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A123 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,326 collisions on the A123 from 1979 to 2025, with 7,730 casualties. Of those crashes, 48 were fatal and 784 serious, and 50 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 86 collisions on the A123, down 16% from 102 in 2024, with 108 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
6,326
148th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
7,730
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
48
50 people killed
Serious collisions
784
844 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
86
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
108
Down 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the A123

On the A123, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal480.8%
  • Serious78412%
  • Slight5,49487%

Where the A123 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
148th
Most casualties
176th
Most fatal collisions
436th
Most serious collisions
250th

A123 accidents by year

Collisions on the A123 peaked at 209 in 1982 and were down to 86 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A123, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 86
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586108
2024102124
2023103129
202294112
20218491
202085101
201995122
2018129161
201796151
201696120
2015104137
2014114140
201397113
201286111
2011111145
2010109135
20097492
200898116
200785115
200694105
200599109
2004140176
2003109130
2002130169
2001134176
2000156208
1999147178
1998137171
1997135169
1996154191
1995149179
1994167211
1993151177
1992145165
1991162176
1990173193
1989173204
1988168197
1987174207
1986172205
1985195234
1984193248
1983208253
1982209247
1981208238
1980201240
1979195251

When crashes happen on the A123

Friday has the most collisions on the A123 (1,029), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,491).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday885 (14%)
  • Tuesday894 (14%)
  • Wednesday915 (14%)
  • Thursday904 (14%)
  • Friday1,029 (16%)
  • Saturday1,011 (16%)
  • Sunday688 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am236 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am99 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am587 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon960 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,248 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,491 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm1,014 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight691 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January547 (8.6%)
  • February463 (7.3%)
  • March485 (7.7%)
  • April477 (7.5%)
  • May539 (8.5%)
  • June556 (8.8%)
  • July531 (8.4%)
  • August499 (7.9%)
  • September550 (8.7%)
  • October576 (9.1%)
  • November570 (9%)
  • December533 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight4,461 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,787 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown61 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A123 crashes

On the A123, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph87 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph6,149 (97%)
  • 40 mph74 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,722 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds792 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (0.4%)
  • Other641 (10%)
  • Not recorded95 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry4,824 (76%)
  • Wet or damp1,398 (22%)
  • Frost or ice38 (0.6%)
  • Snow19 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,043 (80%)
  • Roundabout358 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway280 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road189 (3%)
  • Not recorded456 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A123 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the A123, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,683 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,872 (24%)
  • Bus or coach occupant800 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist727 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist414 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant127 (1.6%)
  • Other103 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car7,711 (73%)
  • Bus or coach819 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle794 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes468 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle431 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes122 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car110 (1%)
  • Other100 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5185 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10259 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15500 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 201,042 (13%)
  • 21 to 25931 (12%)
  • 26 to 351,386 (18%)
  • 36 to 45999 (13%)
  • 46 to 55676 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65541 (7%)
  • 66 to 75381 (4.9%)
  • Over 75328 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded502 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,713 (48%)
  • Passenger2,145 (28%)
  • Pedestrian1,872 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A123

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A123

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A123 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A123 were recorded in 4 council areas. Redbridge has the most, with 4,580, followed by Barking and Dagenham (1,459) and Epping Forest (264).

Collisions on the A123 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedbridge4,5805,51339587
2ndBarking and Dagenham1,4591,8059154
3rdEpping Forest264380042
4thSunderland6700

A123 crashes by town

Collisions on the A123 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Redbridge (4,157) and Barking and Dagenham (1,301).

Recent crashes on the A123

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A123, from 21 September to 31 December 2025.

Severity