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A1006 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,077 collisions on the A1006 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,512 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 291 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 30 collisions on the A1006, up 25% from 24 in 2024, with 34 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,077
559th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,512
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
291
314 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Up 21% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1006

On the A1006, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal120.6%
  • Serious29114%
  • Slight1,77485%

Where the A1006 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
559th
Most casualties
617th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
737th

A1006 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1006 peaked at 70 in 1979 and were down to 30 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1006, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253034
20242428
20233947
20224655
20213536
20203845
20194353
20184149
20174254
20164050
20152227
20144249
20132426
20123638
20114555
20103335
20093038
20084861
20074052
20062831
20053846
20044457
20035070
20024671
20014555
20005064
19995765
19986075
19974863
19964956
19954650
19944347
19935663
19924662
19914754
19905057
19895562
19883441
19875160
19864053
19855360
19845867
19836070
19825566
19815367
19804758
19797090

When crashes happen on the A1006

Thursday has the most collisions on the A1006 (340), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (418).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday270 (13%)
  • Tuesday300 (14%)
  • Wednesday315 (15%)
  • Thursday340 (16%)
  • Friday325 (16%)
  • Saturday288 (14%)
  • Sunday239 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am101 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am51 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am261 (13%)
  • 9am to noon283 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm367 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm418 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm369 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight227 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January155 (7.5%)
  • February168 (8.1%)
  • March144 (6.9%)
  • April148 (7.1%)
  • May182 (8.8%)
  • June193 (9.3%)
  • July190 (9.1%)
  • August177 (8.5%)
  • September184 (8.9%)
  • October178 (8.6%)
  • November200 (9.6%)
  • December158 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,418 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit628 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1006 crashes

On the A1006, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph211 (10%)
  • 30 mph1,857 (89%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,565 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds250 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.5%)
  • Other197 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded44 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,568 (75%)
  • Wet or damp472 (23%)
  • Frost or ice14 (0.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,732 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway80 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout58 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded154 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1006 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the A1006, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,077 (43%)
  • Pedestrian615 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist328 (13%)
  • Cyclist254 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant147 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant54 (2.1%)
  • Other34 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,425 (68%)
  • Motorcycle351 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle262 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes223 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach177 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes62 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (1%)
  • Other35 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10123 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15126 (5%)
  • 16 to 20259 (10%)
  • 21 to 25280 (11%)
  • 26 to 35610 (24%)
  • 36 to 45356 (14%)
  • 46 to 55248 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65138 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7572 (2.9%)
  • Over 7570 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded169 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,317 (52%)
  • Pedestrian615 (24%)
  • Passenger580 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1006

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1006

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1006 crashes by council area

Of the 2,077 collisions on the A1006, 2,073 were in Waltham Forest.

Collisions on the A1006 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaltham Forest2,0732,50712289

A1006 crashes by town

Of the 2,077 collisions on the A1006, 1,868 were in the built-up area of Waltham Forest.

Recent crashes on the A1006

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1006, from 4 March to 25 November 2025.

Severity