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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 201242I198907

Slight
51.6870, 0.4655
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Slight
51.5532, -0.0099
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (3y)
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Accident 201242I192707

Serious
51.8071, 0.6531
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2012370254812

Slight
51.9716, 0.9830
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER STREETWISE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201242I204006

Slight
51.7713, 0.5704
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201201KD50288

Slight
51.5864, 0.1730
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KA
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Accident 201201TD00116

Fatal
51.5765, 0.0600
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2012370250212

Slight
52.0328, 1.0958
3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 308 FORD FOCUS BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 201201JI40304

Slight
51.5763, 0.0670
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201242I185806

Slight
51.8909, 0.8375
3 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 201201JI40316

Slight
51.5822, 0.1169
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD KA
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Accident 201201GD10363

Slight
51.5446, -0.0321
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Car
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Accident 2012370242412

Slight
51.9903, 1.0238
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201201JI40301

Slight
51.5755, 0.0934
3 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 Car PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 201201JI40329

Slight
51.5732, 0.0224
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (1y) CITROEN C1 VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 201201JI40303

Slight
51.5822, 0.1171
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA PICANTO (1y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2012370234812

Serious
52.4779, 1.7500
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI KMX125
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Accident 201242I184606

Slight
51.8899, 0.8273
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW Z4 Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2012370234912

Slight
52.4737, 1.7505
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PATHFINDER Pedal cycle
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Accident 2012360066124

Slight
52.6120, 1.7158
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER HYUNDAI MATRIX
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