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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 19974200D0008

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 19974200G0011

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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Accident 199737G000326

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199737L000243

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199737L000244

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199737L000248

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199736G970017

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MERCEDES Model Missing SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199737L000242

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 19974200A0001

Serious
2 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199737L000250

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701JB00001

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PIAGGIO TYPHOON
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Accident 19974200G0006

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 19974200E0001

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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Accident 199701JI00026

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 199636G960898

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199601KD01197

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 19964200A0844

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601JI00724

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199637G000257

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19964200A0843

Serious
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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