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East Suffolk road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 330 road traffic collisions in East Suffolk in 2020, and 409 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2019 (427), and casualties fell from 605.

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

Collisions in 2020
330
Down 23% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
409
Down 32% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
22% of collisions

Crash severity in East Suffolk in 2020

0.3% of collisions in East Suffolk in 2020 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in East Suffolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious7322%
  • Slight25678%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious7819%
  • Slight33081%

East Suffolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Suffolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 991 in 1984. 2020 is highlighted, with 330, down 23% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 330
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday59 (18%)
  • Wednesday46 (14%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday50 (15%)
  • Saturday41 (12%)
  • Sunday41 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (9.7%)
  • February27 (8.2%)
  • March22 (6.7%)
  • April8 (2.4%)
  • May20 (6.1%)
  • June31 (9.4%)
  • July21 (6.4%)
  • August37 (11%)
  • September43 (13%)
  • October26 (7.9%)
  • November31 (9.4%)
  • December32 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds266 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry233 (71%)
  • Wet or damp91 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph183 (55%)
  • 40 mph17 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph11 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph91 (28%)
  • 70 mph25 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout22 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Suffolk in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant247 (60%)
  • Cyclist63 (15%)
  • Pedestrian47 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1520 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2075 (18%)
  • 21 to 2532 (7.8%)
  • 26 to 3557 (14%)
  • 36 to 4546 (11%)
  • 46 to 5556 (14%)
  • 56 to 6547 (11%)
  • 66 to 7530 (7.3%)
  • Over 7530 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider285 (70%)
  • Passenger77 (19%)
  • Pedestrian47 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car435 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (10%)
  • Motorcycle41 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Suffolk in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Suffolk had the 80th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
80th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in East Suffolk in 2020

Orwell & Villages, East Suffolk, IP10 0FG area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Suffolk in 2020, with 14 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Suffolk with the most crashes in 2020

The A12 had the most collisions in East Suffolk in 2020: 52, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Suffolk, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12527308
2ndA14172115
3rdA11179902
4thA479900
5thB11197902
6thA11526802
7thA115661202
8thA1466801
9thB10625502
10thB15325502
11thA10944401
12thB10794401
13thB11234502
14thA10213501
15thA12143401
16thA1443302
17thA14531001
18thB10783300
19thB11163302
20thB11273500

Towns in East Suffolk: crashes in 2020

Lowestoft had the most collisions of any town in East Suffolk in 2020: 70.

Postcode districts in East Suffolk: crashes in 2020

NR33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Suffolk in 2020: 48.

Former districts in East Suffolk in 2020

East Suffolk now covers 2 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Suffolk Coastal had the most collisions in 2020: 181.

Latest crashes in East Suffolk in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in East Suffolk in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2020.

Severity

East Suffolk road accidents in other years