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A1261 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 586 collisions on the A1261 from 1994 to 2025, with 723 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 77 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 24 collisions on the A1261, up 50% from 16 in 2024, with 31 casualties.

Collisions since 1994
586
1,722nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
723
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
10 people killed
Serious collisions
77
82 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 72% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1261

On the A1261, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1994 to 2025

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious7713%
  • Slight50085%

Where the A1261 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,722nd
Most casualties
1,878th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,343rd

A1261 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1261 peaked at 32 in 2015 and were down to 24 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1261, 1994 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252431
20241618
20232227
20221927
20212436
20201213
20191320
20182131
20172129
20162731
20153240
20141617
201399
2012912
20111213
20101318
2009911
20081317
20072226
20061417
20051517
20041924
20031417
20021318
20012530
20002126
19992427
19983238
19971516
19962021
19951516
19942530

When crashes happen on the A1261

Friday has the most collisions on the A1261 (110), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (115).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (13%)
  • Tuesday85 (15%)
  • Wednesday79 (13%)
  • Thursday88 (15%)
  • Friday110 (19%)
  • Saturday75 (13%)
  • Sunday70 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am37 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (13%)
  • 9am to noon91 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm115 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm108 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight64 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (8.9%)
  • February34 (5.8%)
  • March45 (7.7%)
  • April47 (8%)
  • May51 (8.7%)
  • June51 (8.7%)
  • July52 (8.9%)
  • August52 (8.9%)
  • September49 (8.4%)
  • October39 (6.7%)
  • November67 (11%)
  • December47 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight375 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1261 crashes

On the A1261, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 82% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (3.2%)
  • 30 mph277 (47%)
  • 40 mph246 (42%)
  • 50 mph36 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph6 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds499 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other20 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry480 (82%)
  • Wet or damp98 (17%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway370 (63%)
  • Roundabout103 (18%)
  • Single carriageway62 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1261 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A1261, followed by motorcyclists (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant393 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist216 (30%)
  • Cyclist38 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian17 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car729 (63%)
  • Motorcycle217 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car44 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (3.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.1%)
  • 16 to 2047 (6.5%)
  • 21 to 25110 (15%)
  • 26 to 35260 (36%)
  • 36 to 45127 (18%)
  • 46 to 5582 (11%)
  • 56 to 6527 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 754 (0.6%)
  • Over 753 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded54 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider562 (78%)
  • Passenger144 (20%)
  • Pedestrian17 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1261

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1261

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1261 crashes by council area

All 586 collisions on the A1261 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the A1261 in each area, 1994 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets586723977

A1261 crashes by town

Of the 586 collisions on the A1261, 543 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the A1261

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1261, from 26 December 2024 to 1 December 2025.

Severity