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IP27 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,920 road traffic collisions in the IP27 postcode district, West Suffolk, from 1980 to 2025, and 4,448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 86 were fatal and 711 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, up 33% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1980
2,920
1,345th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,448
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
104 people killed
Serious collisions
711
960 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
68
Up 62% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP27

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal862.9%
  • Serious71124%
  • Slight2,12373%

What the data shows

  • IP27 had 313 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 485 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in IP27 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 395 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP27, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in IP27.

Where IP27 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,345th
Most casualties
1,168th
Most fatal collisions
429th
Most serious collisions
933rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday373 (13%)
  • Tuesday405 (14%)
  • Wednesday365 (13%)
  • Thursday407 (14%)
  • Friday510 (17%)
  • Saturday478 (16%)
  • Sunday382 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,937 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting618 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit308 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown40 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,857 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout17 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,010 (35%)
  • 40 mph278 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1,589 (54%)
  • 70 mph37 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,173 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds385 (13%)
  • Fog or mist53 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other185 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,315 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist369 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian263 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist164 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant149 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)67 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP27 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP27, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP27 peaked at 101 in 1990; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254468
20243342
20232335
20222739
20213351
20201624
20193044
20183341
20173858
20163650
20152938
20144976
20134055
20125191
20115062
20104682
20094975
20085568
20075481
20066298
20056082
20045589
200369103
200278114
200190146
200080131
199977122
199881111
19976283
199681138
199571118
199478123
199375116
199295141
199188124
1990101166
1989100169
198895149
1987101136
1986100161
198578105
198493147
198392153
198281107
198172116
198069120

Map of recent crashes in IP27

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP27

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP27

The 24 most recent collisions in IP27 happened between 2 July and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP27

The A1065 has the most collisions in IP27, 1,101 of 2,920 (38%), followed by the B1112 (536).

Collisions in IP27 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10651,1011,72231276
2ndB111253678910107
3rdB1107230373964
4thA112214241168
5thB1106217309866
6thA1343447213

Council areas covering IP27

Collisions in IP27 were recorded in 4 council areas. West Suffolk has 2,625 of 2,920 (90%).

Collisions in IP27 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk2,6253,99272615
2ndBreckland2864421489
3rdEast Suffolk4402
4thKing's Lynn and West Norfolk3503

Towns in IP27

Collisions in IP27 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Brandon, West Suffolk (695) and Lakenheath (222).