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East Suffolk road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 552 road traffic collisions in East Suffolk in 2010, and 729 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2009 (655), and casualties fell from 961.

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

Collisions in 2010
552
Down 16% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
729
Down 24% on 2009
Fatal collisions
7
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
14% of collisions

Crash severity in East Suffolk in 2010

1.3% of collisions in East Suffolk in 2010 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in East Suffolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious7914%
  • Slight46684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious8211%
  • Slight64088%

East Suffolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Suffolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 991 in 1984. 2010 is highlighted, with 552, down 16% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (12%)
  • Tuesday70 (13%)
  • Wednesday101 (18%)
  • Thursday75 (14%)
  • Friday101 (18%)
  • Saturday63 (11%)
  • Sunday77 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5994 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59142 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8%)
  • February47 (8.5%)
  • March34 (6.2%)
  • April42 (7.6%)
  • May37 (6.7%)
  • June48 (8.7%)
  • July51 (9.2%)
  • August48 (8.7%)
  • September58 (11%)
  • October46 (8.3%)
  • November51 (9.2%)
  • December46 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight425 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds412 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (9.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other26 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry321 (58%)
  • Wet or damp157 (28%)
  • Frost or ice52 (9.4%)
  • Snow22 (4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph298 (54%)
  • 40 mph23 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph183 (33%)
  • 70 mph34 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway476 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (7.2%)
  • Roundabout23 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Suffolk in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant482 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (12%)
  • Cyclist61 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian60 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3%)
  • 11 to 1537 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20127 (17%)
  • 21 to 2584 (12%)
  • 26 to 35122 (17%)
  • 36 to 45121 (17%)
  • 46 to 5573 (10%)
  • 56 to 6562 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.8%)
  • Over 7537 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider522 (72%)
  • Passenger147 (20%)
  • Pedestrian60 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car724 (72%)
  • Motorcycle80 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Suffolk in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Suffolk ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Suffolk had the 87th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
88th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in East Suffolk in 2010

Harbour & Normanston, East Suffolk, NR32 2JS area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Suffolk in 2010, with 38 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in East Suffolk with the most crashes in 2010

The A12 had the most collisions in East Suffolk in 2010: 99, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Suffolk, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1299135219
2ndA146264213
3rdA14142103
4thB1062142201
5thB1078121700
6thA14491303
7thB10749900
8thB107991002
9thB111691000
10thA109481101
11thA14581201
12thB10698900
13thB112281201
14thA112071101
15thA1547900
16thB11237901
17thB11277700
18thB14387700
19thA11566801
20thB10836800

Towns in East Suffolk: crashes in 2010

Lowestoft had the most collisions of any town in East Suffolk in 2010: 120.

Postcode districts in East Suffolk: crashes in 2010

NR32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Suffolk in 2010: 84.

Former districts in East Suffolk in 2010

East Suffolk now covers 2 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Suffolk Coastal had the most collisions in 2010: 295.

Latest crashes in East Suffolk in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in East Suffolk in 2010, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

East Suffolk road accidents in other years