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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 199937G004937

Slight
51.9825, 1.0000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19994200G0630

Serious
51.6335, 0.3017
6 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) MAZDA XEDOS Vehicle SKODA FELICIA (1y) Vehicle FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199901JB00670

Slight
51.5749, 0.0896
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199936G990790

Slight
52.5990, 1.7133
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YN 50 NEOS FORD ORION
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Accident 199937L003541

Slight
52.3773, 1.6474
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing KAWASAKI Model Missing (3y) FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 19994200G0623

Slight
51.6461, 0.3482
1 vehicle 6 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199936T990394

Slight
52.6118, 1.7156
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199901KG00580

Slight
51.5810, 0.1409
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT COUPE (3y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19994200E0391

Slight
51.8950, 0.8586
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO Model Missing (4y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45 MERCEDES 300 (3y)
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Accident 19994200E0390

Slight
51.8809, 0.7866
3 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI TOYOTA TERCEL MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
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Accident 199901KD00669

Slight
51.5928, 0.2137
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199937L003510

Slight
52.2528, 1.4967
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199937L003498

Slight
52.4684, 1.7465
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199937G004902

Slight
51.9868, 1.0079
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199901KD00671

Slight
51.5982, 0.2318
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199937G004896

Slight
52.1224, 1.3275
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199937G004900

Slight
52.1313, 1.3478
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing NEW HOLLAND Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199937L003492

Slight
52.4939, 1.7431
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 19994200G0608

Slight
51.6155, 0.2754
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199901KD00665

Slight
51.5924, 0.1817
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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