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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 200501HT20758

Slight
51.5247, -0.0113
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 200537G018683

Slight
52.0330, 1.0960
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 25 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Car
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Accident 200501KD50639

Slight
51.5945, 0.2197
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 206 (3y) FORD FOCUS HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200537L012138

Serious
52.4663, 1.7437
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600 (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200542C064710

Slight
51.6899, 0.4073
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200501HT20740

Slight
51.5339, -0.0221
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 200501KD50633

Slight
51.6086, 0.2632
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200501JC30804

Slight
51.5509, -0.0225
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200537G018602

Slight
52.0603, 1.2766
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200537G018603

Slight
52.0267, 1.2555
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 200542C064010

Slight
51.6931, 0.4952
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLVO 480 VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200542G080010

Slight
51.6720, 0.3774
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300 VAUXHALL ASTRA HYUNDAI SANTA FE
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Accident 200537L012077

Slight
52.1919, 1.4688
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200501KD50625

Slight
51.5952, 0.1952
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MG MGF SAAB 9-3 (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200542A057710

Slight
51.8539, 0.7345
5 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) PEUGEOT 307 (1y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200542G081610

Slight
51.6641, 0.3689
4 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing (1y) MAZDA 3 BMW 3 SERIES FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2005360032214

Slight
52.5924, 1.7203
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 (4y) Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200501KD50635

Slight
51.5928, 0.2135
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200542E045010

Serious
51.8962, 0.8573
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200537L012048

Slight
52.4873, 1.7552
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD TRANSIT
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