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A1203 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,404 collisions on the A1203 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,819 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 369 serious, and 32 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 43 collisions on the A1203, down 10% from 48 in 2024, with 51 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,404
483rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,819
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
32 people killed
Serious collisions
369
388 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
43
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Down 26% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1203

On the A1203, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal271.1%
  • Serious36915%
  • Slight2,00884%

Where the A1203 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
483rd
Most casualties
560th
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
586th

A1203 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1203 peaked at 99 in 1999 and were down to 43 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1203, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 43
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254351
20244869
20233336
20224753
20214449
20203544
20195777
20185465
20174551
20165255
20155869
20143746
20134550
20124654
20113539
20103032
20093342
20084560
20074547
20064352
20054352
20044552
20036372
20027482
200197119
200078103
199999123
199894106
19978396
19967990
19956271
19947786
19935257
19924452
19914345
19904250
19896673
19885867
19873741
19863741
19853042
19844549
19833137
19824754
19814449
19803645
19792324

When crashes happen on the A1203

Friday has the most collisions on the A1203 (416), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (486).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday335 (14%)
  • Tuesday394 (16%)
  • Wednesday379 (16%)
  • Thursday379 (16%)
  • Friday416 (17%)
  • Saturday258 (11%)
  • Sunday243 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am124 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am91 (3.8%)
  • 6am to 9am403 (17%)
  • 9am to noon309 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm287 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm486 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm435 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight269 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January180 (7.5%)
  • February174 (7.2%)
  • March183 (7.6%)
  • April178 (7.4%)
  • May192 (8%)
  • June200 (8.3%)
  • July203 (8.4%)
  • August220 (9.2%)
  • September194 (8.1%)
  • October236 (9.8%)
  • November231 (9.6%)
  • December213 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,553 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit813 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1203 crashes

On the A1203, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 79% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph124 (5.2%)
  • 30 mph2,216 (92%)
  • 40 mph42 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,913 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds283 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.5%)
  • Other131 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,903 (79%)
  • Wet or damp477 (20%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,479 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway762 (32%)
  • One way street or slip road100 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded61 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1203 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the A1203, followed by car occupants (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist1,082 (38%)
  • Car occupant1,019 (36%)
  • Pedestrian311 (11%)
  • Cyclist202 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant94 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant66 (2.3%)
  • Other44 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,371 (53%)
  • Motorcycle1,166 (26%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes323 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle210 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car186 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes168 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach41 (0.9%)
  • Other34 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1033 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1538 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 20204 (7.2%)
  • 21 to 25449 (16%)
  • 26 to 35927 (33%)
  • 36 to 45554 (20%)
  • 46 to 55278 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65124 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7524 (0.9%)
  • Over 7510 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded152 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,056 (73%)
  • Passenger452 (16%)
  • Pedestrian311 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1203

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1203

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1203 crashes by council area

Of the 2,404 collisions on the A1203, 2,401 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the A1203 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets2,4012,81627369

A1203 crashes by town

Of the 2,404 collisions on the A1203, 2,235 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the A1203

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1203, from 23 June to 28 December 2025.

Severity