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East Suffolk road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 381 road traffic collisions in East Suffolk in 2022, and 501 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2021 (332), and casualties rose from 436.

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

Collisions in 2022
381
Up 15% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
501
Up 15% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
23% of collisions

Crash severity in East Suffolk in 2022

1.3% of collisions in East Suffolk in 2022 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 21% in East Suffolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious8623%
  • Slight29076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious9419%
  • Slight40280%

East Suffolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Suffolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 991 in 1984. 2022 is highlighted, with 381, up 15% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 381
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (11%)
  • Tuesday57 (15%)
  • Wednesday60 (16%)
  • Thursday62 (16%)
  • Friday67 (18%)
  • Saturday46 (12%)
  • Sunday47 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9.7%)
  • February25 (6.6%)
  • March29 (7.6%)
  • April32 (8.4%)
  • May34 (8.9%)
  • June29 (7.6%)
  • July30 (7.9%)
  • August38 (10%)
  • September42 (11%)
  • October29 (7.6%)
  • November35 (9.2%)
  • December21 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight294 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds330 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry274 (72%)
  • Wet or damp95 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (3.7%)
  • 30 mph204 (54%)
  • 40 mph23 (6%)
  • 50 mph21 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph95 (25%)
  • 70 mph24 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway325 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout17 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Suffolk in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant294 (59%)
  • Cyclist59 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (12%)
  • Pedestrian53 (11%)
  • Van occupant20 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2074 (15%)
  • 21 to 2539 (7.8%)
  • 26 to 3583 (17%)
  • 36 to 4552 (10%)
  • 46 to 5557 (11%)
  • 56 to 6555 (11%)
  • 66 to 7541 (8.2%)
  • Over 7546 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider357 (71%)
  • Passenger91 (18%)
  • Pedestrian53 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car480 (70%)
  • Motorcycle60 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Suffolk in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Suffolk had the 86th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
80th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in East Suffolk in 2022

Harbour & Normanston, East Suffolk, NR32 2JS area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Suffolk in 2022, with 17 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Suffolk with the most crashes in 2022

The A12 had the most collisions in East Suffolk in 2022: 56, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Suffolk, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA125676013
2ndA146121904
3rdA1117111901
4thA14111700
5thB1062111312
6thA15471800
7thB11197701
8thA11526602
9thB11226802
10thA475700
11thB10745501
12thB15325502
13thA10944402
14thA11204701
15thA1444402
16thB10794400
17thB11234602
18thA10953301
19thA11453301
20thA11563301

Towns in East Suffolk: crashes in 2022

Lowestoft had the most collisions of any town in East Suffolk in 2022: 102.

Postcode districts in East Suffolk: crashes in 2022

NR32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Suffolk in 2022: 69.

Former districts in East Suffolk in 2022

East Suffolk now covers 2 former district councils, abolished in April 2019. Of these, Suffolk Coastal had the most collisions in 2022: 196.

Latest crashes in East Suffolk in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in East Suffolk in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

East Suffolk road accidents in other years