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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 199701KG00295

Serious
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle TOYOTA PICNIC (1y) AUDI Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199736T970336

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 19974200E0190

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19974200A0283

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MORRIS 440 SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199737G000816

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO ROVER 800 SERIES BMW 3 SERIES (2y) PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199737L000575

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199736G970260

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199737G000765

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199701JI00252

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (2y)
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Accident 19974200G0310

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19974200G0338

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX750
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Accident 199736T970310

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 19974200G0296

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 19974200A0270

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER HONDA C90E
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Accident 19974200G0288

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701JB00321

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 199701JI00221

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) SUZUKI BALENO (1y)
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Accident 199701KD00356

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RENAULT 25
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Accident 19974200C0231

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199737L000566

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY VOLVO 345 VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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