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A102 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,369 collisions on the A102 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,477 casualties. Of those crashes, 67 were fatal and 658 serious, and 71 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 55 collisions on the A102, down 13% from 63 in 2024, with 61 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,369
240th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,477
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
67
71 people killed
Serious collisions
658
757 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Down 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A102

On the A102, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal671.5%
  • Serious65815%
  • Slight3,64483%

Where the A102 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
240th
Most casualties
272nd
Most fatal collisions
312th
Most serious collisions
306th

A102 accidents by year

Collisions on the A102 peaked at 175 in 1990 and were down to 55 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A102, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20255561
20246386
20236790
202290112
20217488
20206778
201982104
201886104
20177893
201688105
20155866
20145876
20136169
20127496
20116487
20106781
20097499
20087395
200778104
20066172
20055264
200498131
200378104
200298133
200196110
2000119169
1999107128
19985968
199783108
199683100
199598125
19948999
1993100107
199296115
199195126
1990175226
1989163208
1988170212
1987155190
1986154191
1985144185
1984121161
1983130167
19826573
198193112
1980102131
1979128168

When crashes happen on the A102

Friday has the most collisions on the A102 (680), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (842).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday603 (14%)
  • Tuesday678 (16%)
  • Wednesday650 (15%)
  • Thursday642 (15%)
  • Friday680 (16%)
  • Saturday593 (14%)
  • Sunday523 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am218 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am149 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am725 (17%)
  • 9am to noon582 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm620 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm842 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm713 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight520 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January346 (7.9%)
  • February324 (7.4%)
  • March362 (8.3%)
  • April343 (7.9%)
  • May407 (9.3%)
  • June364 (8.3%)
  • July355 (8.1%)
  • August403 (9.2%)
  • September338 (7.7%)
  • October412 (9.4%)
  • November365 (8.4%)
  • December350 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,924 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,399 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A102 crashes

On the A102, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph274 (6.3%)
  • 30 mph2,532 (58%)
  • 40 mph394 (9%)
  • 50 mph857 (20%)
  • 60 mph277 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph35 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,286 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds596 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (0.5%)
  • Other377 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded61 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,222 (74%)
  • Wet or damp1,055 (24%)
  • Frost or ice34 (0.8%)
  • Snow16 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,992 (46%)
  • Single carriageway1,823 (42%)
  • One way street or slip road297 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout90 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded167 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A102 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A102, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,130 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist940 (17%)
  • Pedestrian558 (10%)
  • Cyclist263 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant238 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant166 (3%)
  • Other181 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,441 (68%)
  • Motorcycle980 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes584 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes385 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle275 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach205 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car96 (1.2%)
  • Other86 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 578 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 10118 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15165 (3%)
  • 16 to 20486 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 25818 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,498 (27%)
  • 36 to 45944 (17%)
  • 46 to 55526 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65300 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75115 (2.1%)
  • Over 7557 (1%)
  • Not recorded372 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,556 (65%)
  • Passenger1,363 (25%)
  • Pedestrian558 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A102

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A102

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A102 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A102 were recorded in 3 council areas. Hackney has the most, with 1,530, followed by Greenwich (1,495) and Tower Hamlets (1,337).

Collisions on the A102 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHackney1,5301,78713246
2ndGreenwich1,4951,93817186
3rdTower Hamlets1,3371,74537225

A102 crashes by town

Collisions on the A102 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Greenwich (1,410) and Hackney (1,362).

Recent crashes on the A102

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A102, from 13 July to 27 December 2025.

Severity