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A1232 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,084 collisions on the A1232 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,357 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 175 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A1232, down 10% from 10 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,084
1,009th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,357
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
175
187 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A1232

On the A1232, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious17516%
  • Slight90083%

Where the A1232 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,009th
Most casualties
1,088th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,187th

A1232 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1232 peaked at 49 in 1993 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1232, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025913
20241013
202333
2022710
202156
202078
201946
201855
201744
2016910
201556
20141115
2013913
20121216
20111016
20101515
20091820
20081111
20071010
20061219
20052832
20041516
20032636
20021824
20012937
20003440
19993237
19984049
19973339
19964048
19953749
19943134
19934962
19923544
19913141
19904053
19894658
19884560
19873246
19864759
19854256
19843440
19832333
19823548
19812222
19803639
19792836

When crashes happen on the A1232

Friday has the most collisions on the A1232 (201), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (267).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (12%)
  • Tuesday146 (13%)
  • Wednesday197 (18%)
  • Thursday174 (16%)
  • Friday201 (19%)
  • Saturday154 (14%)
  • Sunday79 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am142 (13%)
  • 9am to noon138 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm188 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm267 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm178 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight120 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (7.9%)
  • February81 (7.5%)
  • March88 (8.1%)
  • April82 (7.6%)
  • May78 (7.2%)
  • June95 (8.8%)
  • July104 (9.6%)
  • August88 (8.1%)
  • September86 (7.9%)
  • October90 (8.3%)
  • November122 (11%)
  • December84 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight740 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit324 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1232 crashes

On the A1232, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph642 (59%)
  • 40 mph293 (27%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph92 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph50 (4.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds916 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.8%)
  • Other34 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry761 (70%)
  • Wet or damp303 (28%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway748 (69%)
  • Roundabout268 (25%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1232 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A1232, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant708 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist233 (17%)
  • Cyclist179 (13%)
  • Pedestrian171 (13%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other12 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,468 (70%)
  • Motorcycle239 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle184 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach34 (1.6%)
  • Other20 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1573 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20308 (23%)
  • 21 to 25206 (15%)
  • 26 to 35256 (19%)
  • 36 to 45173 (13%)
  • 46 to 55116 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6568 (5%)
  • 66 to 7539 (2.9%)
  • Over 7527 (2%)
  • Not recorded37 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider905 (67%)
  • Passenger281 (21%)
  • Pedestrian171 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1232

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1232

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1232 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1232 were recorded in 2 council areas. Colchester has the most, with 1,031, followed by Tendring (51).

Collisions on the A1232 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stColchester1,0311,2919166
2ndTendring516409

A1232 crashes by town

Of the 1,084 collisions on the A1232, 905 were in the built-up area of Colchester.

Recent crashes on the A1232

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1232, from 30 July 2022 to 22 November 2025.

Severity