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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 200537L011667

Slight
52.3281, 1.5959
2 vehicles 6 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA (4y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2005360029977

Slight
52.5638, 1.7219
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA DAEWOO LEGANZA (4y)
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Accident 200501GD10542

Serious
51.5516, -0.0175
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200501JC30456

Serious
51.5726, 0.0143
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER MAN Model Missing (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200537L011648

Slight
52.5334, 1.7240
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200537L011652

Slight
52.1886, 1.4516
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200542G046606

Serious
51.6245, 0.2861
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Car
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Accident 200501HT20502

Slight
51.5140, -0.0082
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200537L011643

Slight
52.3202, 1.5961
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200542E043706

Slight
51.8927, 0.8635
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200501KD50363

Slight
51.5925, 0.2127
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA (3y) Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200501JI40423

Serious
51.5759, 0.0478
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 200501JI40484

Serious
51.5760, 0.0451
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200501KD50385

Serious
51.5914, 0.1802
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200501JI40413

Slight
51.5759, 0.0419
3 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR S TYPE CARBODIES TAXI Car
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Accident 200537G017769

Slight
52.1072, 1.3107
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLVO S40
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Accident 200537L011625

Slight
52.3171, 1.5913
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT SUZUKI GSF 1200 Car
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Accident 200501KD50373

Slight
51.5860, 0.1723
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200542A030806

Serious
51.7839, 0.6166
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC ERF Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200542A030706

Slight
51.7839, 0.6168
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FUSION FORD ESCORT
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