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East Suffolk road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 925 road traffic collisions in East Suffolk in 1985, and 1,213 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 285 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (991), and casualties fell from 1,286.

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

Collisions in 1985
925
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,213
Down 6% on 1984
Fatal collisions
14
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
285
31% of collisions

Crash severity in East Suffolk in 1985

1.5% of collisions in East Suffolk in 1985 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in East Suffolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious28531%
  • Slight62668%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious34228%
  • Slight85771%

East Suffolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Suffolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 991 in 1984. 1985 is highlighted, with 925, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (14%)
  • Tuesday142 (15%)
  • Wednesday134 (14%)
  • Thursday115 (12%)
  • Friday164 (18%)
  • Saturday141 (15%)
  • Sunday104 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59121 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59131 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59180 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59221 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59114 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59111 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (5.2%)
  • February55 (5.9%)
  • March67 (7.2%)
  • April64 (6.9%)
  • May78 (8.4%)
  • June83 (9%)
  • July82 (8.9%)
  • August91 (9.8%)
  • September83 (9%)
  • October96 (10%)
  • November97 (10%)
  • December81 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight667 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds522 (56%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Other219 (24%)

Road surface

  • Dry532 (58%)
  • Wet or damp323 (35%)
  • Frost or ice45 (4.9%)
  • Snow23 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph479 (52%)
  • 40 mph74 (8%)
  • 50 mph9 (1%)
  • 60 mph299 (32%)
  • 70 mph64 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway770 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout31 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Suffolk in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant559 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist365 (30%)
  • Cyclist136 (11%)
  • Pedestrian107 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2%)
  • 6 to 1034 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1579 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20380 (31%)
  • 21 to 25204 (17%)
  • 26 to 35161 (13%)
  • 36 to 45106 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5568 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 6572 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.8%)
  • Over 7539 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider814 (67%)
  • Passenger292 (24%)
  • Pedestrian107 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car931 (58%)
  • Motorcycle372 (23%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Suffolk in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Suffolk had the 82nd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
80th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
40th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Suffolk with the most crashes in 1985

The A12 had the most collisions in East Suffolk in 1985: 225, including 3 fatal and 62 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Suffolk, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12225308362
2ndA454454111
3rdA1117353809
4thA146294236
5thA1152172106
6thA145162405
7thA1144151606
8thA144141505
9thB1127143306
10thB1074131603
11thB1438121404
12thB1122111513
13thA1021101201
14thA154101501
15thB106991204
16thB107891805
17thB107991302
18thB138581002
19thA10947700
20thA109571103

Towns in East Suffolk: crashes in 1985

Lowestoft had the most collisions of any town in East Suffolk in 1985: 271.

Postcode districts in East Suffolk: crashes in 1985

NR32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Suffolk in 1985: 175.

Former districts in East Suffolk in 1985

East Suffolk now covers 2 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Suffolk Coastal had the most collisions in 1985: 485.

Latest crashes in East Suffolk in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in East Suffolk in 1985, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

East Suffolk road accidents in other years