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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 199837G002988

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Pedal cycle
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Accident 19984200C0544

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801KD00708

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 19984200D0295

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199801JI00470

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 19984200D0290

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 ROVER METRO
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Accident 19984200A0569

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801KD00692

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199837L002148

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199837G003101

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801KD00703

Slight
3 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT CLIO AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199837G002958

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199836G980626

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN MODEL MISSING VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199837G002948

Serious
4 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199801JI00462

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DENNIS Model Missing VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199837G002961

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19984200A0517

Slight
1 vehicle 4 casualties
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 19984200C0516

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 19984200C0510

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199837L002120

Slight
5 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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