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East Suffolk road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 953 road traffic collisions in East Suffolk in 1982, and 1,264 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 285 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1981 (841), and casualties rose from 1,088.

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

Collisions in 1982
953
Up 13% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,264
Up 16% on 1981
Fatal collisions
19
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
285
30% of collisions

Crash severity in East Suffolk in 1982

2% of collisions in East Suffolk in 1982 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in East Suffolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal192%
  • Serious28530%
  • Slight64968%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal241.9%
  • Serious35028%
  • Slight89070%

East Suffolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Suffolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 991 in 1984. 1982 is highlighted, with 953, up 13% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (16%)
  • Tuesday132 (14%)
  • Wednesday119 (12%)
  • Thursday141 (15%)
  • Friday164 (17%)
  • Saturday141 (15%)
  • Sunday108 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59121 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59137 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59161 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59246 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59121 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59115 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (6.8%)
  • February61 (6.4%)
  • March67 (7%)
  • April78 (8.2%)
  • May82 (8.6%)
  • June66 (6.9%)
  • July74 (7.8%)
  • August88 (9.2%)
  • September96 (10%)
  • October94 (9.9%)
  • November96 (10%)
  • December86 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight665 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit159 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting120 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds638 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (12%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other156 (16%)

Road surface

  • Dry651 (68%)
  • Wet or damp260 (27%)
  • Frost or ice36 (3.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph514 (54%)
  • 40 mph94 (9.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph296 (31%)
  • 70 mph45 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway821 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout39 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Suffolk in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant558 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist408 (32%)
  • Cyclist123 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian115 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1043 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1569 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20422 (33%)
  • 21 to 25172 (14%)
  • 26 to 35146 (12%)
  • 36 to 45129 (10%)
  • 46 to 5589 (7%)
  • 56 to 6586 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4.6%)
  • Over 7529 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider834 (66%)
  • Passenger315 (25%)
  • Pedestrian115 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car951 (58%)
  • Motorcycle399 (25%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1%)
  • Minibus11 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Suffolk in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in East Suffolk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Suffolk ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Suffolk had the 84th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
84th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
80th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
75th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in East Suffolk with the most crashes in 1982

The A12 had the most collisions in East Suffolk in 1982: 221, including 9 fatal and 56 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Suffolk, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12221322956
2ndA1465271119
3rdA11173746110
4thA453555012
5thA144243116
6thA1144202305
7thA1152182706
8thB1074182608
9thB1438182405
10thA1093172205
11thA154161804
12thA1116111721
13thB1079111404
14thB1078101206
15thB1127101104
16thA14591504
17thB106991304
18thB112291303
19thA10218801
20thA112081001

Towns in East Suffolk: crashes in 1982

Lowestoft had the most collisions of any town in East Suffolk in 1982: 301.

Postcode districts in East Suffolk: crashes in 1982

NR32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Suffolk in 1982: 196.

Former districts in East Suffolk in 1982

East Suffolk now covers 2 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Waveney had the most collisions in 1982: 483.

Latest crashes in East Suffolk in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in East Suffolk in 1982, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

East Suffolk road accidents in other years