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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 199601KD00576

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (1y)
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Accident 199601JB00250

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD GRANADA RENAULT 19
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Accident 1996371608110

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ORION
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Accident 1996372102940

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1996372203230

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199601KD00559

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO CITROEN BX (4y)
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Accident 19964200A0373

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 199601JL00259

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1996372203250

Slight
4 vehicles 3 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) PEUGEOT 205 (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199601JI00321

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 19964200A0376

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199601KD00558

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996371607640

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199601KD00546

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601JI00316

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996372203190

Serious
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle PROTON PROTON Vehicle
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Accident 19964200D0218

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19964200E0243

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996372203170

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y)
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Accident 199601JB00227

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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