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A1169 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,213 collisions on the A1169 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,612 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 273 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A1169, up 50% from 8 in 2024, with 21 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,213
912th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,612
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
273
297 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Up 110% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1169

On the A1169, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal171.4%
  • Serious27323%
  • Slight92376%

Where the A1169 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
912th
Most casualties
915th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
790th

A1169 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1169 peaked at 49 in 1986 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1169, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251221
2024810
2023810
20221820
20211016
20201116
201989
20181115
20171114
20161216
20151819
20141328
20131013
20122027
20111012
20101416
20091517
200878
20071922
20061617
20053237
20041620
20032025
20022833
20014470
20002944
19992836
19982831
19973346
19963546
19954265
19943546
19933756
19924568
19913954
19904362
19894059
19883851
19872525
19864967
19853240
19843850
19834247
19823945
19814155
19804248
19794260

When crashes happen on the A1169

Friday has the most collisions on the A1169 (206), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (307).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday186 (15%)
  • Tuesday196 (16%)
  • Wednesday195 (16%)
  • Thursday171 (14%)
  • Friday206 (17%)
  • Saturday151 (12%)
  • Sunday108 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am171 (14%)
  • 9am to noon139 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm194 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm307 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm222 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight127 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7%)
  • February94 (7.7%)
  • March98 (8.1%)
  • April106 (8.7%)
  • May95 (7.8%)
  • June103 (8.5%)
  • July97 (8%)
  • August87 (7.2%)
  • September89 (7.3%)
  • October118 (9.7%)
  • November120 (9.9%)
  • December121 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight821 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit369 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1169 crashes

On the A1169, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph123 (10%)
  • 40 mph913 (75%)
  • 50 mph67 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph104 (8.6%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds931 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds175 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.5%)
  • Other65 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry782 (64%)
  • Wet or damp406 (33%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway916 (76%)
  • Roundabout268 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1169 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A1169, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant982 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist262 (16%)
  • Pedestrian162 (10%)
  • Cyclist107 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant39 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (1.6%)
  • Other31 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,724 (73%)
  • Motorcycle275 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes115 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle110 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (2%)
  • Bus or coach42 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.7%)
  • Other28 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1061 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1584 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20342 (21%)
  • 21 to 25224 (14%)
  • 26 to 35286 (18%)
  • 36 to 45218 (14%)
  • 46 to 55138 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65104 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7558 (3.6%)
  • Over 7534 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded36 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,041 (65%)
  • Passenger409 (25%)
  • Pedestrian162 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1169

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1169

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1169 crashes by council area

Of the 1,213 collisions on the A1169, 1,208 were in Harlow.

Collisions on the A1169 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHarlow1,2081,60417271

A1169 crashes by town

Of the 1,213 collisions on the A1169, 873 were in the built-up area of Harlow.

Recent crashes on the A1169

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1169, from 29 March 2023 to 28 December 2025.

Severity