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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 1996371702150

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MASTER MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199601JI00240

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601JI00243

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199601JI00239

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CG125B (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601JI00237

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 19964200C0295

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 1996372202410

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 740 FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19964200G0367

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 199601KD00403

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL NOVA Vehicle
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Accident 199601KD00435

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 19964200A0281

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6 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under IVECO-FORD Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing FORD SIERRA LEYLAND DAF FT 95 NISSAN PRIMERA (2y)
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Accident 1996372202490

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT RENAULT 19 (4y) VOLVO 850 (2y)
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Accident 1996372102210

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD Vehicle
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Accident 19964200E0188

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199601JI00234

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 19964200A0262

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 (2y)
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Accident 199601JI00218

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD SIERRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19964200A0275

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19964200G0356

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RELIANT RIALTO
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Accident 19964200A0272

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) VAUXHALL BELMONT
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