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CO10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,820 road traffic collisions in the CO10 postcode district, Babergh, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,981 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 136 were fatal and 1,343 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 66 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (77).

Collisions since 1979
5,820
359th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,981
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
136
145 people killed
Serious collisions
1,343
1,648 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
66
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
92
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CO10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1362.3%
  • Serious1,34323%
  • Slight4,34175%

What the data shows

  • CO10 had 739 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 1,096 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in CO10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 867 children under 16 were killed or injured in CO10, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in CO10.

Where CO10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
359th
Most casualties
317th
Most fatal collisions
103rd
Most serious collisions
139th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday828 (14%)
  • Tuesday754 (13%)
  • Wednesday796 (14%)
  • Thursday886 (15%)
  • Friday1,003 (17%)
  • Saturday907 (16%)
  • Sunday646 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,207 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting835 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit671 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown63 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit44 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,297 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road326 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout128 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,836 (49%)
  • 40 mph443 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph25 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph2,457 (42%)
  • 70 mph51 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,330 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds768 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds90 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist71 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other416 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded53 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,027 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist1,058 (13%)
  • Pedestrian869 (11%)
  • Cyclist527 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant256 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)82 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CO10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CO10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CO10 peaked at 205 in 1988; 2025 had 66.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 66
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256692
20247795
20235782
202273105
20216078
20206990
201983110
20187596
201783105
201696142
2015114149
2014120167
201393123
201289124
2011103133
201084128
2009112166
2008135176
2007112164
2006134201
2005131180
2004141206
2003163223
2002132167
2001137187
2000136193
1999129168
1998138191
1997130187
1996126179
1995139177
1994149206
1993134185
1992124160
1991148189
1990175261
1989163224
1988205290
1987163220
1986149195
1985165239
1984191253
1983184229
1982190267
1981164238
1980163221
19791620

Map of recent crashes in CO10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CO10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CO10

The 24 most recent collisions in CO10 happened between 10 September and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CO10

The A134 has the most collisions in CO10, 1,273 of 5,820 (22%), followed by the A131 (679).

Collisions in CO10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1341,2731,82435298
2ndA13167992317155
3rdB1115459604792
4thA10924546722190
5thB1508309411569
6thB1064221303738
7thA10711742751254
8thA1141108147225
9thB106594118127
10thB107190135123
11thB106387119128
12thB10583760013
13thB1066233726
14thA6044703

Council areas covering CO10

Collisions in CO10 were recorded in 7 council areas. Babergh has 4,753 of 5,820 (82%).

Collisions in CO10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBabergh4,7536,4151061,053
2ndWest Suffolk54478616119
3rdBraintree49975114166
4thMid Suffolk101102
5thEast Suffolk5801
6thColchester3301
7thMaldon3301

Towns in CO10

Collisions in CO10 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Sudbury (2,115) and Long Melford (266).