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Babergh road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 260 road traffic collisions in Babergh in 1998, and 352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1997 (272), and casualties fell from 383.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,491 collisions in Babergh.

Collisions in 1998
260
Down 4% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
352
Down 8% on 1997
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Babergh in 1998

1.5% of collisions in Babergh in 1998 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Babergh from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious3614%
  • Slight22085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious4312%
  • Slight30587%

Babergh road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Babergh, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 389 in 1988. 1998 is highlighted, with 260, down 4% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025162224
2024162208
2023129181
2022181255
2021133162
2020147210
2019205295
2018192271
2017198280
2016210302
2015215298
2014291414
2013225309
2012232339
2011245341
2010241331
2009262391
2008271362
2007275412
2006279416
2005297416
2004306426
2003289414
2002313419
2001290401
2000286402
1999274370
1998260352
1997272383
1996267377
1995260355
1994255349
1993290409
1992245336
1991262369
1990319431
1989323457
1988389533
1987333452
1986323455
1985350516
1984366508
1983346460
1982347463
1981327452
1980328509
1979319422

When and where crashes happen in Babergh in 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (18%)
  • Tuesday40 (15%)
  • Wednesday37 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (15%)
  • Friday33 (13%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.5%)
  • February10 (3.8%)
  • March22 (8.5%)
  • April25 (9.6%)
  • May19 (7.3%)
  • June13 (5%)
  • July29 (11%)
  • August25 (9.6%)
  • September30 (12%)
  • October26 (10%)
  • November22 (8.5%)
  • December17 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight191 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds202 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (62%)
  • Wet or damp89 (34%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph95 (37%)
  • 40 mph12 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph115 (44%)
  • 70 mph37 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway200 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (15%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Babergh in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant259 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian20 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist14 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2059 (17%)
  • 21 to 2554 (15%)
  • 26 to 3570 (20%)
  • 36 to 4554 (15%)
  • 46 to 5531 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6520 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.7%)
  • Over 756 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider252 (72%)
  • Passenger80 (23%)
  • Pedestrian20 (5.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car384 (76%)
  • Motorcycle36 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Babergh in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Babergh

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Babergh ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Babergh had fewer road collisions than 321 of them in 1998.

Collisions
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Babergh with the most crashes in 1998

The A134 had the most collisions in Babergh in 1998: 38, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Babergh, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA134386518
2ndA12264203
3rdA1071202522
4thA131202303
5thB1115151802
6thA14111400
7thB1070111202
8thA114191304
9thB145691003
10thA109271101
11thA1376800
12thB10806700
13thA12145800
14thB10645502
15thB10714701
16thB15084401
17thB10653300
18thB10682400
19thB11132200
20thB10631100

Towns in Babergh: crashes in 1998

Sudbury had the most collisions of any town in Babergh in 1998: 48.

Postcode districts in Babergh: crashes in 1998

CO10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Babergh in 1998: 110.

Latest crashes in Babergh in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Babergh in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Babergh road accidents in other years