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A12

Volume 472: debated on Thursday 6 March 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on what occasions the A12 has been closed between the M25 and Ipswich in the last three years; and what the location and the duration of each closure was. (190228)

The following table provides details of the information requested.

A12 closure, location and duration 1 January 2005 to 31 January 2008

Date

Location

Duration

5 January 2005

A12 Boreham southbound due to accident

05:30:00

7 February 2005

A12 northbound between the junctions with the A1 30 and the A1 20 due to accident

01:21:00

7 February 2005

A1 2 Eight Ash Green - Police closure request

00:20:00

18 February 2005

A12 southbound between the junctions with the A1 30 and the A41 4 due to an accident

00:43:00

9 March 2005

A12 northbound closed between the junctions with the A120 and the A14 due to an accident

01:50:00

10 March 2005

A12-A120 Crown Interchange, southbound entry slip - Pedestrian Fatality

04:28:00

24 March 2005

A12 Stratford St Mary, northbound - Incident involving a car fire

01:30:00

17 April 2005

A12 Marks Tey, just prior to A120 exit slip, southbound - fatality

04:30:00

22 April 2005

A12 southbound between the junctions with the A1023 and the A41 4 due to an accident

00:52:00

25 April 2005

A12 Hatfield Peverel southbound HGV overturned

06:55:00

10 May 2005

A12 Mountnessing Interchange - southbound exit slip road due to an accident

02:05:00

10 May 2005

A1 2 Capel St Mary - southbound carriageway closed following incident

00:42:00

8 June 2005

A12 Rivenhall Northbound closed due to accident

01:10:00

9 June 2005

A12 northbound exit slip to A120 due to an accident

01:12:00

14 June 2005

A12 southbound between A130 and A120 due to an accident

03:16:00

15 June 2005

A12 Kelvedon Bypass northbound due to an accident resulting in fatality

04:10:00

23 June 2005

A12 northbound between A130 and A120 due to vehicle fire

03:18:00

27 June 2005

A12 northbound between M25 and A1023 due to chemical spill

01:04:00

3 July 2005

A12 Crown Interchange northbound exit slip due to accident

04:00:00

6 July 2005

A12 Kelvedon Bypass northbound due to an accident

01:55:00

25 August 2005

A12 Stratford St Mary northbound due to lorry overturning

01:35:00

31 August 2005

A12 Hatfield Peverel southbound due to accident

01:20:00

4 September 2005

A12 Kelvedon BP southbound due to motorcyclist fatality (northbound also closed during southbound closure to aid investigation)

03:10:00

5 September 2005

A12 Kelvedon BP northbound due to accident

02:37:00

5 September 2005

A1 2 Witham BP due to accident

01:30:00

17 September 2005

A12 Colchester Northern BP at Spring Lane northbound due to accident

01:20:00

20 September 2005

A12 Colchester Northern BP north and southbound due to suspect package at service station

01:30:00

21 September 2005

A12 Brook St Interchange exit slip southbound due to fatality

05:00:00

1 October 2005

A12 Holton St Mary northbound involving two fatalities

05:00:00

9 November 2005

A12 Marks Tey northbound entry slip closed due to accident fatality

04:05:00

9 November 2005

A12 northbound between A120 and A1124 due to accident

03:32:00

30 November 2005

A12 between A14 and B1070 East Bergholt due to accident

01:25:00

2 December 2005

A12 southbound between Rivenhall End and Witham - Carriageway blocked by 5 No. Vehicle RTA

01:40:00

2 December 2005

A12 southbound between B1 389 junctions, Witham Bypass due to accident

01:25:00

13 December 2005

A12 northbound between A1 124 and A133 (Colchester) - Road closed due to a broken down vehicle

01:44:00

19 January 2006

A12 Kelvedon BP southbound due to accident

01:50:00

31 January 2006

A12 Rivenhall north and southbound due to crossover accident

04:40:00

31 January 2006

A12 Kelvedon BP southbound between B1024 junctions due to accident

05:00:00

17 February 2006

A12 Colchester Northern BP southbound due to diesel tank falling off back of lorry

01:45:00

21 February 2006

A12 between A120 and A133 due to accident

00:09:00

21 April 2006

A12 Howe Green northbound exit slip road due to accident on local network

07:20:00

27 April 2006

A12 Crown Interchange northbound slip road closed due to pedestrian fatality

03:05:00

13 May 2006

A12 Crown Interchange northbound due to accident

02:55:00

13 June 2006

A12 Chelmsford BP northbound nr Jen 16 due to lorry overturning

01:45:00

1 July 2006

A12 northbound at Lynfields Interchange, Witham due to an accident fatality

05:45:00

31 July 2006

A12 Chelmsford BP southbound at Galleywood due to accident

03:10:00

31 July 2006

A12 southbound entry slip from A130 due to accident

01:06:00

31 July 2006

A12 southbound between A138-A130 and A414 Chelmsford due to accident

02:19:00

31 July 2006

A12 Margaretting BP northbound following accident fatality

04:15:00

29 August 2006

A12 southbound between Howe Green Interchange and Webbs Farm Interchange due to accident

06:30:00

7 September2006

A12 Crown Interchange northbound exit slip due to accident

02:45:00

21 October 2006

A12 southbound between Mountnessing Interchange and Brentwood due to accident fatality

03:10:00

10 November 2006

A12 southbound between Webbs Farm Interchange and M25 (J28) due to accident

01:55:00

23 November 2006

A12 northbound nr A414 at Chelmsford due to accident . .

02:28:00

11 January 2007

A12 northbound between A414 and A138-A130 due to an accident

01:40:00

15 January 2007

A12 northbound nr Howe Green Interchange due to accident

02:10:00

18 January 2007

A12 southbound between B1007 and A414 due to accident

06:39:00

18 January 2007

A12 northbound at A414 at Chelmsford due to accident

04:41:00

15 March 2007

A12 eastbound exit for A120 due to unplanned incident

01:49:00

20 March 2007

A12 southbound at Stratford St Mary due to accident

01:15:00

22 May 2007

A12 northbound exit slip to A133 due to overturned HGV

10:45:00

23 May 2007

A12 northbound Ingatestone BP due to accident fatality

03:50:00

5 June 2007

A12 northbound at Brook Street Interchange due to accident

01:10:00

2 July 2007

A12 southbound Mountnessing and Brook Street Interchanges due to accident fatality

05:05:00

16 August 2007

A12 southbound near Howe Green Interchange due to accident fatality

02:35:00

5 October 2007

A12 north and southbound closure due to vehicle fire-danger of oxyacetylene explosion

26:00:00

7 December 2007

A12 north and southbound due to jacknifed lorry-central reserve crossover

10:47:00

21 December 2007

A12 Hatfield Pevferel southbound at Jen 20A due to accident

00:40:00

5 January 2008

A12 Kelvedon Bypass northbound between Kelvedoh South and Kelvedon North Interchanges due to accident

01:46:00

6 January 2008

A12 northbound between Crown Interchange and B1029 due to accident

00:35:00

12 January 2008

A12 northbound between A120 and B1029 Stratford St Mary due to an accident

02:15:00

13 January 2008

A12 northbound Chelmsford Bypass between Sandon Interchange and Boreham Interchange due to accident

05:20:00

25 January 2008

A12 northbound between Kelvedon North and South Interchange due to HGV hire

03:02:00

27 January 2008

A12 northbound between Dedham and Stratford St Mary due to accident fatality

03:15:00

27 January 2008

A1 2 northbound between B1 389 junctions due to an accident

02:25:00

29 January 2008

A12 southbound between Four Sisters and Stratford St Mary Interchanges due to fatality

06:00:00

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which five locations (a) on the A12 in Essex and (b) in Essex had the highest number of traffic accidents in each of the last five years. (191320)

The following table shows the locations on the A12 in Essex which had the highest number of traffic accidents in each of the last five years. The table does not include statistics for local roads in Essex which are the responsibility of the local highway authority, Essex county council.

Location

Grid reference

Route

Accidents

2003

Near: Slip road with Spring Lane roundabout, Colchester

597130/225461

A12

5

Near: A12 northern slips to A1023 Mountnessing

562574/196774

A12

4

Near: A12 northern slips to Eight Ash Green, Stanway

595012/225141

A12

4

Near: A12 approach to northern slips to Eight Ash Green

594723/225050

A12

3

Near: A12 1/4 mile north of M25. Brentwood

556990/192643

A12

3

Near: A12 Kelvedon north slip roads

587882/220320

A12

3

2004

Near: A12 Witham south slip roads (Lynfields)

580388/212526

A12

9

Near: A12 slip roads to A414, Sandon

574686/205413

A12

5

Near: A12 Stratford Road, Stratford St. Mary

604268/233254

A12

5

Near: A12 under A1023 Mountnessing roundabout

562270/196743

A12

3

Near: A12 Kelvedon south slip roads

585097/217507

A12

3

Near: Slip road with Spring Lane roundabout, Colchester

597120/225526

A12

3

Near: A12 600 m north of Boreham interchange, Chelmsford

575010/210073

A12

3

2005

Near: Slip road with Spring Lane roundabout, Colchester

597167/225505

A12

10

Near A12 Witham south slip roads (Lynfields)

580401/212539

A12

8

Near: A12 northern slips to Eight Ash Green, Stanway

594724/225062

A12

5

Near: A12 Kelvedon north slip roads

585006/217422

A12

4

Near: A12/A120 Ardleigh interchange

601910/228934

A12

4

2006

Near: A12 Witham south slip roads (Lynfields)

580412/212559

A12

6

Near: Slip road with Spring Lane roundabout, Colchester

597151/225527

A12

3

Near: A12 Kelvedon north slip roads

587795/220187

A12

3

Near: A12 Hatfield Peverel southern slips

578126/211470

A13

3

Near: A12 200 m south of Boreham interchange

574066/208782

A14

3

Near: A12 southern slips to Eight Ash Green, Stanway

594338/225053

A15

3

2007

Near: Slip road with Spring Lane roundabout, Colchester

597153/225527

A12

5

Near: A12 Witham south slip roads (Lynfields)

580399/212536

A12

5

Near: A12 Hatfield Peverel northern slips

579623/212090

A12

5

Near: A12 Kelvedon south slip roads

585032/217431

A12

5

Near: A12/A120 Ardleigh interchange

601866/228929

A12

3

Near: A12 Hatfield Peverel southern slips

578132/211438

A12

3

Near: A12 northern slip roads to M25 Brook Street

556955/192601

A12

3

Near: A12 Kelvedon bypass near B1023 bridge

587560/218890

A12

3