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A106 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,921 collisions on the A106 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,508 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 454 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 35 collisions on the A106, up 3% from 34 in 2024, with 38 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,921
399th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,508
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
26 people killed
Serious collisions
454
498 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the A106

On the A106, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal250.9%
  • Serious45416%
  • Slight2,44284%

Where the A106 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
399th
Most casualties
448th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
476th

A106 accidents by year

Collisions on the A106 peaked at 115 in 1982 and were down to 35 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A106, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253538
20243439
20233032
20224653
20214752
20204145
20194551
20183943
20174657
20164148
20154156
20144558
20133843
20123846
20113742
20103948
20095562
20083752
20074757
20063446
20054758
20044954
20035264
20025670
20016279
20005265
19995564
199884109
199786100
19966889
199583106
199495110
19938093
19926983
19917391
1990108134
19898493
19886679
19878399
198682100
198592112
198481100
198398106
1982115132
198186101
198085107
1979115142

When crashes happen on the A106

Friday has the most collisions on the A106 (457), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (622).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday373 (13%)
  • Tuesday418 (14%)
  • Wednesday442 (15%)
  • Thursday434 (15%)
  • Friday457 (16%)
  • Saturday429 (15%)
  • Sunday368 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am142 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am67 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am379 (13%)
  • 9am to noon422 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm495 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm622 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm494 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight300 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January208 (7.1%)
  • February189 (6.5%)
  • March245 (8.4%)
  • April249 (8.5%)
  • May302 (10%)
  • June252 (8.6%)
  • July230 (7.9%)
  • August258 (8.8%)
  • September241 (8.3%)
  • October245 (8.4%)
  • November282 (9.7%)
  • December220 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,033 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit841 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A106 crashes

On the A106, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph252 (8.6%)
  • 30 mph2,400 (82%)
  • 40 mph223 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph40 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,154 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds369 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (0.8%)
  • Other298 (10%)
  • Not recorded48 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,253 (77%)
  • Wet or damp615 (21%)
  • Snow20 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice15 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,615 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway596 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road536 (18%)
  • Roundabout32 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded142 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A106 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A106, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,712 (49%)
  • Pedestrian587 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist498 (14%)
  • Cyclist367 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant178 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant103 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (1%)
  • Other29 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,481 (67%)
  • Motorcycle534 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle376 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes341 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach210 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes137 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car73 (1.4%)
  • Other67 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 578 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10129 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15142 (4%)
  • 16 to 20312 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 25481 (14%)
  • 26 to 35847 (24%)
  • 36 to 45534 (15%)
  • 46 to 55345 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65214 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75102 (2.9%)
  • Over 7564 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded260 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,041 (58%)
  • Passenger880 (25%)
  • Pedestrian587 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A106

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A106

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A106 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A106 were recorded in 3 council areas. Hackney has the most, with 1,812, followed by Waltham Forest (1,097) and Tower Hamlets (5).

Collisions on the A106 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHackney1,8122,14611317
2ndWaltham Forest1,0971,34814136
3rdTower Hamlets5501

A106 crashes by town

Collisions on the A106 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Hackney (1,256) and Waltham Forest (1,017).

Recent crashes on the A106

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A106, from 26 March to 7 November 2025.

Severity