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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 200542G030604

Slight
51.6673, 0.3724
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200501HT20336

Slight
51.5293, -0.0134
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (1y)
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Accident 200537L011400

Fatal
52.4873, 1.7552
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200501TC00185

Serious
51.5719, 0.0114
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200542E015004

Slight
51.8596, 0.7461
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200542E014704

Slight
51.8528, 0.7323
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 200501HT20389

Slight
51.5146, -0.0086
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Car
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Accident 2005360028862

Slight
52.5662, 1.7225
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) RENAULT LAGUNA FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 200501KF60217

Slight
51.5516, -0.0150
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200542A018804

Slight
51.7823, 0.6139
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) MERCEDES SPRINTER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200542A019004

Slight
51.7750, 0.5880
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200501KD50247

Slight
51.5864, 0.1727
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200501JI40232

Slight
51.5772, 0.0978
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CCM R 30 SUPERMOTO (1y) SUZUKI SV 650 (2y)
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Accident 200537L011393

Slight
52.4638, 1.7414
4 vehicles 3 casualties
SUBARU Model Missing Car FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200537L011391

Slight
52.4946, 1.7412
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200542E013204

Serious
51.8875, 0.8107
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA S2000 (3y)
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Accident 200542A018904

Slight
51.7801, 0.6083
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA MR2 Car FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200542A018204

Serious
51.7876, 0.6412
7 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT FORD MONDEO Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) KAWASAKI Model Missing FORD FUSION (3y) PEUGEOT 807 (1y)
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Accident 200542A018704

Slight
51.7823, 0.6139
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200537L011474

Slight
52.1602, 1.3796
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car ROVER 400 SERIES
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