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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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Fatal
52.3834, 1.6675
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (1y)
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Accident 2023371347309

Slight
52.0637, 1.2753
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.5983, 0.2316
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
51.5756, 0.0699
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2023371345311

Serious
52.0023, 1.0582
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA MX-5 FORD FIESTA
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Slight
51.6087, 0.2638
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEXUS CT 200
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Accident 2023371354676

Slight
52.0962, 1.2986
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
51.5824, 0.1158
8 vehicles 5 casualties
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Accident 2023421343247

Slight
51.8270, 0.6877
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2023421342915

Slight
51.8675, 0.7631
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2023010461108

Slight
51.5926, 0.2155
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2023010461004

Slight
51.5920, 0.1820
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS NISSAN JUKE
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Accident 2023421342055

Slight
51.8838, 0.7967
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 5008 (1y)
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Accident 2023010460716

Slight
51.5771, 0.0376
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2023010460309

Serious
51.5930, 0.2107
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2023010460311

Slight
51.5854, 0.1708
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD KUGA FORD FOCUS Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2023371343542

Slight
52.4473, 1.7232
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER (2y) SEAT LEON (2y)
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Accident 2023421340944

Slight
51.9231, 0.8903
4 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 NISSAN JUKE (2y) RENAULT CLIO SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2023010460081

Slight
51.5924, 0.1813
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER (2y)
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Accident 2023421340687

Serious
51.7526, 0.5202
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (3y) SKODA SUPERB
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