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A1020 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 529 collisions on the A1020 from 1979 to 2025, with 675 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 92 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A1020, up 67% from 9 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
529
1,885th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
675
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
92
108 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1020

On the A1020, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious9217%
  • Slight43181%

Where the A1020 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,885th
Most casualties
1,973rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,054th

A1020 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1020 peaked at 28 in 2002 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1020, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251515
2024911
20231010
2022815
20211013
202079
2019911
201879
201779
20161213
2015811
20141015
201366
20121214
20111416
20101213
20091011
20081114
2007813
20061214
20051721
20041016
20032230
20022840
20011619
20002230
19992737
19982734
19971722
19961720
19952123
19941518
199378
1992913
1991912
19901314
198947
1988511
198768
198655
198511
198479
198367
198235
1981710
198033
1979810

When crashes happen on the A1020

Friday has the most collisions on the A1020 (93), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (125).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (13%)
  • Tuesday69 (13%)
  • Wednesday86 (16%)
  • Thursday71 (13%)
  • Friday93 (18%)
  • Saturday73 (14%)
  • Sunday70 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (13%)
  • 9am to noon66 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm74 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm125 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm102 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (7.4%)
  • February40 (7.6%)
  • March27 (5.1%)
  • April35 (6.6%)
  • May46 (8.7%)
  • June56 (11%)
  • July41 (7.8%)
  • August49 (9.3%)
  • September45 (8.5%)
  • October54 (10%)
  • November51 (9.6%)
  • December46 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight359 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit164 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1020 crashes

On the A1020, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph391 (74%)
  • 40 mph109 (21%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds420 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other25 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry386 (73%)
  • Wet or damp132 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway223 (42%)
  • Roundabout182 (34%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1020 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A1020, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant410 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (13%)
  • Cyclist56 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian51 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant21 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.9%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car609 (67%)
  • Motorcycle86 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach35 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (2.2%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3%)
  • 16 to 2063 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 25103 (15%)
  • 26 to 35182 (27%)
  • 36 to 45102 (15%)
  • 46 to 5569 (10%)
  • 56 to 6534 (5%)
  • 66 to 758 (1.2%)
  • Over 753 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded59 (8.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider433 (64%)
  • Passenger191 (28%)
  • Pedestrian51 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1020

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1020

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1020 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1020 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newham has the most, with 442, followed by Tower Hamlets (84).

Collisions on the A1020 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewham442573680
2ndTower Hamlets8498012

A1020 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1020 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newham (377) and Tower Hamlets (44).

Recent crashes on the A1020

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1020, from 18 December 2023 to 12 December 2025.

Severity