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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 19984200G0301

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 DAEWOO NEXIA (3y)
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Accident 199801JB00281

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 19984200A0285

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA TOYOTA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199837L001671

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199837L001694

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 19984200G0267

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 199836T980249

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19984200A0214

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19984200E0155

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI 100 MERCEDES 190 NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199801JB00261

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 19984200A0205

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 19984200G0275

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) RENAULT 5
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Accident 199837G002401

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199801KD00315

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199837L001639

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199837L001703

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) SUZUKI VITARA (4y)
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Accident 19984200A0195

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19984200G0261

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 (2y) FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199837L001637

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19984200E0148

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle FORD ESCORT (4y)
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