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IP28 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,979 road traffic collisions in the IP28 postcode district, West Suffolk, from 1980 to 2025, and 7,427 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 136 were fatal and 1,164 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (55).

Collisions since 1980
4,979
563rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,427
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
136
159 people killed
Serious collisions
1,164
1,598 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
79
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP28

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1362.7%
  • Serious1,16423%
  • Slight3,67974%

What the data shows

  • IP28 had 562 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 934 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in IP28 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 725 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP28, 9.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in IP28.

Where IP28 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
563rd
Most casualties
411th
Most fatal collisions
103rd
Most serious collisions
230th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday681 (14%)
  • Tuesday641 (13%)
  • Wednesday702 (14%)
  • Thursday707 (14%)
  • Friday882 (18%)
  • Saturday718 (14%)
  • Sunday648 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,564 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting906 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit445 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,859 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway793 (16%)
  • Roundabout239 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,354 (27%)
  • 40 mph289 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph120 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph2,438 (49%)
  • 70 mph773 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,759 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds630 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds92 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist70 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds64 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other291 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,477 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist732 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian333 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist332 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant240 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)145 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP28 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP28, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP28 peaked at 187 in 1981; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256079
20245583
20234766
20224880
20214078
20203237
20195882
20186995
201776109
201677115
201574101
201497144
201390133
201277117
201188125
201091135
200996139
2008107150
2007110157
2006104157
2005103152
200476117
2003149219
2002136210
2001136209
2000108167
1999129196
1998123188
1997127188
1996123205
1995108158
1994116159
1993107157
199299163
1991125215
1990165244
1989160231
1988169258
1987131184
1986131189
1985135189
1984160212
1983152222
1982178272
1981187293
1980150248

Map of recent crashes in IP28

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP28

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP28

The 24 most recent collisions in IP28 happened between 3 August and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP28

The A1101 has the most collisions in IP28, 1,217 of 4,979 (24%), followed by the A11 (915).

Collisions in IP28 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11011,2171,78024279
2ndA119151,54038225
3rdB1106331484774
4thA14265400946
5thB1102260345554
6thA10651843471032
7thA45145226961
8thA13464100220
9thA1302324203
10thB1085233815
11thB1112182505
12thB1104101202

Council areas covering IP28

Collisions in IP28 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Suffolk has 4,887 of 4,979 (98%).

Collisions in IP28 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk4,8877,2631321,139
2ndEast Cambridgeshire85156425
3rdBabergh3300

Towns in IP28

Collisions in IP28 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Mildenhall, West Suffolk (717) and Beck Row (206).