Slight
Bicycle crash on a C road in Babergh, 28 Dec 1979, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LSWKP00
Babergh road accidents in 1979: crash statistics
Police recorded 319 road traffic collisions in Babergh in 1979, and 422 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 106 were serious.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,491 collisions in Babergh.
- Collisions in 1979
- 319
- Casualties in 1979
- 422
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- 4.7% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 106
- 33% of collisions
Crash severity in Babergh in 1979
4.7% of collisions in Babergh in 1979 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Babergh from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal154.7%
- Serious10633%
- Slight19862%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal153.6%
- Serious12630%
- Slight28167%
Babergh road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Babergh, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 389 in 1988. 1979 is highlighted, with 319.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1979
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | 224 |
| 2024 | 162 | 208 |
| 2023 | 129 | 181 |
| 2022 | 181 | 255 |
| 2021 | 133 | 162 |
| 2020 | 147 | 210 |
| 2019 | 205 | 295 |
| 2018 | 192 | 271 |
| 2017 | 198 | 280 |
| 2016 | 210 | 302 |
| 2015 | 215 | 298 |
| 2014 | 291 | 414 |
| 2013 | 225 | 309 |
| 2012 | 232 | 339 |
| 2011 | 245 | 341 |
| 2010 | 241 | 331 |
| 2009 | 262 | 391 |
| 2008 | 271 | 362 |
| 2007 | 275 | 412 |
| 2006 | 279 | 416 |
| 2005 | 297 | 416 |
| 2004 | 306 | 426 |
| 2003 | 289 | 414 |
| 2002 | 313 | 419 |
| 2001 | 290 | 401 |
| 2000 | 286 | 402 |
| 1999 | 274 | 370 |
| 1998 | 260 | 352 |
| 1997 | 272 | 383 |
| 1996 | 267 | 377 |
| 1995 | 260 | 355 |
| 1994 | 255 | 349 |
| 1993 | 290 | 409 |
| 1992 | 245 | 336 |
| 1991 | 262 | 369 |
| 1990 | 319 | 431 |
| 1989 | 323 | 457 |
| 1988 | 389 | 533 |
| 1987 | 333 | 452 |
| 1986 | 323 | 455 |
| 1985 | 350 | 516 |
| 1984 | 366 | 508 |
| 1983 | 346 | 460 |
| 1982 | 347 | 463 |
| 1981 | 327 | 452 |
| 1980 | 328 | 509 |
| 1979 | 319 | 422 |
When and where crashes happen in Babergh in 1979
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday37 (12%)
- Tuesday36 (11%)
- Wednesday45 (14%)
- Thursday54 (17%)
- Friday54 (17%)
- Saturday46 (14%)
- Sunday47 (15%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5921 (6.6%)
- 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
- 06:00 to 08:5940 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5951 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5958 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:5971 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:5937 (12%)
- 21:00 to 23:5936 (11%)
Collisions by month
- January18 (5.6%)
- February27 (8.5%)
- March34 (11%)
- April18 (5.6%)
- May33 (10%)
- June19 (6%)
- July16 (5%)
- August35 (11%)
- September33 (10%)
- October27 (8.5%)
- November33 (10%)
- December26 (8.2%)
Light conditions
- Daylight230 (72%)
- Dark, no street lighting57 (18%)
- Dark, street lights lit32 (10%)
Weather at the time
- Raining, no high winds29 (9.1%)
- Snowing, no high winds10 (3.1%)
- Fog or mist4 (1.3%)
- Other276 (87%)
Road surface
- Dry198 (62%)
- Wet or damp82 (26%)
- Snow39 (12%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph116 (36%)
- 40 mph11 (3.4%)
- 70 mph192 (60%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway264 (83%)
- Dual carriageway42 (13%)
- One way street or slip road12 (3.8%)
- Roundabout1 (0.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Babergh in 1979
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant229 (54%)
- Motorcyclist91 (22%)
- Pedestrian36 (8.5%)
- Cyclist30 (7.1%)
- Van occupant21 (5%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
- Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (2.1%)
- 6 to 1017 (4%)
- 11 to 1525 (5.9%)
- 16 to 20105 (25%)
- 21 to 2559 (14%)
- 26 to 3572 (17%)
- 36 to 4533 (7.8%)
- 46 to 5538 (9%)
- 56 to 6529 (6.9%)
- 66 to 7523 (5.5%)
- Over 7512 (2.8%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider265 (63%)
- Passenger121 (29%)
- Pedestrian36 (8.5%)
Vehicles involved
- Car321 (60%)
- Motorcycle90 (17%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (7.6%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.9%)
- Pedal cycle30 (5.6%)
- Other vehicle19 (3.5%)
- Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
How Babergh ranked among 349 areas in 1979
Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Babergh had fewer road collisions than 299 of them in 1979.
- Collisions
- 300th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 305th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 139th
- highest of 349 areas
- Serious collisions
- 275th
- of 349 areas, highest first
Roads in Babergh with the most crashes in 1979
The A134 had the most collisions in Babergh in 1979: 58, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A134 | 58 | 72 | 3 | 12 |
| 2nd | A12 | 42 | 72 | 5 | 14 |
| 3rd | A1071 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 4th | A137 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 8 |
| 5th | B1115 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| 6th | A131 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 7th | B1070 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 8th | B1508 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | B1080 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | B1456 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 11th | A1100 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | A1141 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A1092 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | B1065 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A133 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B1068 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B1071 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B1078 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 19th | B1029 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest crashes in Babergh in 1979
Of the last 24 crashes in Babergh in 1979, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1979.
Severity
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Babergh, 24 Dec 1979, 21:50
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LOVKP00
- Slight
Lorry crash on a C road in Babergh, 22 Dec 1979, 17:40
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LMRIP00
- Slight
Car crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 22 Dec 1979, 13:55
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LMNLD00
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Babergh, 21 Dec 1979, 17:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 197937LLRIP00
- Serious
Car crash on the A12 in Babergh, 21 Dec 1979, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 197937LLODD00
- Slight
Car crash on the B1456 in Babergh, 21 Dec 1979, 12:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LLMDJ00
- Serious
Lorry crash on the A12 in Babergh, 20 Dec 1979, 06:05
- 2 lorries
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 197937LKGBD00
- Serious
Car crash on the A12 in Babergh, 20 Dec 1979, 03:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 197937LKDGD00
- Slight
Car crash on the B1456 in Babergh, 19 Dec 1979, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LJUEJ00
- Serious
Bus crash on the A12 in Babergh, 19 Dec 1979, 16:35
- A bus or coach and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LJQHD00
- Serious
Car crash on the A12 in Babergh, 18 Dec 1979, 23:10
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LIXCD00
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Babergh, 17 Dec 1979, 23:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 197937LHXGP00
- Serious
Car crash on the A131 in Babergh, 17 Dec 1979, 08:50
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LHIKD00
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A134 in Babergh, 16 Dec 1979, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LGOJD00
- Serious
Car crash on the A12 in Babergh, 16 Dec 1979, 13:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 197937LGNCD00
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Babergh, 15 Dec 1979, 10:35
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LFKHV00
- Slight
Car crash on the A12 in Babergh, 14 Dec 1979, 18:45
- A car and 2 lorries
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LESJD00
- Slight
Van crash on the B1071 in Babergh, 14 Dec 1979, 10:20
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 197937LEKEJ00
- Slight
Car crash on the A12 in Babergh, 14 Dec 1979, 08:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LEIGD00
- Slight
Car crash on the B1508 in Babergh, 13 Dec 1979, 10:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LDKKJ00
- Slight
Car crash on the B1080 in Babergh, 10 Dec 1979, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 197937LAQGJ00
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the B1068 in Babergh, 6 Dec 1979, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 197937L6OHJ00
- Slight
Car crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 4 Dec 1979, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 197937L4HKD00