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IP17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,143 road traffic collisions in the IP17 postcode district, East Suffolk, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,282 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 503 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
2,143
1,682nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,282
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
61 people killed
Serious collisions
503
635 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal512.4%
  • Serious50323%
  • Slight1,58974%

What the data shows

  • IP17 had 297 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 427 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in IP17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 277 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP17, 8.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in IP17.

Where IP17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,682nd
Most casualties
1,562nd
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
1,481st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday294 (14%)
  • Tuesday282 (13%)
  • Wednesday312 (15%)
  • Thursday279 (13%)
  • Friday371 (17%)
  • Saturday316 (15%)
  • Sunday289 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,572 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting480 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,019 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph483 (23%)
  • 40 mph147 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph122 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph1,335 (62%)
  • 70 mph52 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,580 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds271 (13%)
  • Fog or mist38 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other158 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,482 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist325 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian147 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist123 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant105 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in IP17 peaked at 74 in 1990; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252438
20242235
20232237
20223545
20212127
20202131
20194065
20183241
20174774
20163354
20153448
20144351
20135887
20123961
20112842
20103855
20094179
20084472
20075283
20065099
20056083
20045475
20033953
200263105
20015691
20004884
19996383
19984468
19974164
19966192
19954776
19944061
19935793
19925687
199164100
199074114
19895587
19886085
19876392
19865790
19855986
19846190
19834566
19826191
19815179
19803860
197923

Map of recent crashes in IP17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP17

The 24 most recent collisions in IP17 happened between 17 January and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP17

The A12 has the most collisions in IP17, 915 of 2,143 (43%), followed by the A1094 (218).

Collisions in IP17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA129151,57431213
2ndA1094218345451
3rdB1119187240346
4thB1069115166330
5thB1121115151426
6thA1120107154129
7thB112580116018
8thB11226095316
9thA1447802
10thB13533601

Council areas covering IP17

Collisions in IP17 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Suffolk has 2,132 of 2,143 (99%).

Collisions in IP17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk2,1323,27051503
2ndMid Suffolk5500
3rdWest Suffolk3400

Town in IP17

Of the 2,143 collisions in IP17, 174 (8.1%) were in Saxmundham.