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IP2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,919 road traffic collisions in the IP2 postcode district, Ipswich, from 1980 to 2025, and 3,632 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 37 were fatal and 523 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, down 17% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1980
2,919
1,346th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,632
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
38 people killed
Serious collisions
523
586 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
Down 17% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP2

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal371.3%
  • Serious52318%
  • Slight2,35981%

What the data shows

  • IP2 had 417 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 512 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in IP2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 548 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP2, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in IP2.

Where IP2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,346th
Most casualties
1,434th
Most fatal collisions
1,608th
Most serious collisions
1,429th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday421 (14%)
  • Tuesday444 (15%)
  • Wednesday429 (15%)
  • Thursday425 (15%)
  • Friday506 (17%)
  • Saturday385 (13%)
  • Sunday309 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,083 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit740 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,474 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway289 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout114 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,509 (86%)
  • 40 mph211 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph83 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph102 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,240 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds390 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other166 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded32 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,760 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist632 (17%)
  • Pedestrian614 (17%)
  • Cyclist444 (12%)
  • Van occupant71 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP2, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP2 peaked at 120 in 1980; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253843
20244652
20233741
20223752
20212837
20203445
20194250
20185362
20174861
20165464
20153645
20145370
20135363
20124655
20114756
20105871
20096075
20085978
20075273
20064861
20057188
20045666
20036678
20027294
20016580
20006782
19996782
19985669
19977289
19965474
19956175
19947494
199388108
19926078
199186119
19907891
19897286
198877102
19878193
19867688
198587104
198492118
1983101115
198289114
1981102137
1980120154

Map of recent crashes in IP2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP2

The 24 most recent collisions in IP2 happened between 3 June and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP2

The A1214 has the most collisions in IP2, 358 of 2,919 (12%), followed by the A137 (313).

Collisions in IP2 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1214358491353
2ndA1373133961261
3rdB1075248313148
4thB1073117138021
5thA12102156432
6thA10713947013
7thA14364903
8thB1456263608
9thA456822

Council areas covering IP2

Collisions in IP2 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ipswich has 2,679 of 2,919 (92%).

Collisions in IP2 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIpswich2,6793,28130476
2ndBabergh239348747

Town in IP2

Of the 2,919 collisions in IP2, 2,575 (88%) were in Ipswich.