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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 199401JI00210

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 19944200A0047

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994372101330

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 199401KD00373

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199401JI00201

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1994372101360

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA (3y) LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1994372201990

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 19944200G0257

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401KG00196

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VOLVO 340
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Accident 199401KD00381

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19944200E0278

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994360020418

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 19944200A0013

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 1994372101300

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PANDA Pedal cycle
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Accident 19944200C0335

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401JB00115

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION (3y)
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Accident 1994372101310

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing HONDA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 19944200C0336

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5 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 (4y) FORD FIESTA (3y) SUZUKI ALTO FORD CORTINA CITROEN BX
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Accident 199401KD00334

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA (2y)
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Accident 19944200E0275

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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