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A1205 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,935 collisions on the A1205 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,316 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 280 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 40 collisions on the A1205, down 23% from 52 in 2024, with 44 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,935
598th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,316
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
280
302 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Down 19% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1205

On the A1205, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal140.7%
  • Serious28014%
  • Slight1,64185%

Where the A1205 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
598th
Most casualties
663rd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
768th

A1205 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1205 peaked at 61 in 1988 and were down to 40 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1205, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254044
20245254
20234652
20223743
20215565
20204349
20193843
20185869
20174149
20164350
20153239
20144857
20134243
20122839
20114849
20102526
20092932
20083346
20073641
20062427
20053135
20043349
20035060
20024246
20013850
20004350
19994158
19984147
19972535
19963441
19954758
19943746
19933739
19924047
19915481
19905362
19895265
19886176
19874249
19864854
19853945
19845063
19834150
19824653
19814257
19803236
19793847

When crashes happen on the A1205

Thursday has the most collisions on the A1205 (301), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (444).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday283 (15%)
  • Tuesday298 (15%)
  • Wednesday282 (15%)
  • Thursday301 (16%)
  • Friday298 (15%)
  • Saturday275 (14%)
  • Sunday198 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am91 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am48 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am193 (10%)
  • 9am to noon233 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm322 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm444 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm359 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight245 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January156 (8.1%)
  • February151 (7.8%)
  • March128 (6.6%)
  • April137 (7.1%)
  • May146 (7.5%)
  • June178 (9.2%)
  • July160 (8.3%)
  • August148 (7.6%)
  • September188 (9.7%)
  • October185 (9.6%)
  • November187 (9.7%)
  • December171 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,238 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit668 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1205 crashes

On the A1205, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph263 (14%)
  • 30 mph1,662 (86%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,526 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds240 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Other127 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,500 (78%)
  • Wet or damp405 (21%)
  • Snow7 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,521 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway214 (11%)
  • Roundabout94 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1%)
  • Not recorded86 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1205 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the A1205, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant905 (39%)
  • Pedestrian489 (21%)
  • Cyclist374 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist319 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant139 (6%)
  • Van occupant50 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.8%)
  • Other22 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,093 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle385 (12%)
  • Motorcycle354 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes185 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach172 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car60 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (1.4%)
  • Other34 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1064 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15113 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20246 (11%)
  • 21 to 25412 (18%)
  • 26 to 35589 (25%)
  • 36 to 45328 (14%)
  • 46 to 55181 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65121 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7559 (2.5%)
  • Over 7533 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded129 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,294 (56%)
  • Passenger533 (23%)
  • Pedestrian489 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1205

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1205

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1205 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1205 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tower Hamlets has the most, with 1,851, followed by Hackney (83).

Collisions on the A1205 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets1,8512,22614264
2ndHackney8389016

A1205 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1205 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tower Hamlets (1,691) and Hackney (71).

Recent crashes on the A1205

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1205, from 6 June to 31 December 2025.

Severity