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A1206 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,229 collisions on the A1206 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,625 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 350 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 52 collisions on the A1206, up 37% from 38 in 2024, with 61 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,229
523rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,625
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
22 people killed
Serious collisions
350
377 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Up 37% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Up 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1206

On the A1206, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal210.9%
  • Serious35016%
  • Slight1,85883%

Where the A1206 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
523rd
Most casualties
596th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
623rd

A1206 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1206 peaked at 77 in 1999 and were down to 52 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1206, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255261
20243843
20234345
20226264
20215366
20205568
20195462
20184048
20175558
20164868
20155064
20145156
20134749
20123741
20114145
20103539
20093743
20085057
20073743
20063339
20054857
20043340
20033441
20023437
20015666
20006373
19997790
19985868
19976174
19965264
19955762
19945766
19935663
19925162
19916275
19906481
19895062
19884551
19873641
19863951
19853440
19844146
19833944
19824462
19814157
19804252
19793741

When crashes happen on the A1206

Thursday has the most collisions on the A1206 (384), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (518).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday296 (13%)
  • Tuesday350 (16%)
  • Wednesday350 (16%)
  • Thursday384 (17%)
  • Friday335 (15%)
  • Saturday302 (14%)
  • Sunday212 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am90 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am47 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am271 (12%)
  • 9am to noon280 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm346 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm518 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm442 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight235 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January175 (7.9%)
  • February190 (8.5%)
  • March192 (8.6%)
  • April194 (8.7%)
  • May191 (8.6%)
  • June215 (9.6%)
  • July187 (8.4%)
  • August191 (8.6%)
  • September173 (7.8%)
  • October179 (8%)
  • November179 (8%)
  • December163 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,512 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit691 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1206 crashes

On the A1206, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph337 (15%)
  • 30 mph1,852 (83%)
  • 40 mph24 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,744 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds266 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (0.7%)
  • Other151 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,724 (77%)
  • Wet or damp464 (21%)
  • Frost or ice12 (0.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,459 (65%)
  • Roundabout335 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway290 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded97 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1206 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the A1206, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,054 (40%)
  • Pedestrian474 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist473 (18%)
  • Cyclist367 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant102 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant66 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (1.6%)
  • Other48 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,299 (60%)
  • Motorcycle522 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle381 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes226 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach169 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes108 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car73 (1.9%)
  • Other40 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1094 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15125 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20315 (12%)
  • 21 to 25379 (14%)
  • 26 to 35673 (26%)
  • 36 to 45378 (14%)
  • 46 to 55247 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65129 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7554 (2.1%)
  • Over 7522 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded155 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,623 (62%)
  • Passenger528 (20%)
  • Pedestrian474 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1206

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1206

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1206 crashes by council area

Of the 2,229 collisions on the A1206, 2,227 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the A1206 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets2,2272,62221350

A1206 crashes by town

Of the 2,229 collisions on the A1206, 2,087 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the A1206

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1206, from 2 July to 28 December 2025.

Severity