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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 20004200C0385

Slight
51.7300, 0.5238
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT MEGANE (2y)
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Accident 20004200A0349

Slight
51.8101, 0.6543
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y)
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Accident 200001KD00358

Slight
51.5817, 0.1648
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 20004200E0256

Slight
51.8721, 0.7706
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT BRAVO (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 20004200A0334

Slight
51.7787, 0.6033
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20004200A0348

Slight
51.8171, 0.6671
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200001HT00450

Slight
51.5299, -0.0147
2 vehicles 2 casualties
METROCAB METROCAB BEDFORD MIDI
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Accident 200001JI00583

Slight
51.5760, 0.0506
3 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 20004200G0414

Slight
51.6162, 0.2766
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO (3y) JAGUAR XJ SERIES (3y)
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Accident 20004200A0337

Serious
51.8090, 0.6536
4 vehicles 5 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 MERCEDES 300 (4y) PEUGEOT 406 (2y) FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 200001JI00563

Slight
51.5758, 0.0415
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 200037L004380

Serious
52.5033, 1.7331
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 25 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200037L004387

Slight
52.4815, 1.7514
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN AX VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200001JI00560

Serious
51.5735, 0.0838
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200001JI00550

Slight
51.5765, 0.0623
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205 LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 200001JC00386

Slight
51.5516, -0.0179
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200037L004346

Serious
52.3090, 1.5726
3 vehicles 3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200037L004345

Slight
52.4693, 1.7463
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 200001HT00417

Slight
51.5349, -0.0244
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (4y)
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Accident 200001GD00280

Slight
51.5421, -0.0280
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (4y)
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