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Babergh road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 133 road traffic collisions in Babergh in 2021, and 162 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2020 (147), and casualties fell from 210.

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

Collisions in 2021
133
Down 10% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
162
Down 23% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Babergh in 2021

2.3% of collisions in Babergh in 2021 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in Babergh from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious3325%
  • Slight9773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious3522%
  • Slight12477%

Babergh road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Babergh, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 389 in 1988. 2021 is highlighted, with 133, down 10% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 133
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday17 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (17%)
  • Thursday21 (16%)
  • Friday24 (18%)
  • Saturday14 (11%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6%)
  • February3 (2.3%)
  • March6 (4.5%)
  • April13 (9.8%)
  • May9 (6.8%)
  • June9 (6.8%)
  • July20 (15%)
  • August12 (9%)
  • September12 (9%)
  • October13 (9.8%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December13 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight102 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (14%)
  • Fog or mist4 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (68%)
  • Wet or damp33 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph61 (46%)
  • 40 mph11 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph48 (36%)
  • 70 mph12 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway105 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (14%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Babergh in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant99 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (14%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian11 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2028 (17%)
  • 21 to 2516 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3526 (16%)
  • 36 to 4515 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5525 (15%)
  • 56 to 6515 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.9%)
  • Over 7513 (8%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (71%)
  • Passenger36 (22%)
  • Pedestrian11 (6.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car165 (68%)
  • Motorcycle23 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Babergh in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Babergh ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Babergh had fewer road collisions than 270 of them in 2021.

Collisions
271st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
276th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
259th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Babergh in 2021

Sudbury North West, Babergh, CO10 1RA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Babergh in 2021, with 8 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Babergh with the most crashes in 2021

The A14 had the most collisions in Babergh in 2021: 12, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Babergh, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14121203
2ndA134111702
3rdB1070101203
4thA10718913
5thA127710
6thB111561002
7thB145661302
8thA1375810
9thA10924501
10thA1314500
11thB10804401
12thA11413400
13thB10683302
14thB15082202
15thB10291100
16thB10641100
17thB10651100
18thB10661100
19thB11131100
20thB11411100

Towns in Babergh: crashes in 2021

Sudbury had the most collisions of any town in Babergh in 2021: 22.

Postcode districts in Babergh: crashes in 2021

CO10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Babergh in 2021: 47.

Latest crashes in Babergh in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Babergh in 2021, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Babergh road accidents in other years