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A1012 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
538
1,857th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
702
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
45
47 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A1012

On the A1012, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 8.4% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious458.4%
  • Slight49091%

Where the A1012 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,857th
Most casualties
1,916th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,115th

A1012 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1012 peaked at 45 in 1997 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1012, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202333
202255
202157
202037
201966
2018610
2017914
2016712
2015810
2014811
201369
20121213
2011913
20101316
20091529
20082027
200778
20062430
20051318
2004811
20031926
200266
20011422
20001820
19993136
19982938
19974556
19962331
19951824
19941418
19931011
199288
19911012
199067
1989914
19881017
19871622
19861420
198577
198466
198367
19821415
198177
198035
197977

When crashes happen on the A1012

Friday has the most collisions on the A1012 (91), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (126).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (17%)
  • Tuesday90 (17%)
  • Wednesday74 (14%)
  • Thursday68 (13%)
  • Friday91 (17%)
  • Saturday79 (15%)
  • Sunday47 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (12%)
  • 9am to noon82 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm126 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm125 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (5.9%)
  • February36 (6.7%)
  • March55 (10%)
  • April45 (8.4%)
  • May52 (9.7%)
  • June37 (6.9%)
  • July46 (8.6%)
  • August42 (7.8%)
  • September43 (8%)
  • October47 (8.7%)
  • November44 (8.2%)
  • December59 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight423 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit103 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1012 crashes

On the A1012, 33% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph180 (33%)
  • 40 mph168 (31%)
  • 50 mph25 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph95 (18%)
  • 70 mph70 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds416 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.9%)
  • Other25 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry376 (70%)
  • Wet or damp153 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Roundabout320 (59%)
  • Single carriageway141 (26%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1012 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the A1012, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant557 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (11%)
  • Cyclist29 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian17 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car865 (81%)
  • Motorcycle76 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1526 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2097 (14%)
  • 21 to 25115 (16%)
  • 26 to 35153 (22%)
  • 36 to 45132 (19%)
  • 46 to 5564 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2%)
  • Over 756 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider486 (69%)
  • Passenger199 (28%)
  • Pedestrian17 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1012

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1012

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1012 crashes by council area

Of the 538 collisions on the A1012, 533 were in Thurrock.

Collisions on the A1012 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThurrock533697344

A1012 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1012 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Grays (146) and Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames (48).

Recent crashes on the A1012

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1012, from 19 November 2018 to 21 June 2025.

Severity