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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 19944200A0634

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199401JI00746

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG METRO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19944200G1013

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 19944200G0997

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13 vehicles 4 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES CITROEN XANTIA (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing ERF Model Missing FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD SIERRA SUZUKI SWIFT (1y)
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Accident 1994372105480

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA NE50M
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Accident 199436G941251

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 19944200C0962

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION FORD ESCORT ROVER MONTEGO (1y)
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Accident 1994372105500

Serious
4 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD AUSTIN MONTEGO PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1994372207220

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199401KG00787

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199436T949434

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES 300 FORD SIERRA (2y) CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199401JI00710

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401KG00758

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199436G941242

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 19944200A0618

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 19944200A0617

Serious
10 vehicles 8 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD ORION (4y) FORD ESCORT (2y) FORD ESCORT CITROEN ZX (1y) ROVER MONTEGO (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 405 (1y) PEUGEOT 309 (3y)
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Accident 199436T949431

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ORION (2y)
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Accident 199401JB00461

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994372207000

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994372206810

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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