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A1240 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 845 collisions on the A1240 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,047 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 109 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 26 collisions on the A1240, up 24% from 21 in 2024, with 29 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
845
1,264th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,047
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
109
119 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Up 4% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1240

On the A1240, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious10913%
  • Slight73187%

Where the A1240 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,264th
Most casualties
1,380th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,774th

A1240 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1240 peaked at 44 in 1993 and were down to 26 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1240, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252629
20242128
20231013
20222324
20212022
20201217
20192431
20181832
20171922
20162025
20152426
20141920
20131926
20121320
20112427
20101922
20091718
20082124
20071519
20062122
20051314
20042324
20032835
20022136
20012633
20002434
19993648
19984148
19972531
19962020
19953140
19942632
19934457
19922837
19913138
199033
19891722
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
19822025
198122
198000
197911

When crashes happen on the A1240

Friday has the most collisions on the A1240 (160), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (185).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday119 (14%)
  • Wednesday124 (15%)
  • Thursday129 (15%)
  • Friday160 (19%)
  • Saturday116 (14%)
  • Sunday86 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am93 (11%)
  • 9am to noon135 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm160 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm185 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm160 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight76 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (7.5%)
  • February54 (6.4%)
  • March63 (7.5%)
  • April65 (7.7%)
  • May61 (7.2%)
  • June72 (8.5%)
  • July86 (10%)
  • August76 (9%)
  • September70 (8.3%)
  • October76 (9%)
  • November73 (8.6%)
  • December86 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight595 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit239 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1240 crashes

On the A1240, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph820 (97%)
  • 40 mph9 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds691 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (12%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Other26 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry648 (77%)
  • Wet or damp183 (22%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway768 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1240 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A1240, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant535 (51%)
  • Pedestrian217 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (12%)
  • Cyclist71 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.9%)
  • Other23 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,075 (72%)
  • Motorcycle141 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (5%)
  • Bus or coach69 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (0.9%)
  • Other17 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1042 (4%)
  • 11 to 1564 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20108 (10%)
  • 21 to 25119 (11%)
  • 26 to 35229 (22%)
  • 36 to 45152 (15%)
  • 46 to 5591 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.4%)
  • Over 7533 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded85 (8.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider574 (55%)
  • Passenger256 (24%)
  • Pedestrian217 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1240

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1240

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1240 crashes by council area

Of the 845 collisions on the A1240, 843 were in Barking and Dagenham.

Collisions on the A1240 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarking and Dagenham8431,0455108

A1240 crashes by town

Of the 845 collisions on the A1240, 841 were in the built-up area of Barking and Dagenham.

Recent crashes on the A1240

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1240, from 12 February to 17 December 2025.

Severity