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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 19964200C0265

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199601KG00265

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 19964200A0246

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601KD00326

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996372201980

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199601KG00274

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601JI00187

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199601JI00192

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601JI00195

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA MAZDA 323
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Accident 19964200A0236

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 19964200C0237

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLVO Model Missing AUDI A6 (1y)
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Accident 199636G960211

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 199601JL00134

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 19964200A0228

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19964200C0234

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
ROVER METRO (3y)
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Accident 1996371701590

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 2000 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601JB00138

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199601JI00190

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (3y) AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1996371701600

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Pedal cycle
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Accident 199636G960201

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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