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East Suffolk road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 883 road traffic collisions in East Suffolk in 1980, and 1,145 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 284 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1979 (897), and casualties fell from 1,162.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 31,552 collisions in East Suffolk.

Collisions in 1980
883
Down 2% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,145
Down 1% on 1979
Fatal collisions
13
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
284
32% of collisions

Crash severity in East Suffolk in 1980

1.5% of collisions in East Suffolk in 1980 were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in East Suffolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious28432%
  • Slight58666%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious33129%
  • Slight79770%

East Suffolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Suffolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 991 in 1984. 1980 is highlighted, with 883, down 2% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025385496
2024328419
2023275375
2022381501
2021332436
2020330409
2019427605
2018404544
2017524700
2016507674
2015486638
2014554716
2013535700
2012571752
2011556789
2010552729
2009655961
2008668912
2007654870
2006686946
20057501,016
2004752995
2003690923
2002698954
20017531,018
2000716988
1999751958
1998693909
1997657881
1996705944
1995666899
1994701956
1993714970
19927581,040
19918001,108
19908811,143
19899071,199
19888911,212
19879141,197
19869791,277
19859251,213
19849911,286
19838761,113
19829531,264
19818411,088
19808831,145
19798971,162

When and where crashes happen in East Suffolk in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (12%)
  • Tuesday120 (14%)
  • Wednesday130 (15%)
  • Thursday129 (15%)
  • Friday165 (19%)
  • Saturday129 (15%)
  • Sunday106 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59113 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59103 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59187 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59225 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5997 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (6.9%)
  • February63 (7.1%)
  • March68 (7.7%)
  • April62 (7%)
  • May81 (9.2%)
  • June90 (10%)
  • July90 (10%)
  • August69 (7.8%)
  • September86 (9.7%)
  • October64 (7.2%)
  • November80 (9.1%)
  • December69 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight647 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit142 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds689 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other40 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry582 (66%)
  • Wet or damp269 (30%)
  • Frost or ice26 (2.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph515 (58%)
  • 40 mph53 (6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph167 (19%)
  • 70 mph147 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway767 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout39 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Suffolk in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant449 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist353 (31%)
  • Cyclist161 (14%)
  • Pedestrian128 (11%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1052 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1575 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20349 (30%)
  • 21 to 25127 (11%)
  • 26 to 35158 (14%)
  • 36 to 45109 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5575 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6580 (7%)
  • 66 to 7560 (5.2%)
  • Over 7535 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider764 (67%)
  • Passenger253 (22%)
  • Pedestrian128 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car783 (54%)
  • Motorcycle362 (25%)
  • Pedal cycle171 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Suffolk in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in East Suffolk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Suffolk ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Suffolk had the 93rd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
89th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
170th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Suffolk with the most crashes in 1980

The A12 had the most collisions in East Suffolk in 1980: 160, including 4 fatal and 52 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Suffolk, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12160226452
2ndA1466076019
3rdA452935010
4thA1117283118
5thA1144283806
6thB10742430012
7thA144223006
8thB1079162205
9thA154151613
10thA1152132007
11thB1122131903
12thA145122012
13thB1119111202
14thB1127111816
15thB1438111604
16thA1021101103
17thB1123101814
18thA11207905
19thB10827802
20thB106961003

Towns in East Suffolk: crashes in 1980

Lowestoft had the most collisions of any town in East Suffolk in 1980: 318.

Postcode districts in East Suffolk: crashes in 1980

NR32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Suffolk in 1980: 215.

Former districts in East Suffolk in 1980

East Suffolk now covers 2 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Waveney had the most collisions in 1980: 500.

Latest crashes in East Suffolk in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in East Suffolk in 1980, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1980.

Severity

East Suffolk road accidents in other years