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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 2021010309789

Slight
51.5824, 0.1169
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
51.8207, 0.6743
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5806, 0.1559
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5823, 0.1176
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2021011047405

Serious
51.5845, 0.1697
2 vehicles 5 casualties
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Accident 2021010308728

Serious
51.5844, 0.1693
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2021010308422

Slight
51.5740, 0.0243
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (3y) FORD FOCUS Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2021421046624

Slight
51.8115, 0.6559
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car MERCEDES B CLASS
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Accident 2021010308042

Slight
51.5760, 0.0424
4 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI (4y) HONDA CBR FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (3y) VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2021010307993

Slight
51.5952, 0.2215
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2021010307848

Slight
51.5773, 0.0353
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2021010307840

Slight
51.5196, -0.0100
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2021010307556

Serious
51.5517, -0.0152
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA SH 125 (3y)
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Accident 2021421045439

Slight
51.7899, 0.6459
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2021010306991

Slight
51.5201, -0.0105
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF Car
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Accident 2021371061640

Slight
52.0364, 1.0996
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021421044087

Slight
51.8566, 0.7400
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Car
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Accident 2021421043051

Serious
51.8880, 0.8133
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2021010305710

Slight
51.5816, 0.1269
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2021421042308

Serious
51.8911, 0.8405
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING (2y)
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