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Ipswich road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 256 road traffic collisions in Ipswich in 2019, and 317 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2018 (347), and casualties fell from 422.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,233 collisions in Ipswich.

Collisions in 2019
256
Down 26% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
317
Down 25% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Ipswich in 2019

1.2% of collisions in Ipswich in 2019 were fatal and 18% serious, against 0.9% and 18% in Ipswich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4618%
  • Slight20781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4815%
  • Slight26684%

Ipswich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Ipswich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 548 in 1980. 2019 is highlighted, with 256, down 26% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 256
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025242280
2024248282
2023181215
2022237291
2021202257
2020197236
2019256317
2018347422
2017321398
2016330404
2015260308
2014320411
2013327399
2012336422
2011383488
2010313369
2009321383
2008323404
2007333424
2006323413
2005361456
2004381471
2003388473
2002384480
2001379464
2000396461
1999398483
1998392464
1997412495
1996330414
1995345410
1994335417
1993352442
1992371465
1991391485
1990433509
1989443526
1988448552
1987459532
1986449528
1985506573
1984514595
1983501575
1982482597
1981506593
1980548673
1979529624

When and where crashes happen in Ipswich in 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (14%)
  • Tuesday41 (16%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday32 (13%)
  • Friday56 (22%)
  • Saturday39 (15%)
  • Sunday17 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.8%)
  • February18 (7%)
  • March18 (7%)
  • April16 (6.3%)
  • May22 (8.6%)
  • June18 (7%)
  • July20 (7.8%)
  • August16 (6.3%)
  • September25 (9.8%)
  • October20 (7.8%)
  • November32 (13%)
  • December26 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight170 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (3.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds201 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (13%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry175 (68%)
  • Wet or damp72 (28%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph211 (82%)
  • 40 mph30 (12%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph5 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout20 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Ipswich in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (54%)
  • Cyclist62 (20%)
  • Pedestrian46 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2046 (15%)
  • 21 to 2541 (13%)
  • 26 to 3565 (21%)
  • 36 to 4554 (17%)
  • 46 to 5531 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6521 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.2%)
  • Over 7511 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (68%)
  • Passenger57 (18%)
  • Pedestrian46 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car361 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (13%)
  • Motorcycle33 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Ipswich in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Ipswich

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Ipswich ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Ipswich had the 169th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
188th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Ipswich in 2019

Alexandra, Ipswich, IP4 1DX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Ipswich in 2019, with 46 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Ipswich with the most crashes in 2019

The A1156 had the most collisions in Ipswich in 2019: 49, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Ipswich, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1156496407
2ndA1214313315
3rdB1075131403
4thA1022121710
5thA107191001
6thA13781111
7thA11897702
8thA1471302
9thB10674401
10thB10733801
11thB10773301
12thB10761101

Towns in Ipswich: crashes in 2019

Ipswich had 242 collisions in 2019.

Postcode districts in Ipswich: crashes in 2019

IP1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Ipswich in 2019: 83.

Latest crashes in Ipswich in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Ipswich in 2019, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

Ipswich road accidents in other years