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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 19964200G0809

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT MERCEDES 190 PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19964200A0641

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199601KD00960

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 19964200A0644

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199601JI00562

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1996372104410

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3 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD ORION TOYOTA CAMRY PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1996372104480

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199636G960703

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601KD00953

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19964200G0808

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) CITROEN XANTIA (1y)
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Accident 199636G960701

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199636G960698

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA Vehicle
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Accident 199601KG00703

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA MG MONTEGO
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Accident 19964200A0636

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10 vehicles 8 casualties
AUDI 80 VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT UNO FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) PEUGEOT 205 PEUGEOT 505 FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 19964200A0623

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996371611250

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1996372205320

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996372205280

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601JI00534

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199636G960692

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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