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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 199901JI00090

Serious
51.5824, 0.1175
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 19994200A0095

Slight
51.7735, 0.5808
5 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (2y) FORD MONDEO (2y) PEUGEOT 405 ROVER 800 SERIES VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19994200E0065

Slight
51.8763, 0.7782
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19994200E0063

Slight
51.8819, 0.7899
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MAN Model Missing AUSTIN METRO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199937G003992

Slight
52.1356, 1.3586
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (4y) VOLVO 340 LEYLAND DAF FTG 95XF
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Accident 199901KD00100

Slight
51.5926, 0.2133
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ORION
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Accident 199901KD00103

Slight
51.6088, 0.2638
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199901JB00153

Slight
51.5798, 0.1030
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 19994200E0059

Slight
51.8823, 0.7924
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199901KG00084

Slight
51.5809, 0.1393
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) RENAULT CLIO TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199901KD00087

Serious
51.5925, 0.2127
5 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199901JI00065

Slight
51.5764, 0.0307
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 323 CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 19994200A0075

Slight
51.8294, 0.7072
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (4y) MAZDA E2000 (1y)
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Accident 199937L002788

Slight
52.1693, 1.4037
6 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FELICIA (1y) Vehicle FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 306 (4y) PEUGEOT 309 ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199901KD00068

Slight
51.5803, 0.1593
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199901JI00058

Slight
51.5794, 0.1027
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CB450D
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Accident 199937L002775

Slight
52.4718, 1.7496
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 (3y)
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Accident 199937L002780

Serious
52.4343, 1.7211
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO RENAULT CLIO (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199901KD00072

Slight
51.5926, 0.2133
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199901JI00075

Slight
51.5761, 0.0302
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing (2y) Vehicle
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