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A13 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 29,967 collisions on the A13 from 1979 to 2025, with 38,926 casualties. Of those crashes, 432 were fatal and 4,710 serious, and 466 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 347 collisions on the A13, down 1% from 352 in 2024, with 443 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
29,967
15th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
38,926
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
432
466 people killed
Serious collisions
4,710
5,349 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
347
Down 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
443
Down 1% on 2024

Crash severity on the A13

On the A13, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal4321.4%
  • Serious4,71016%
  • Slight24,82583%

Where the A13 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
15th
Most casualties
19th
Most fatal collisions
32nd
Most serious collisions
20th

A13 accidents by year

Collisions on the A13 peaked at 864 in 1989 and were down to 347 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A13, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 347
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025347443
2024352446
2023377502
2022381509
2021413554
2020360460
2019480655
2018477654
2017452593
2016502667
2015511662
2014545707
2013456580
2012479650
2011470604
2010446579
2009496651
2008529682
2007549673
2006580750
2005590769
2004583749
2003641846
2002680878
2001742993
20007931,068
1999729916
19988481,114
19978341,050
19968171,016
19958081,014
1994750978
19937731,019
1992754976
19918501,113
19908191,075
19898641,160
19887961,023
1987767963
19868321,058
19858631,107
1984763954
1983708942
19828161,024
1981746992
1980755977
19798441,131

When crashes happen on the A13

Friday has the most collisions on the A13 (4,902), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (6,661).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4,386 (15%)
  • Tuesday4,433 (15%)
  • Wednesday4,337 (14%)
  • Thursday4,545 (15%)
  • Friday4,902 (16%)
  • Saturday4,098 (14%)
  • Sunday3,266 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1,326 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am766 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am4,270 (14%)
  • 9am to noon4,077 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm4,970 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm6,661 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm4,783 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight3,114 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January2,300 (7.7%)
  • February2,124 (7.1%)
  • March2,513 (8.4%)
  • April2,396 (8%)
  • May2,503 (8.4%)
  • June2,513 (8.4%)
  • July2,628 (8.8%)
  • August2,356 (7.9%)
  • September2,533 (8.5%)
  • October2,905 (9.7%)
  • November2,688 (9%)
  • December2,508 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight20,461 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9,043 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown238 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting133 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit92 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A13 crashes

On the A13, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph459 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph15,227 (51%)
  • 40 mph5,197 (17%)
  • 50 mph3,574 (12%)
  • 60 mph1,661 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph3,848 (13%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds23,450 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds3,612 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds442 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds285 (1%)
  • Other1,884 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded294 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry22,291 (74%)
  • Wet or damp7,137 (24%)
  • Frost or ice274 (0.9%)
  • Snow107 (0.4%)
  • Other55 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded103 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway12,772 (43%)
  • Dual carriageway12,697 (42%)
  • Roundabout3,003 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road956 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded539 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A13 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A13, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant22,343 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist6,640 (17%)
  • Pedestrian3,843 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist2,235 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant1,368 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,202 (3.1%)
  • Other1,281 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car39,485 (67%)
  • Motorcycle7,007 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3,787 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3,515 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle2,349 (4%)
  • Bus or coach1,500 (2.5%)
  • Other1,410 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5537 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 10783 (2%)
  • 11 to 151,357 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 205,107 (13%)
  • 21 to 255,778 (15%)
  • 26 to 359,255 (24%)
  • 36 to 456,143 (16%)
  • 46 to 553,930 (10%)
  • 56 to 652,309 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 751,119 (2.9%)
  • Over 75732 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1,876 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider24,842 (64%)
  • Passenger10,241 (26%)
  • Pedestrian3,843 (9.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A13

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A13

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A13 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A13 were recorded in 8 council areas. Tower Hamlets has the most, with 7,665, followed by Southend-on-Sea (5,026) and Thurrock (4,168).

Collisions on the A13 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets7,6659,036651,114
2ndSouthend-on-Sea5,0266,15852813
3rdThurrock4,1685,89284753
4thNewham4,0045,46965624
5thBarking and Dagenham3,9315,31875545
6thCastle Point2,4103,13924401
7thHavering1,6292,30444271
8thBasildon1,1021,56621186

A13 crashes by town

Collisions on the A13 were recorded in 11 towns and built-up areas, led by Tower Hamlets (6,695) and Southend-on-Sea (4,793).

Recent crashes on the A13

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A13, from 2 December to 30 December 2025.

Severity