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A11 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 23,246 collisions on the A11 from 1979 to 2025, with 30,077 casualties. Of those crashes, 405 were fatal and 4,161 serious, and 458 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 322 collisions on the A11, up 4% from 310 in 2024, with 395 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
23,246
26th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
30,077
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
405
458 people killed
Serious collisions
4,161
5,077 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
322
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
395
Up 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A11

On the A11, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal4051.7%
  • Serious4,16118%
  • Slight18,68080%

Where the A11 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
26th
Most casualties
29th
Most fatal collisions
37th
Most serious collisions
24th

A11 accidents by year

Collisions on the A11 peaked at 825 in 1982 and were down to 322 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A11, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 322
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025322395
2024310368
2023317361
2022321380
2021347399
2020305350
2019380475
2018334410
2017376451
2016360444
2015371452
2014447563
2013388473
2012414568
2011386457
2010393489
2009384465
2008344454
2007372484
2006305408
2005368510
2004379479
2003414534
2002435609
2001553749
2000480651
1999531718
1998542716
1997512650
1996488658
1995557710
1994571745
1993543706
1992549761
1991580771
1990640840
1989702927
1988623871
1987713936
19867501,003
1985701972
1984746967
1983734907
19828251,050
1981683901
1980703925
1979748965

When crashes happen on the A11

Friday has the most collisions on the A11 (3,875), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (5,208).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,368 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,294 (14%)
  • Wednesday3,327 (14%)
  • Thursday3,503 (15%)
  • Friday3,875 (17%)
  • Saturday3,160 (14%)
  • Sunday2,719 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1,119 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am662 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am2,834 (12%)
  • 9am to noon3,336 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm3,985 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5,208 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3,693 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight2,409 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,798 (7.7%)
  • February1,619 (7%)
  • March1,885 (8.1%)
  • April1,800 (7.7%)
  • May2,029 (8.7%)
  • June1,905 (8.2%)
  • July2,080 (8.9%)
  • August1,931 (8.3%)
  • September2,093 (9%)
  • October2,156 (9.3%)
  • November2,043 (8.8%)
  • December1,907 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight15,965 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5,852 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,094 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown241 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit94 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A11 crashes

On the A11, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1,107 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph15,868 (68%)
  • 40 mph839 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph298 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph2,964 (13%)
  • 70 mph2,149 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds17,545 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,863 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds272 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist212 (0.9%)
  • Other2,045 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded309 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry17,005 (73%)
  • Wet or damp5,777 (25%)
  • Frost or ice202 (0.9%)
  • Snow110 (0.5%)
  • Other24 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded128 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway14,221 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway5,720 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road1,327 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout1,172 (5%)
  • Not recorded806 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A11 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the A11, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant14,475 (48%)
  • Pedestrian4,694 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist4,414 (15%)
  • Cyclist3,208 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,383 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant840 (2.8%)
  • Other1,041 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car27,092 (64%)
  • Motorcycle4,876 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle3,361 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2,451 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2,026 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach1,619 (3.8%)
  • Other1,170 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5425 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 10597 (2%)
  • 11 to 15944 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 203,411 (11%)
  • 21 to 254,701 (16%)
  • 26 to 357,274 (24%)
  • 36 to 454,533 (15%)
  • 46 to 552,990 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 651,973 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 751,145 (3.8%)
  • Over 75652 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1,432 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider17,545 (58%)
  • Passenger7,838 (26%)
  • Pedestrian4,694 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A11

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A11

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A11 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A11 were recorded in 13 council areas. Tower Hamlets has the most, with 8,767, followed by Newham (3,453) and Waltham Forest (2,387).

Collisions on the A11 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets8,76710,040841,331
2ndNewham3,4534,07835508
3rdWaltham Forest2,3872,76312333
4thBreckland1,8092,89974511
5thWest Suffolk1,6212,89168408
6thRedbridge1,4431,81524222
7thSouth Norfolk1,1131,71937299
8thSouth Cambridgeshire9641,63638225
9thNorwich7288977148
10thCity of London534582356
11thEast Cambridgeshire3105762196
12thUttlesford6298215
13thEpping Forest334805

A11 crashes by town

Collisions on the A11 were recorded in 15 towns and built-up areas, led by Tower Hamlets (8,046) and Newham (3,109).

Recent crashes on the A11

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A11, from 29 November to 31 December 2025.

Severity