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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 19974200E0498

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 19974200E0435

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 19974200C0731

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 19974200C0725

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD GRANADA (3y)
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Accident 19974200A0720

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MORRIS MARINA Vehicle
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Accident 19974200C0719

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 19974200C0716

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN AX (2y) Vehicle MAZDA 626
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Accident 19974200C0748

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT CITROEN BX
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Accident 19974200A0703

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL MODEL MISSING (1y) FORD ORION
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Accident 19974200A0701

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO AUSTIN METRO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19974200A0700

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER 90 FORD FIESTA AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19974200A0795

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 19974200A0702

Slight
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA CITROEN BX DATSUN LAUREL LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (4y)
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Accident 19974200A0699

Serious
10 vehicles 8 casualties
MERCEDES 190 PEUGEOT 405 (1y) MERCEDES 190 Vehicle RENAULT 19 (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD TRANSIT (1y) MAN Model Missing Vehicle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19974200A0717

Serious
10 vehicles 9 casualties
Vehicle AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT DATSUN MODEL MISSING Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under AUSTIN MINI LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19974200G0830

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Vehicle TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 19974200A0697

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9 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ORION (4y) FORD FIESTA Vehicle VOLVO 340 CITROEN SAXO FORD MONDEO (2y) MG MGB
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Accident 19974200A0743

Serious
6 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA CAMRY MG MAESTRO Vehicle FORD ESCORT (3y) NISSAN PRAIRIE FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19974200A0723

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4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) FORD ESCORT (1y) VOLVO 240 Vehicle
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Accident 19974200A0742

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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