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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 1991372251900

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 19914200C1242

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101KD01112

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle TOYOTA MR2 Vehicle
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Accident 1991371735500

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA HILUX (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991372250200

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19914200C1223

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1991372250100

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1991372249400

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1991371671600

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 19914200E1161

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL Model Missing VAUXHALL CAVALIER TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER (1y)
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Accident 19914200E1171

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4 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD ESCORT FORD CAPRI BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 19914200E1173

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) MAN/VW Model Missing (2y) NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 19914200E1166

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT VOLVO 360 MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 19914200E1163

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES (3y) VOLVO 340 (3y) CITROEN C15 (2y) AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19914200C1213

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25 vehicles 10 casualties
ERF Model Missing (2y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) HONDA Model Missing VAUXHALL NOVA (1y) FORD SIERRA MG MAESTRO (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD GRANADA FORD FIESTA LEYLAND Model Missing FORD ESCORT FORD Model Missing HONDA LEGEND Vehicle FORD SIERRA Vehicle LEYLAND Model Missing (4y) SCANIA Model Missing (3y) VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA FORD SIERRA AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y) Vehicle MAN Model Missing Vehicle LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991371735300

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUSTIN METRO (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101KD01089

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 19914200C1271

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19914200C1206

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19914200C1210

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD ORION
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