Road
Crashes on the A12
12,137 recorded collisions since 2000.
12,137
All crashes
214
Fatal
1,680
Serious
10,243
Slight
Since 2000 the A12 has seen 12,137 collisions, 214 of them fatal and 1,680 serious. That ranks it 19th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 17.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 16% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 46% since 2000, from 592 to 317 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in East Suffolk, Redbridge and Havering.
Worst local authorities on the A12
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- East Suffolk2,540 crashes · 48 fatal
- Redbridge1,945 crashes · 24 fatal
- Havering1,311 crashes · 22 fatal
- Colchester1,117 crashes · 26 fatal
- Braintree959 crashes · 15 fatal
- Chelmsford903 crashes · 26 fatal
- Tower Hamlets834 crashes · 5 fatal
- Brentwood632 crashes · 14 fatal
- Babergh608 crashes · 15 fatal
- Waltham Forest366 crashes · 5 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.