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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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

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200137G009143

Slight
52.0844, 1.2882
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO TRIUMPH LEGEND TT
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Accident 200136G011890

Slight
52.5841, 1.7189
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) RENAULT MEGANE (1y) MERCEDES 300 (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200101JI00889

Slight
51.5762, 0.0397
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA MR2 (3y) NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 200137G009203

Slight
52.0363, 1.0999
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 20014200E0420

Slight
51.8907, 0.8355
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HYUNDAI ATOZ (1y)
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Accident 200101JI00886

Fatal
51.5742, 0.0788
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 200101HT00994

Slight
51.5308, -0.0166
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 200101KD00738

Serious
51.5817, 0.1648
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE HONDA VTR1000F (1y)
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Accident 200101HT00962

Slight
51.5317, -0.0186
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA
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Accident 200136G011884

Slight
52.5637, 1.7219
2 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20014200G0811

Serious
51.6438, 0.3371
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 75
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Accident 200136G011887

Serious
52.5612, 1.7211
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200101HT01002

Slight
51.5300, -0.0149
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 20014200E0414

Slight
51.8934, 0.8516
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200137L006067

Slight
52.4202, 1.7042
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MG MGF (1y)
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Accident 20014200A0662

Slight
51.7835, 0.6154
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200137G009045

Slight
52.0482, 1.2746
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200101HT00969

Serious
51.5126, -0.0092
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 1200
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Accident 20014200E0407

Slight
51.9271, 0.9410
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 20014200E0405

Serious
51.9432, 0.9558
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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