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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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Slight
51.5773, 0.0356
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) Car
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Slight
51.7807, 0.6090
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2022421166969

Fatal
51.7033, 0.5171
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
52.1919, 1.4680
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.6024, 0.2445
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MINI COOPER FORD FIESTA
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Serious
52.0304, 1.0949
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2022421164338

Serious
51.7731, 0.5794
4 vehicles 5 casualties
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Serious
51.7656, 0.5478
6 vehicles 5 casualties
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Slight
51.7653, 0.5466
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5279, -0.0120
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.8934, 0.8640
1 vehicle 1 casualty
QINGQI QM 125
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Accident 2022421160266

Slight
51.8840, 0.7980
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 2 FORD KUGA (2y) MINI COOPER
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Slight
52.3750, 1.6449
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Slight
51.8056, 0.6527
6 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2022421160104

Slight
51.6486, 0.3530
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT 500 LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
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Accident 2022010367833

Slight
51.5617, 0.0020
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES AMG CLASS (1y) MERCEDES CLA CLASS
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Accident 2022010367802

Slight
51.5757, 0.0430
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR
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Accident 2022421157569

Serious
51.7538, 0.5195
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2022371157527

Slight
52.4508, 1.7175
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL VIVARO VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2022371185996

Slight
52.4728, 1.7497
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO MAZDA 6
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