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A102(M) accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 638 collisions on the A102(M) from 1979 to 2001, with 868 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 103 serious, and 13 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A102(M) was on 19 November 2001.

Collisions since 1979
638
1,619th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
868
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
13 people killed
Serious collisions
103
130 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
19 Nov 2001
Busiest year
1982
100 collisions

Crash severity on the A102(M)

On the A102(M), 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2001

  • Fatal121.9%
  • Serious10316%
  • Slight52382%

Where the A102(M) ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,619th
Most casualties
1,607th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,865th

A102(M) accidents by year

Collisions on the A102(M) peaked at 100 in 1982, and none have been recorded since 2001.

Collisions and casualties on the A102(M), 1979 to 2001

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200122
200045
19994258
19983551
19973539
19963542
19952735
19943845
19934356
19925374
19915878
19901015
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
1982100155
19815476
19805674
19794663

When crashes happen on the A102(M)

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A102(M) (98), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (121).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (14%)
  • Tuesday95 (15%)
  • Wednesday98 (15%)
  • Thursday89 (14%)
  • Friday88 (14%)
  • Saturday87 (14%)
  • Sunday92 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am118 (18%)
  • 9am to noon71 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm90 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (16%)
  • 6pm to 9pm121 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight91 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (6.6%)
  • February49 (7.7%)
  • March50 (7.8%)
  • April51 (8%)
  • May38 (6%)
  • June62 (9.7%)
  • July50 (7.8%)
  • August60 (9.4%)
  • September48 (7.5%)
  • October65 (10%)
  • November52 (8.2%)
  • December71 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight403 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit226 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A102(M) crashes

On the A102(M), 32% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph163 (26%)
  • 40 mph71 (11%)
  • 50 mph162 (25%)
  • 60 mph203 (32%)
  • 70 mph39 (6.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds381 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.1%)
  • Other128 (20%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry428 (67%)
  • Wet or damp198 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway487 (76%)
  • Single carriageway64 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout24 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A102(M) crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A102(M), followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant599 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (14%)
  • Van occupant62 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian38 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist10 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car885 (72%)
  • Motorcycle127 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1016 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 20111 (13%)
  • 21 to 25135 (16%)
  • 26 to 35250 (29%)
  • 36 to 45132 (15%)
  • 46 to 5578 (9%)
  • 56 to 6540 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.1%)
  • Over 758 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded51 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider551 (63%)
  • Passenger279 (32%)
  • Pedestrian38 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A102(M)

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A102(M)

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A102(M) crashes by council area

Collisions on the A102(M) were recorded in 3 council areas. Greenwich has the most, with 433, followed by Tower Hamlets (166) and Hackney (39).

Collisions on the A102(M) in each area, 1979 to 2001
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGreenwich433571869
2ndTower Hamlets166250326
3rdHackney394718

A102(M) crashes by town

Collisions on the A102(M) were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Greenwich (330) and Tower Hamlets (92).

Latest recorded crashes on the A102(M)

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A102(M), from 30 September 1999 to 19 November 2001.

Severity