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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 19964200G0539

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FORD FIESTA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) PEUGEOT 309 (4y)
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Accident 199601JI00394

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199601KD00632

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1996372103090

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4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD TRANSIT FORD FIESTA (1y) ROVER 600 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199601KD00614

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 19964200A0410

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD TRANSIT (4y) FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 199601JI00373

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601KD00630

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 199601JB00261

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19964200C0411

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO (2y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199601JI00361

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19964200A0404

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA E2000
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Accident 1996372203430

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601JI00396

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199601JI00386

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199601JI00350

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199601JI00342

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996372203450

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 929
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Accident 1996372103040

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle RENAULT 19
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Accident 1996372102910

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY ZASTAVA YUGO
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