Road
Crashes on the A13
12,883 recorded collisions since 2000.
12,883
All crashes
128
Fatal
1,772
Serious
10,983
Slight
Since 2000 the A13 has seen 12,883 collisions, 128 of them fatal and 1,772 serious. That ranks it 18th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 9.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 56% since 2000, from 793 to 352 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Tower Hamlets, Southend-on-Sea and Newham.
Worst local authorities on the A13
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- Tower Hamlets3,503 crashes · 16 fatal
- Southend-on-Sea1,943 crashes · 13 fatal
- Newham1,894 crashes · 11 fatal
- Thurrock1,804 crashes · 36 fatal
- Barking and Dagenham1,679 crashes · 21 fatal
- Castle Point902 crashes · 8 fatal
- Basildon613 crashes · 10 fatal
- Havering535 crashes · 13 fatal
- Rochford4 crashes · 0 fatal
- Braintree2 crashes · 0 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.