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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 199836T980632

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) FORD ORION
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Accident 199801JI00517

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199837G003116

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199836T980609

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO Vehicle
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Accident 199837L002235

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801JI00505

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199801JI00515

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199801KD00760

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI CABRIOLET (2y)
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Accident 19984200A0585

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19984200C0574

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2 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD GRANADA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19984200G0689

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 19984200A0584

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199801KD00789

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199836G980682

Fatal
2 vehicles 11 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801KG00592

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19984200A0577

Serious
7 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER METRO HONDA BALLADE VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199801JI00499

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 (1y)
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Accident 199801JI00503

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLVO 340 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199837L002230

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801JI00497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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