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IP30 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,914 road traffic collisions in the IP30 postcode district, West Suffolk, from 1980 to 2025, and 2,768 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 470 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1980
1,914
1,791st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,768
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
68 people killed
Serious collisions
470
612 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Down 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP30

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal603.1%
  • Serious47025%
  • Slight1,38472%

What the data shows

  • IP30 had 279 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 393 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in IP30 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 213 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP30, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in IP30.

Where IP30 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,791st
Most casualties
1,744th
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
1,577th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday236 (12%)
  • Tuesday282 (15%)
  • Wednesday289 (15%)
  • Thursday292 (15%)
  • Friday348 (18%)
  • Saturday235 (12%)
  • Sunday232 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,400 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting436 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,425 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway435 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout20 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph335 (18%)
  • 40 mph127 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph993 (52%)
  • 70 mph447 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,451 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds220 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist33 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other114 (6%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,988 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist305 (11%)
  • Pedestrian118 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant109 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist95 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)90 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP30 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP30, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP30 peaked at 66 in 2002; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252023
20242332
20233451
20222639
20213044
20202127
20194163
20182634
20172751
20163141
20153858
20142637
20133558
20124254
20114155
20104054
20094770
20084257
20074664
20063649
20055377
20044154
20034965
200266113
20014158
20006490
19994158
19984769
19975485
19964557
19954678
19943338
19933755
19923856
19913856
19905989
19895680
19886086
19874371
19864176
19855372
19844560
19835065
19824868
19814255
19805276

Map of recent crashes in IP30

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP30

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP30

The 24 most recent collisions in IP30 happened between 27 November 2024 and 23 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP30

The A134 has the most collisions in IP30, 474 of 1,914 (25%), followed by the A14 (322).

Collisions in IP30 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13447473016124
2ndA143224601855
3rdA451512341055
4thA108880124317
5thA1141313526

Council areas covering IP30

Collisions in IP30 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Suffolk has 862 of 1,914 (45%).

Collisions in IP30 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk8621,30632200
2ndMid Suffolk8531,15218205
3rdBabergh1973061065

Towns in IP30

Collisions in IP30 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Elmswell (113) and Bury St Edmunds (37).