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A1069 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 516 collisions on the A1069 from 1979 to 2025, with 632 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 83 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A1069, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
516
1,918th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
632
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
83
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1069

On the A1069, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.3%
  • Serious8316%
  • Slight42182%

Where the A1069 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,918th
Most casualties
2,064th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
2,219th

A1069 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1069 peaked at 24 in 1989 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1069, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202455
20231111
20221011
20211112
202044
2019910
2018911
201768
201657
20151112
201444
201367
2012810
20111015
201059
2009710
2008710
20071013
200656
2005913
20041924
2003912
200266
20011518
20001114
19991314
19981315
19971216
19961820
19951016
1994911
19931117
19921819
19911319
19901114
19892435
198877
19871417
19861314
19852024
19841718
19831719
19822024
19811012
19801720
19791315

When crashes happen on the A1069

Saturday has the most collisions on the A1069 (89), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (115).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (13%)
  • Tuesday67 (13%)
  • Wednesday63 (12%)
  • Thursday79 (15%)
  • Friday77 (15%)
  • Saturday89 (17%)
  • Sunday73 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (6.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (11%)
  • 9am to noon85 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm115 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm78 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (7.8%)
  • February43 (8.3%)
  • March54 (10%)
  • April43 (8.3%)
  • May43 (8.3%)
  • June41 (7.9%)
  • July49 (9.5%)
  • August35 (6.8%)
  • September39 (7.6%)
  • October48 (9.3%)
  • November46 (8.9%)
  • December35 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight363 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit129 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1069 crashes

On the A1069, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (5.4%)
  • 30 mph426 (83%)
  • 40 mph20 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph39 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds389 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1%)
  • Other46 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry376 (73%)
  • Wet or damp128 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Snow5 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway465 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded36 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1069 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the A1069, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant294 (47%)
  • Pedestrian174 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist30 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car589 (73%)
  • Motorcycle67 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach60 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1547 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20117 (19%)
  • 21 to 2576 (12%)
  • 26 to 3581 (13%)
  • 36 to 4559 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5557 (9%)
  • 56 to 6536 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7541 (6.5%)
  • Over 7547 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded45 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider304 (48%)
  • Pedestrian174 (28%)
  • Passenger154 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1069

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1069

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1069 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1069 were recorded in 2 council areas. Waltham Forest has the most, with 456, followed by Epping Forest (57).

Collisions on the A1069 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaltham Forest4565431167
2ndEpping Forest5785115

A1069 crashes by town

Of the 516 collisions on the A1069, 331 were in the built-up area of Waltham Forest.

Recent crashes on the A1069

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1069, from 25 August 2022 to 15 August 2025.

Severity