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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 199401KG00752

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA Vehicle
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Accident 19944200A0577

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing ROVER SD1
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Accident 1994372104970

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199401JB00454

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401KD01015

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401JB00446

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
OPEL MANTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199401JI00663

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401JI00661

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19944200A0564

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19944200E0666

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 19944200C0870

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11 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA AUSTIN METRO VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO VOLVO Model Missing ROVER 800 SERIES (1y) FORD GRANADA FORD FIESTA (2y) LEYLAND DAF FTG 85 ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) SEAT MALAGA ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994372206450

Serious
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 345 ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199401JI00653

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 19944200A0544

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUSTIN MINI Vehicle
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Accident 1994371708220

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199401JL00475

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 1994371613000

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA (3y) AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199401JI00647

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994372206270

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401KD00998

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT
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