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Road collisions in East Suffolk
Police recorded 1,701 road collisions involving injury in East Suffolk between 2021 and 2025, about 340 a year. 24 of them were fatal, and an estimated 445 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 332 in 2021 to 385 in 2025, a rise of 16%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so East Suffolk should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across East Suffolk, 2,227 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 11% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 11% (12%) and motorcyclists 11% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 60%. 4 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 16% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in East Suffolk | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 236 | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 254 | 11.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 248 | 11.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,336 | 60.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 9 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 112 | 5.0% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 32 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in East Suffolk | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 28 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 46 | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 86 | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 271 | 12.5% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 211 | 9.7% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 338 | 15.6% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 264 | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 273 | 12.6% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 289 | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 181 | 8.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 184 | 8.5% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
13.5% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 14.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 14.2% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.6% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 23.5% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in East Suffolk | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 2,191 | 70.9% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 219 | 7.1% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 83 | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 258 | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 256 | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 16 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 68 | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in East Suffolk
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mill Road (A12) | Roundabout | 11 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Normanston Drive (A1117) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Yarmouth Road (A47) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Bell Lane | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Tom Crisp Way (A12) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Grove Road | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | A12 | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A1156 | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Station Square (A12) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Gorleston Road (B1375) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Saxmundham Road (B1119) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | B1083 | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Felixstowe Road (A1156) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | High Road | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Millennium Way (A1117) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | London Road (B1062) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Katwijk Way (A12) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | London Road South (B1532) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Yarmouth Road (A47) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | A12 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Belvedere Road (A12) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | George Westwood Way | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | A14 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Bridge Road (A1117) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | A12 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Road | 46 | 0 | 14 |
| London Road | 38 | 1 | 9 |
| Beccles Road | 35 | 0 | 16 |
| Yarmouth Road | 31 | 0 | 7 |
| High Street | 27 | 1 | 11 |
| The Street | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| London Road South | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Normanston Drive | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| Felixstowe Road | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Crisp Way | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Halesworth Road | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| Gorleston Road | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| High Road | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Bridge Road | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Woodbridge Road | 14 | 0 | 4 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
59% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 30% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 45% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A12 | 248 | 5 | 69 |
| A47 | 54 | 0 | 12 |
| A146 | 52 | 0 | 20 |
| A14 | 49 | 0 | 11 |
| A1117 | 43 | 0 | 5 |
| B1062 | 34 | 1 | 10 |
| B1119 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| B1532 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| A144 | 25 | 1 | 6 |
| A154 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| A1152 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| A1214 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| B1074 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| B1116 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| B1438 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
24% of collisions in East Suffolk happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 46% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in East Suffolk | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 634 | 37.3% | 44.0% |
| B road | 358 | 21.0% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 709 | 41.7% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in East Suffolk | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 54 | 3.2% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 942 | 55.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 118 | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 73 | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 416 | 24.5% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 97 | 5.7% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in East Suffolk | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 931 | 55.0% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 478 | 28.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 104 | 6.1% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 12 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 7 | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 45 | 2.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 117 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in East Suffolk | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,288 | 75.7% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 215 | 12.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 28 | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 150 | 8.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 20 | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in East Suffolk | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 780 | 45.9% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 921 | 54.1% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.