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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 20004200A0810

Slight
51.7763, 0.5918
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FIAT PUNTO HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 20004200C0744

Slight
51.7563, 0.5215
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (4y) TRIUMPH T595 DAYTONA (3y)
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Accident 200036G001033

Slight
52.5921, 1.7195
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 20004200G1054

Slight
51.6087, 0.2630
3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 FORD FIESTA TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 20004200G1058

Slight
51.6462, 0.3486
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT TEMPRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 20004200G1037

Slight
51.6461, 0.3482
4 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 20004200A0788

Slight
51.8220, 0.6773
3 vehicles 8 casualties
VAUXHALL ARENA (1y) PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 20004200A0801

Slight
51.8044, 0.6528
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20004200E0565

Fatal
51.8693, 0.7671
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle JEEP CHEROKEE (2y)
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Accident 200037L004947

Slight
52.4816, 1.7537
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 323 RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 200001KD00726

Fatal
51.5815, 0.1644
6 vehicles 2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX750 (3y) FIAT CINQUECENTO (4y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 20004200A0793

Serious
51.7831, 0.6147
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200001JI01161

Slight
51.5765, 0.0600
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200037L004948

Slight
52.4582, 1.7356
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VOLVO 440
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Accident 200001JI01127

Slight
51.5736, 0.0832
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 20004200E0564

Slight
51.9271, 0.9410
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 200001JI01126

Slight
51.5733, 0.0838
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 20004200E0563

Slight
51.8758, 0.7771
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 20004200E0554

Slight
51.8820, 0.7904
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200001KD00714

Slight
51.5982, 0.2318
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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