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Babergh road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 210 road traffic collisions in Babergh in 2016, and 302 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2015 (215), and casualties rose from 298.

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

Collisions in 2016
210
Down 2% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
302
Up 1% on 2015
Fatal collisions
5
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Babergh in 2016

2.4% of collisions in Babergh in 2016 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Babergh from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious3517%
  • Slight17081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious3813%
  • Slight25986%

Babergh road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Babergh, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 389 in 1988. 2016 is highlighted, with 210, down 2% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (16%)
  • Tuesday35 (17%)
  • Wednesday29 (14%)
  • Thursday32 (15%)
  • Friday33 (16%)
  • Saturday24 (11%)
  • Sunday23 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.1%)
  • February14 (6.7%)
  • March13 (6.2%)
  • April14 (6.7%)
  • May20 (9.5%)
  • June18 (8.6%)
  • July14 (6.7%)
  • August20 (9.5%)
  • September19 (9%)
  • October16 (7.6%)
  • November25 (12%)
  • December20 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight157 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds159 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (12%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Other12 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry139 (66%)
  • Wet or damp69 (33%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph89 (42%)
  • 40 mph18 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph72 (34%)
  • 70 mph26 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway161 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (16%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Babergh in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant209 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (11%)
  • Pedestrian24 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist18 (6%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Horse rider3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 106 (2%)
  • 11 to 156 (2%)
  • 16 to 2034 (11%)
  • 21 to 2531 (10%)
  • 26 to 3544 (15%)
  • 36 to 4534 (11%)
  • 46 to 5564 (21%)
  • 56 to 6530 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6.6%)
  • Over 7525 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (73%)
  • Passenger58 (19%)
  • Pedestrian24 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car295 (75%)
  • Motorcycle31 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Babergh in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Babergh had fewer road collisions than 248 of them in 2016.

Collisions
249th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Babergh in 2016

Sudbury South East, Babergh, CO10 2YW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Babergh in 2016, with 16 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Babergh with the most crashes in 2016

The A134 had the most collisions in Babergh in 2016: 24, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Babergh, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA134244114
2ndA12182802
3rdA14132110
4thA1071121902
5thA137111413
6thB1508101600
7thB10706803
8thB11156911
9thB10685601
10thA114141001
11thA1314501
12thB10644803
13thA10923300
14thA12143501
15thB10783401
16thB10712200
17thB10802200
18thB10872201
19thB14562400
20thA1401401

Towns in Babergh: crashes in 2016

Sudbury had the most collisions of any town in Babergh in 2016: 33.

Postcode districts in Babergh: crashes in 2016

CO10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Babergh in 2016: 80.

Latest crashes in Babergh in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Babergh in 2016, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Babergh road accidents in other years