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A1168 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 594 collisions on the A1168 from 1979 to 2025, with 802 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 103 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A1168, down 83% from 12 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
594
1,704th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
802
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
103
123 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 83% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1168

On the A1168, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious10317%
  • Slight48281%

Where the A1168 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,704th
Most casualties
1,725th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,865th

A1168 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1168 peaked at 35 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1168, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
20241212
202347
202244
202178
202055
201978
201856
20171113
2016810
201589
201469
201344
2012711
201199
2010912
20091013
20081114
20071112
2006913
2005911
200447
20031213
2002911
20011627
2000913
19991831
19982339
19971117
19961322
19951014
19941321
19932128
19921215
1991610
19901621
19892025
19881417
19872126
19861324
19852227
19843547
19832431
19822225
19812532
19802435
19792330

When crashes happen on the A1168

Friday has the most collisions on the A1168 (100), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (129).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (10%)
  • Tuesday82 (14%)
  • Wednesday98 (16%)
  • Thursday93 (16%)
  • Friday100 (17%)
  • Saturday84 (14%)
  • Sunday75 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am76 (13%)
  • 9am to noon82 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm97 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm129 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm119 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (7.4%)
  • February46 (7.7%)
  • March55 (9.3%)
  • April45 (7.6%)
  • May49 (8.2%)
  • June46 (7.7%)
  • July35 (5.9%)
  • August31 (5.2%)
  • September55 (9.3%)
  • October60 (10%)
  • November75 (13%)
  • December53 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight413 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit170 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1168 crashes

On the A1168, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph528 (89%)
  • 40 mph39 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph11 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph13 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds422 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1%)
  • Other69 (12%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry408 (69%)
  • Wet or damp180 (30%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway393 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway130 (22%)
  • Roundabout23 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded41 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1168 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A1168, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant486 (61%)
  • Pedestrian125 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (13%)
  • Cyclist32 (4%)
  • Van occupant24 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.4%)
  • Other13 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car841 (77%)
  • Motorcycle102 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1543 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20153 (19%)
  • 21 to 25108 (13%)
  • 26 to 35155 (19%)
  • 36 to 4595 (12%)
  • 46 to 5567 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6556 (7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.7%)
  • Over 7520 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded35 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider470 (59%)
  • Passenger207 (26%)
  • Pedestrian125 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1168

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1168

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1168 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1168 were recorded in 3 council areas. Epping Forest has the most, with 584, followed by Redbridge (4) and South Holland (3).

Collisions on the A1168 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpping Forest5847879101
2ndRedbridge4801
3rdSouth Holland3300

A1168 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1168 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Loughton (421) and Chigwell (11).

Recent crashes on the A1168

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1168, from 16 September 2021 to 1 May 2025.

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