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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 199201KD00420

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992372123200

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR (2y) FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 1992360020880

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 199201KD00417

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199201JI00254

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 19924200C0494

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
MG MIDGET AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19924200C0493

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN AX (1y)
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Accident 199201JI00274

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN BLUEBIRD (2y)
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Accident 19924200E0431

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MORRIS ITAL Vehicle
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Accident 1992372228000

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle NISSAN PRAIRIE FORD ESCORT MG MONTEGO (4y)
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Accident 199201KD00412

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4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF COLT GALANT FORD ORION (3y)
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Accident 199201JI00258

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199201KD00428

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4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD CAPRI Vehicle AUSTIN MINI FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19924200C0490

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 (4y) FORD FIESTA (4y) MG METRO
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Accident 19924200C0510

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FORD FIESTA (4y) AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y)
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Accident 1992372120400

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 19924200C0488

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 1992372228100

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN VANETTE (2y) ROVER 800 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1992371646200

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199201JD00180

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA AUSTIN METRO NISSAN MICRA Vehicle
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