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A1208 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,596 collisions on the A1208 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,750 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 258 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 37 collisions on the A1208, up 37% from 27 in 2024, with 38 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,596
709th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,750
1.10 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
258
267 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Up 37% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Up 41% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1208

On the A1208, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious25816%
  • Slight1,33283%

Where the A1208 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
709th
Most casualties
847th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
833rd

A1208 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1208 peaked at 48 in 2015 and were down to 37 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1208, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253738
20242727
20232929
20223339
20214043
20203739
20193132
20183643
20174347
20163739
20154848
20142830
20133435
20123234
20113036
20103336
20093237
20083739
20073038
20061212
20052935
20043640
20033132
20022428
20014549
20004347
19993439
19983132
19973740
19962222
19953138
19943337
19933336
19923136
19912426
19904346
19893639
19883438
19873437
19864650
19852732
19844244
19833842
19824855
19812527
19803339
19794043

When crashes happen on the A1208

Thursday has the most collisions on the A1208 (260), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (321).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday224 (14%)
  • Tuesday240 (15%)
  • Wednesday255 (16%)
  • Thursday260 (16%)
  • Friday258 (16%)
  • Saturday194 (12%)
  • Sunday165 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am92 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am45 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am208 (13%)
  • 9am to noon209 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm231 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm321 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm293 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight197 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January113 (7.1%)
  • February117 (7.3%)
  • March134 (8.4%)
  • April140 (8.8%)
  • May140 (8.8%)
  • June127 (8%)
  • July153 (9.6%)
  • August123 (7.7%)
  • September136 (8.5%)
  • October150 (9.4%)
  • November135 (8.5%)
  • December128 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,042 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit523 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1208 crashes

On the A1208, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 79% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph267 (17%)
  • 30 mph1,324 (83%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,254 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds179 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Other122 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded23 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,253 (79%)
  • Wet or damp314 (20%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,408 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded86 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1208 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 24% of the people killed or injured on the A1208, followed by cyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist420 (24%)
  • Cyclist410 (23%)
  • Car occupant393 (22%)
  • Pedestrian373 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (1.9%)
  • Other38 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,448 (52%)
  • Motorcycle464 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle429 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes181 (6.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car111 (4%)
  • Bus or coach105 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (1.5%)
  • Other26 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1027 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1548 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 20148 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 25275 (16%)
  • 26 to 35589 (34%)
  • 36 to 45275 (16%)
  • 46 to 55140 (8%)
  • 56 to 6564 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 7538 (2.2%)
  • Over 7519 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded112 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,126 (64%)
  • Pedestrian373 (21%)
  • Passenger251 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1208

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1208

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1208 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1208 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tower Hamlets has the most, with 1,066, followed by Hackney (529).

Collisions on the A1208 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets1,0661,1604159
2ndHackney529589299

A1208 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1208 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hackney (875) and Tower Hamlets (527).

Recent crashes on the A1208

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1208, from 30 April to 23 December 2025.

Severity