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A1202 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,042 collisions on the A1202 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,333 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 352 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 42 collisions on the A1202, up 27% from 33 in 2024, with 47 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,042
570th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,333
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
12 people killed
Serious collisions
352
379 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Up 34% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1202

On the A1202, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal110.5%
  • Serious35217%
  • Slight1,67982%

Where the A1202 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
570th
Most casualties
661st
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
620th

A1202 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1202 peaked at 75 in 2021 and were down to 42 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1202, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254247
20243335
20233747
20224748
20217583
20204042
20196066
20186070
20177378
20166065
20156169
20145061
20135559
20124960
20114646
20103234
20093437
20084058
20073539
20062730
20052835
20043032
20033644
20023646
20014248
20005567
19994855
19985258
19973839
19964045
19952829
19943132
19934855
19923842
19913133
19903240
19893138
19884349
19873739
19864144
19853943
19845969
19834247
19824957
19813941
19804460
19794972

When crashes happen on the A1202

Friday has the most collisions on the A1202 (356), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (386).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday284 (14%)
  • Tuesday300 (15%)
  • Wednesday325 (16%)
  • Thursday331 (16%)
  • Friday356 (17%)
  • Saturday220 (11%)
  • Sunday226 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am140 (6.9%)
  • 3am to 6am83 (4.1%)
  • 6am to 9am256 (13%)
  • 9am to noon309 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm346 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm386 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm297 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight225 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January169 (8.3%)
  • February141 (6.9%)
  • March164 (8%)
  • April155 (7.6%)
  • May177 (8.7%)
  • June171 (8.4%)
  • July162 (7.9%)
  • August166 (8.1%)
  • September177 (8.7%)
  • October211 (10%)
  • November174 (8.5%)
  • December175 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,349 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit655 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1202 crashes

On the A1202, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 80% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph334 (16%)
  • 30 mph1,697 (83%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,608 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds225 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Other148 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded36 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,625 (80%)
  • Wet or damp391 (19%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,413 (69%)
  • One way street or slip road377 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway164 (8%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded86 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1202 crashes

Pedestrians make up 25% of the people killed or injured on the A1202, followed by motorcyclists (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian583 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist571 (24%)
  • Car occupant554 (24%)
  • Cyclist436 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (2.4%)
  • Other74 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,651 (47%)
  • Motorcycle698 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle459 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes279 (8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car160 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes127 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach81 (2.3%)
  • Other51 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1532 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 20166 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 25415 (18%)
  • 26 to 35752 (32%)
  • 36 to 45419 (18%)
  • 46 to 55215 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65110 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7539 (1.7%)
  • Over 7513 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded126 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,420 (61%)
  • Pedestrian583 (25%)
  • Passenger330 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1202

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1202

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1202 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1202 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tower Hamlets has the most, with 1,257, followed by Hackney (783).

Collisions on the A1202 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets1,2571,4537200
2ndHackney7838734152

A1202 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1202 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tower Hamlets (1,132) and Hackney (744).

Recent crashes on the A1202

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1202, from 18 June to 12 December 2025.

Severity