZE (4y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201542I337110

Serious
51.9254, 0.9189
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS MAZDA 2 (4y)
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Accident 201501HT20971

Slight
51.5277, -0.0119
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA SH125 TOYOTA VERSO (2y)
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Accident 201542I336710

Slight
51.7529, 0.5205
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA HONDA CIVIC (4y) Car
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Accident 201501KG70496

Slight
51.5809, 0.1415
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc (1y) SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 201501KD50597

Serious
51.5957, 0.2231
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201501KD50575

Slight
51.6009, 0.2401
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (1y)
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Accident 201501KD50573

Slight
51.5816, 0.1647
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CITROEN DISPATCH FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201542I337510

Slight
51.7620, 0.5339
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN UP (3y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201537EA94880

Slight
52.0271, 1.2554
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201537EA96809

Slight
52.4932, 1.7459
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Honda CBF125M (3y)
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Accident 201501JC30674

Slight
51.5720, 0.0114
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW X5 Motorcycle 50cc and under PIAGGIO FLY
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Accident 201501JI40725

Slight
51.5749, 0.0893
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES A CLASS Car
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Accident 201537EA94598

Slight
52.5025, 1.7334
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (2y)
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Accident 201537EA94734

Slight
52.2821, 1.5343
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201542I331810

Slight
51.8186, 0.6706
6 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA AUDI TT (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201542I334010

Slight
51.8730, 0.7719
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201542I338310

Serious
51.7028, 0.5176
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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