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Babergh road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 306 road traffic collisions in Babergh in 2004, and 426 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2003 (289), and casualties rose from 414.

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

Collisions in 2004
306
Up 6% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
426
Up 3% on 2003
Fatal collisions
7
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Babergh in 2004

2.3% of collisions in Babergh in 2004 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Babergh from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.3%
  • Serious4113%
  • Slight25884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious5012%
  • Slight36987%

Babergh road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Babergh, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 389 in 1988. 2004 is highlighted, with 306, up 6% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday54 (18%)
  • Thursday54 (18%)
  • Friday49 (16%)
  • Saturday40 (13%)
  • Sunday19 (6.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (7.8%)
  • February14 (4.6%)
  • March19 (6.2%)
  • April22 (7.2%)
  • May27 (8.8%)
  • June22 (7.2%)
  • July26 (8.5%)
  • August34 (11%)
  • September27 (8.8%)
  • October21 (6.9%)
  • November29 (9.5%)
  • December41 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight228 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (9.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (15%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (55%)
  • Wet or damp127 (42%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (1%)
  • Mud2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph115 (38%)
  • 40 mph12 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph114 (37%)
  • 70 mph64 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (20%)
  • Roundabout21 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Babergh in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant320 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist19 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2055 (13%)
  • 21 to 2548 (11%)
  • 26 to 3580 (19%)
  • 36 to 4570 (16%)
  • 46 to 5549 (12%)
  • 56 to 6532 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.1%)
  • Over 7519 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider306 (72%)
  • Passenger99 (23%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car443 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle38 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Babergh in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Babergh

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Babergh ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Babergh had fewer road collisions than 280 of them in 2004.

Collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Babergh in 2004

Sproughton & Pinewood, Babergh, IP8 3SF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Babergh in 2004, with 30 collisions.

Roads in Babergh with the most crashes in 2004

The A12 had the most collisions in Babergh in 2004: 44, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Babergh, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12446004
2ndA134355227
3rdA1071325114
4thA14162202
5thB1115141814
6thA131131712
7thA137131811
8thB1508131812
9thB1070111300
10thA109271501
11thA121471000
12thB14566900
13thA11415701
14thB10645601
15thB10684701
16thB10804500
17thB10713500
18thB11132201
19thB10651100
20thB10661100

Towns in Babergh: crashes in 2004

Sudbury had the most collisions of any town in Babergh in 2004: 47.

Postcode districts in Babergh: crashes in 2004

CO10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Babergh in 2004: 116.

Latest crashes in Babergh in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Babergh in 2004, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2004.

Severity

Babergh road accidents in other years