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Babergh road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 215 road traffic collisions in Babergh in 2015, and 298 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2014 (291), and casualties fell from 414.

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

Collisions in 2015
215
Down 26% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
298
Down 28% on 2014
Fatal collisions
4
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
7.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Babergh in 2015

1.9% of collisions in Babergh in 2015 were fatal and 7.9% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Babergh from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious177.9%
  • Slight19490%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious175.7%
  • Slight27793%

Babergh road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Babergh, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 389 in 1988. 2015 is highlighted, with 215, down 26% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (18%)
  • Wednesday35 (16%)
  • Thursday29 (13%)
  • Friday30 (14%)
  • Saturday32 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (11%)
  • February10 (4.7%)
  • March16 (7.4%)
  • April20 (9.3%)
  • May14 (6.5%)
  • June17 (7.9%)
  • July14 (6.5%)
  • August22 (10%)
  • September23 (11%)
  • October23 (11%)
  • November16 (7.4%)
  • December16 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight158 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds170 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry132 (61%)
  • Wet or damp77 (36%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph73 (34%)
  • 40 mph20 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph95 (44%)
  • 70 mph24 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway170 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Babergh in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (7%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist11 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2%)
  • 6 to 109 (3%)
  • 11 to 156 (2%)
  • 16 to 2041 (14%)
  • 21 to 2533 (11%)
  • 26 to 3561 (20%)
  • 36 to 4549 (16%)
  • 46 to 5541 (14%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6%)
  • Over 7512 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider221 (74%)
  • Passenger63 (21%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car295 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Babergh in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Babergh had fewer road collisions than 260 of them in 2015.

Collisions
261st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Babergh in 2015

Sudbury North West, Babergh, CO10 1RA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Babergh in 2015, with 19 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Babergh with the most crashes in 2015

The A134 had the most collisions in Babergh in 2015: 35, including 3 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Babergh, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA134354831
2ndB1115162803
3rdA12152301
4thA1071141601
5thA14142300
6thA131111201
7thB1508101201
8thB107081300
9thA11417812
10thB145661000
11thA1375700
12thB10685600
13thB106441000
14thB10803301
15thA10921100
16thA12141300
17thB10661100
18thB10781300
19thB11131100

Towns in Babergh: crashes in 2015

Sudbury had the most collisions of any town in Babergh in 2015: 42.

Postcode districts in Babergh: crashes in 2015

CO10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Babergh in 2015: 96.

Latest crashes in Babergh in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Babergh in 2015, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2015.

Severity

Babergh road accidents in other years