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East Suffolk road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 907 road traffic collisions in East Suffolk in 1989, and 1,199 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 228 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1988 (891), and casualties fell from 1,212.

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

Collisions in 1989
907
Up 2% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,199
Down 1% on 1988
Fatal collisions
17
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
228
25% of collisions

Crash severity in East Suffolk in 1989

1.9% of collisions in East Suffolk in 1989 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in East Suffolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.9%
  • Serious22825%
  • Slight66273%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal252.1%
  • Serious27923%
  • Slight89575%

East Suffolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Suffolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 991 in 1984. 1989 is highlighted, with 907, up 2% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (14%)
  • Tuesday139 (15%)
  • Wednesday125 (14%)
  • Thursday117 (13%)
  • Friday148 (16%)
  • Saturday145 (16%)
  • Sunday107 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59185 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59143 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (9.7%)
  • February64 (7.1%)
  • March78 (8.6%)
  • April56 (6.2%)
  • May74 (8.2%)
  • June80 (8.8%)
  • July79 (8.7%)
  • August76 (8.4%)
  • September64 (7.1%)
  • October75 (8.3%)
  • November84 (9.3%)
  • December89 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight655 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit148 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds756 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Other18 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry611 (67%)
  • Wet or damp280 (31%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph501 (55%)
  • 40 mph61 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph298 (33%)
  • 70 mph42 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway758 (84%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout42 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Suffolk in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant611 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist236 (20%)
  • Cyclist150 (13%)
  • Pedestrian126 (11%)
  • Van occupant35 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1040 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1583 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20326 (27%)
  • 21 to 25157 (13%)
  • 26 to 35186 (16%)
  • 36 to 45126 (11%)
  • 46 to 5585 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6569 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7554 (4.5%)
  • Over 7547 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider778 (65%)
  • Passenger295 (25%)
  • Pedestrian126 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,021 (64%)
  • Motorcycle243 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle154 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Suffolk in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Suffolk had the 88th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
90th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Suffolk with the most crashes in 1989

The A12 had the most collisions in East Suffolk in 1989: 183, including 8 fatal and 41 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Suffolk, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12183248841
2ndA146345436
3rdA1117303405
4thA1152243104
5thB1438222607
6thA145212505
7thA45213214
8thB1127192406
9thA1021182008
10thA1144171904
11thB1074171903
12thA144161913
13thB1119152306
14thA1214142104
15thB1062132412
16thA154121602
17thB1122122105
18thB1069101403
19thB1079101203
20thB1084101404

Towns in East Suffolk: crashes in 1989

Lowestoft had the most collisions of any town in East Suffolk in 1989: 299.

Postcode districts in East Suffolk: crashes in 1989

NR32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Suffolk in 1989: 195.

Former districts in East Suffolk in 1989

East Suffolk now covers 2 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Waveney had the most collisions in 1989: 464.

Latest crashes in East Suffolk in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in East Suffolk in 1989, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

East Suffolk road accidents in other years