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A1209 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,712 collisions on the A1209 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,883 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 253 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 23 collisions on the A1209, level with 2024, with 26 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,712
671st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,883
1.10 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
253
264 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A1209

On the A1209, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal110.6%
  • Serious25315%
  • Slight1,44885%

Where the A1209 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
671st
Most casualties
793rd
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
844th

A1209 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1209 peaked at 57 in 1982 and were down to 23 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1209, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252326
20242326
20233133
20223538
20215054
20202022
20194448
20184344
20173538
20164145
20153642
20143335
20132728
20124247
20112121
20102732
20093941
20083142
20072628
20061821
20052935
20042628
20032629
20023946
20015356
20004043
19994146
19984149
19974145
19963034
19953240
19943637
19933535
19923842
19913540
19904345
19894348
19884447
19874549
19864345
19854651
19844446
19834749
19825763
19813541
19803336
19794547

When crashes happen on the A1209

Friday has the most collisions on the A1209 (291), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (371).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday233 (14%)
  • Tuesday218 (13%)
  • Wednesday267 (16%)
  • Thursday261 (15%)
  • Friday291 (17%)
  • Saturday246 (14%)
  • Sunday196 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am87 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am41 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am159 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon258 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm314 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm371 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm290 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight192 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (6.5%)
  • February126 (7.4%)
  • March124 (7.2%)
  • April127 (7.4%)
  • May153 (8.9%)
  • June141 (8.2%)
  • July151 (8.8%)
  • August167 (9.8%)
  • September165 (9.6%)
  • October168 (9.8%)
  • November169 (9.9%)
  • December109 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,175 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit515 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1209 crashes

On the A1209, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 81% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph235 (14%)
  • 30 mph1,472 (86%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,338 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds195 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other132 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,386 (81%)
  • Wet or damp302 (18%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,519 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway84 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1%)
  • Not recorded92 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1209 crashes

Pedestrians make up 29% of the people killed or injured on the A1209, followed by cyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian542 (29%)
  • Cyclist411 (22%)
  • Car occupant394 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist338 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant133 (7.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (1.7%)
  • Other32 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,526 (54%)
  • Pedal cycle433 (15%)
  • Motorcycle405 (14%)
  • Bus or coach163 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car107 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (1.4%)
  • Other17 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1050 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1571 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20145 (7.7%)
  • 21 to 25297 (16%)
  • 26 to 35505 (27%)
  • 36 to 45260 (14%)
  • 46 to 55168 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6597 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7568 (3.6%)
  • Over 7554 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded139 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,052 (56%)
  • Pedestrian542 (29%)
  • Passenger289 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1209

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1209

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1209 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1209 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tower Hamlets has the most, with 1,636, followed by Hackney (76).

Collisions on the A1209 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets1,6361,80411239
2ndHackney7679014

A1209 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1209 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tower Hamlets (1,533) and Hackney (60).

Recent crashes on the A1209

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1209, from 9 December 2024 to 8 December 2025.

Severity