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East Suffolk road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 654 road traffic collisions in East Suffolk in 2007, and 870 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2006 (686), and casualties fell from 946.

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

Collisions in 2007
654
Down 5% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
870
Down 8% on 2006
Fatal collisions
11
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
11% of collisions

Crash severity in East Suffolk in 2007

1.7% of collisions in East Suffolk in 2007 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in East Suffolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.7%
  • Serious7211%
  • Slight57187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious819.3%
  • Slight77789%

East Suffolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Suffolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 991 in 1984. 2007 is highlighted, with 654, down 5% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (16%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday101 (15%)
  • Thursday94 (14%)
  • Friday103 (16%)
  • Saturday77 (12%)
  • Sunday76 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59111 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59147 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5999 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (9.3%)
  • February44 (6.7%)
  • March57 (8.7%)
  • April45 (6.9%)
  • May45 (6.9%)
  • June49 (7.5%)
  • July53 (8.1%)
  • August69 (11%)
  • September52 (8%)
  • October55 (8.4%)
  • November70 (11%)
  • December54 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight481 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds531 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (9.8%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry433 (66%)
  • Wet or damp203 (31%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph364 (56%)
  • 40 mph32 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph21 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph187 (29%)
  • 70 mph44 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway542 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout44 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Suffolk in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant581 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (14%)
  • Pedestrian82 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist58 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1549 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20177 (20%)
  • 21 to 2596 (11%)
  • 26 to 35118 (14%)
  • 36 to 45153 (18%)
  • 46 to 5585 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6570 (8%)
  • 66 to 7549 (5.6%)
  • Over 7530 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider598 (69%)
  • Passenger190 (22%)
  • Pedestrian82 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car906 (76%)
  • Motorcycle118 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Suffolk in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Suffolk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Suffolk ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Suffolk had the 89th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
86th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in East Suffolk in 2007

Harbour & Normanston, East Suffolk, NR32 2JS area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Suffolk in 2007, with 49 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in East Suffolk with the most crashes in 2007

The A12 had the most collisions in East Suffolk in 2007: 124, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Suffolk, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12124184114
2ndA146354615
3rdA14274022
4thA1117253002
5thA144182301
6thA154172202
7thB1116142413
8thB1127121403
9thB1119111411
10thA1094101511
11thA1144101201
12thA145101300
13thA115291300
14thB107491101
15thB106281002
16thB106981200
17thB143881000
18thB15328801
19thA11207900
20thA12147701

Towns in East Suffolk: crashes in 2007

Lowestoft had the most collisions of any town in East Suffolk in 2007: 175.

Postcode districts in East Suffolk: crashes in 2007

NR32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Suffolk in 2007: 118.

Former districts in East Suffolk in 2007

East Suffolk now covers 2 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Suffolk Coastal had the most collisions in 2007: 350.

Latest crashes in East Suffolk in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in East Suffolk in 2007, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

East Suffolk road accidents in other years