Assington, Babergh, CO10 5LD area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Assington, Babergh, CO10 5LD area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 65 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Assington ward, Babergh, from 2001 to 2025, with 113 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 65; 11,450th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 113; 1.74 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the CO10 5LD hotspot

20 of the 65 collisions here (31%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.6%
Serious1726%
Slight4569%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 23
Slightly injured: 87
All casualties: 113

Accidents by year at the CO10 5LD hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2008, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the CO10 5LD hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	5
2024	2	2
2023	0	0
2022	2	4
2021	0	0
2020	3	4
2019	2	3
2018	3	3
2017	3	5
2016	1	2
2015	3	4
2014	2	4
2013	2	2
2012	0	0
2011	4	9
2010	4	8
2009	2	5
2008	8	13
2007	5	9
2006	3	4
2005	2	5
2004	3	7
2003	4	6
2002	1	1
2001	3	8

Map of crashes at the CO10 5LD hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CO10 5LD.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Assington, Babergh, CO10 5LD area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the CO10 5LD hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Assington
Council area: Babergh
Nearest postcode to the centre: CO10 5LD
Postcode district: CO10
Centre (latitude, longitude): 52.02536, 0.81194
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 18 September 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,450th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the CO10 5LD hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A134, with 39 of 65, followed by the A1071 with 26.

Collisions at the CO10 5LD hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A134	39	67	1	10
2nd	A1071	26	46	2	7

Accident hotspots near CO10 5LD

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Great Cornard, Babergh, CO10 0QA area, 2.9 km away, with 67 collisions.

All 65 crashes at the CO10 5LD hotspot

Newest first, from 15 March 2001 to 18 September 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious18 Sep 2025, 12:15
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 18 Sep 2025, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025371643331
Serious3 Aug 2025, 11:15
Car crash on the A134 in Babergh, 3 Aug 2025, 11:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025371624475
Slight10 Jul 2025, 17:40
Ford Fiesta crash on the A134 in Babergh, 10 Jul 2025, 17:40
- Ford Fiesta and Skoda Enyaq
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025371616766
Slight15 Nov 2024, 18:30
Skoda Karoq crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 15 Nov 2024, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024371518160
Serious26 Mar 2024, 11:35
Volvo crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 26 Mar 2024, 11:35
- Volvo and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024371425465
Serious17 Jun 2022, 13:15
Skoda Fabia crash on the A134 in Babergh, 17 Jun 2022, 13:15
- Skoda Fabia and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022371189166
Slight28 Apr 2022, 19:20
Jaguar XF Series crash on the A134 in Babergh, 28 Apr 2022, 19:20
- Jaguar XF Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022371185942
Serious29 Oct 2020, 08:09
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 29 Oct 2020, 08:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020370998706
Slight8 Sep 2020, 16:55
Citroen Dispatch crash on the A134 in Babergh, 8 Sep 2020, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020370979963
Serious7 Aug 2020, 18:22
Ford Fiesta crash on the A134 in Babergh, 7 Aug 2020, 18:22
- Ford Fiesta and Yamaha MT09
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020370970801
Fatal19 Sep 2019, 08:38
KTM 1290 Superduke crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 19 Sep 2019, 08:38
- KTM 1290 Superduke, Vauxhall Astra, Mercedes E Class and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019370881009
Serious24 May 2019, 20:30
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A134 in Babergh, 24 May 2019, 20:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019370845498
Slight17 Dec 2018, 19:08
Honda Civic crash on the A134 in Babergh, 17 Dec 2018, 19:08
- Honda Civic and Honda CBF125M
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018370354867
Slight1 Dec 2018, 09:39
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A134 in Babergh, 1 Dec 2018, 09:39
- Volkswagen Golf and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018370352747
Slight25 Jun 2018, 13:04
BMW R Nine T crash on the A134 in Babergh, 25 Jun 2018, 13:04
- BMW R Nine T and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018370311543
Slight14 Jul 2017, 18:14
Suzuki Swift crash on the A134 in Babergh, 14 Jul 2017, 18:14
- Suzuki Swift and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017370222076
Serious4 Jul 2017, 11:26
Ford C-Max crash on the A134 in Babergh, 4 Jul 2017, 11:26
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017370203555
Slight19 Jan 2017, 12:15
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A134 in Babergh, 19 Jan 2017, 12:15
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017370151781
Serious17 May 2016, 08:30
Audi TT crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 17 May 2016, 08:30
- Audi TT and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016370073675
Slight21 Sep 2015, 19:16
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 21 Sep 2015, 19:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201537EA93867
Slight12 Sep 2015, 13:05
Renault Clio crash on the A134 in Babergh, 12 Sep 2015, 13:05
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201537EA93557
Slight24 Aug 2015, 11:35
Ford Transit crash on the A134 in Babergh, 24 Aug 2015, 11:35
- Ford Transit and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201537EA93159
Slight28 Aug 2014, 16:15
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 28 Aug 2014, 16:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and Fiat Stilo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201437EA83451
Slight11 Mar 2014, 16:48
Aprilia RS 125 crash on the A134 in Babergh, 11 Mar 2014, 16:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201437EA78904
Slight20 Dec 2013, 06:25
Citroen Saxo crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 20 Dec 2013, 06:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201337EA76834
Fatal15 Dec 2013, 18:40
Ford Transit crash on the A134 in Babergh, 15 Dec 2013, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201337EA76583
Slight18 Jul 2011, 15:30
Renault Megane crash on the A134 in Babergh, 18 Jul 2011, 15:30
- Renault Megane, Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011370287511
Slight22 May 2011, 16:40
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A134 in Babergh, 22 May 2011, 16:40
- Volkswagen Golf, Kia Pride and Toyota Avensis
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011370203311
Serious12 Feb 2011, 07:15
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A134 in Babergh, 12 Feb 2011, 07:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011370072611
Slight5 Jan 2011, 14:45
Toyota Carina crash on the A134 in Babergh, 5 Jan 2011, 14:45
- Toyota Carina and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011370006511
Slight1 Oct 2010, 09:10
Seat Leon crash on the A134 in Babergh, 1 Oct 2010, 09:10
- Seat Leon and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201037B045869
Slight21 Aug 2010, 08:30
Ford Escort crash on the A134 in Babergh, 21 Aug 2010, 08:30
- Ford Escort and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201037B045575
Slight17 May 2010, 10:00
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 17 May 2010, 10:00
- Volkswagen Golf and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201037B044940
Slight9 Feb 2010, 18:19
BMW 1 Series crash on the A134 in Babergh, 9 Feb 2010, 18:19
- BMW 1 Series and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201037B044258
Slight12 Nov 2009, 12:15
Citroen Xantia crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 12 Nov 2009, 12:15
- Citroen Xantia and Hyundai Matrix
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200937B043590
Slight27 Feb 2009, 22:24
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A134 in Babergh, 27 Feb 2009, 22:24
- Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200937B041937
Slight1 Dec 2008, 19:00
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 1 Dec 2008, 19:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200837B041266
Slight9 Aug 2008, 19:20
Car crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 9 Aug 2008, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200837B040396
Slight9 Aug 2008, 15:30
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 9 Aug 2008, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200837B040394
Slight23 May 2008, 12:47
Peugeot 106 crash on the A134 in Babergh, 23 May 2008, 12:47
- Peugeot 106 and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200837B030909
Slight12 May 2008, 09:50
Scania crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 12 May 2008, 09:50
- Scania, Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200837B030855
Slight27 Mar 2008, 14:30
Ford Scorpio crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 27 Mar 2008, 14:30
- Ford Scorpio and Seat Alhambra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200837B030562
Slight25 Feb 2008, 19:45
Car crash on the A134 in Babergh, 25 Feb 2008, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200837B030419
Fatal19 Jan 2008, 12:46
Citroen BX crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 19 Jan 2008, 12:46
- Citroen BX and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200837B029945
Slight26 Sep 2007, 15:45
DAF Trucks FTG 85CF crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 26 Sep 2007, 15:45
- DAF Trucks FTG 85CF and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200737B029532
Serious24 Sep 2007, 07:55
Ford Fusion crash on the A1071 in Babergh, 24 Sep 2007, 07:55
- Ford Fusion and Kawasaki ER500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200737B028970
Slight29 Mar 2007, 20:30
Seat Arosa crash on the A134 in Babergh, 29 Mar 2007, 20:30
- Seat Arosa, Volvo V40, Saab 9-5 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200737B027759
Slight25 Jan 2007, 14:00
Ford KA crash on the A134 in Babergh, 25 Jan 2007, 14:00
- Ford KA and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200737B027212