Road collisions in Ipswich
Police recorded 1,110 road collisions involving injury in Ipswich between 2021 and 2025, about 222 a year. 1 of them was fatal, and an estimated 212 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 35% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 22% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 202 in 2021 to 242 in 2025, a rise of 20%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Ipswich should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Ipswich, 1,325 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 18% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 19% (12%) and motorcyclists 14% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 46%. No pedestrians were killed in the period.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 24% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Ipswich | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 236 | 17.8% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 249 | 18.8% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 179 | 13.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 613 | 46.3% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 3 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 24 | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 21 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Ipswich | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 21 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 45 | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 81 | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 191 | 14.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 121 | 9.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 232 | 18.1% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 197 | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 149 | 11.6% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 133 | 10.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 60 | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 54 | 4.2% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
20.2% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 22.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 15.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.7% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 25.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 6 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Ipswich | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,415 | 68.8% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 109 | 5.3% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 32 | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 190 | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 258 | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 25 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 29 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Ipswich
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 | St Matthew's Street (A1156) | Roundabout | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Valley Road (A1214) | Roundabout | 16 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Civic Drive (A1022) | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Felixstowe Road (A1156) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | London Road (A1214) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Norwich Road (A1156) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | London Road (A1214) | Crossroads | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | St Matthew's Street (A1156) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Woodbridge Road (A1071) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | London Road (A1214) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | St Matthew's Street (A1156) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Cauldwell Hall Road | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Norwich Road (B1067) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Crown Street (A1156) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Bishop's Hill (A1156) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Grove Lane (B1075) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Burrell Road (B1073) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Norwich Road (A1156) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Star Lane (A1022) | Other junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Bramford Road (B1067) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Chevallier Street (A1214) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Woodbridge Road East (A1214) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Burrell Road (B1073) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Grimwade Street (A1156) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Norwich Road (A1156) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich Road | 64 | 0 | 10 |
| Nacton Road | 41 | 0 | 7 |
| Woodbridge Road | 41 | 0 | 9 |
| London Road | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| Bramford Road | 36 | 0 | 8 |
| Felixstowe Road | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Colchester Road | 27 | 0 | 5 |
| Valley Road | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| St Matthew's Street | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Foxhall Road | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| Woodbridge Road East | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Spring Road | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Civic Drive | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Bramford Lane | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Heath Road | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
91% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 2% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 57% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1156 | 176 | 0 | 35 |
| A1214 | 113 | 0 | 18 |
| A1071 | 51 | 0 | 8 |
| B1075 | 50 | 0 | 14 |
| A1022 | 41 | 0 | 10 |
| B1067 | 39 | 0 | 8 |
| A137 | 38 | 1 | 7 |
| A1189 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
| A14 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| B1073 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| B1458 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| B1077 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| B1076 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
26% of collisions in Ipswich happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 96% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Ipswich | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 471 | 42.4% | 44.0% |
| B road | 118 | 10.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 521 | 46.9% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Ipswich | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 30 | 2.7% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 976 | 87.9% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 82 | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 9 | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 12 | 1.1% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Ipswich | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 470 | 42.6% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 382 | 34.6% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 104 | 9.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 20 | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 1 | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 56 | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 70 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Ipswich | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 822 | 74.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 248 | 22.3% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 13 | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 9 | 0.8% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 18 | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Ipswich | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 1,066 | 96.0% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 44 | 4.0% | 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.