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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 199001JI00416

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19904200F0670

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing VAUXHALL NOVA (1y)
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Accident 19904200C0838

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA B2000 (4y) FORD SIERRA (2y)
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Accident 19904200F0605

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD GRANADA FORD GRANADA (4y) BEDFORD ASTRAVAN PEUGEOT 205 (1y)
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Accident 1990371099500

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1990371097900

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 19904200F0604

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD RENAULT 21 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1990372074000

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPEL KADETT
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Accident 19904200F0602

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1990360021316

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT (3y) FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 19904200C0833

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
LADA SAMARA (1y) COLT SIGMA CHRYSLER AVENGER VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19904200C0832

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1990372073000

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle HONDA NS125R (1y)
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Accident 199001JI00408

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT BEDFORD Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199001JD00210

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 (2y)
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Accident 1990372072200

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM FORD FIESTA FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19904200C0817

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F (2y)
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Accident 199001KD00685

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19904200E0657

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO 360 (4y)
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Accident 1990372072000

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing PEUGEOT 405 (1y)
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