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IP31 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,704 road traffic collisions in the IP31 postcode district, West Suffolk, from 1980 to 2025, and 3,991 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 91 were fatal and 702 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 9% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1980
2,704
1,424th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,991
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
91
97 people killed
Serious collisions
702
905 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP31

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal913.4%
  • Serious70226%
  • Slight1,91171%

What the data shows

  • IP31 had 330 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 524 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in IP31 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 341 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP31, 8.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in IP31.

Where IP31 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,424th
Most casualties
1,321st
Most fatal collisions
370th
Most serious collisions
948th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday378 (14%)
  • Tuesday387 (14%)
  • Wednesday388 (14%)
  • Thursday405 (15%)
  • Friday431 (16%)
  • Saturday384 (14%)
  • Sunday331 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,925 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting599 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit140 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,562 (95%)
  • Roundabout82 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph613 (23%)
  • 40 mph289 (11%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1,735 (64%)
  • 70 mph59 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,032 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds314 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (2%)
  • Fog or mist47 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other180 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,912 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist451 (11%)
  • Pedestrian187 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist153 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant122 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)67 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP31 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP31, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP31 peaked at 86 in 1988; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253040
20243345
20232236
20222747
20212434
20202129
20193557
20185991
20174172
20163849
20153541
20144156
20132831
20124766
20114970
20105573
20096381
20085786
200783123
20066698
20056698
200474104
200381125
20026589
200177132
200068123
19996199
199871101
199777111
199669111
19955976
199470104
199372109
19926799
19917494
199073116
198985128
198886127
198781129
19865877
198576122
198472102
19835576
198273105
198170103
198070106

Map of recent crashes in IP31

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP31

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP31

The 24 most recent collisions in IP31 happened between 28 April and 8 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP31

The A143 has the most collisions in IP31, 801 of 2,704 (30%), followed by the A1088 (309).

Collisions in IP31 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1438011,22734188
2ndA10883094861384
3rdA1343074661586
4thB111177114521
5thB11065993213
6thA4561104
7thA143402

Council areas covering IP31

Collisions in IP31 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Suffolk has 2,117 of 2,704 (78%).

Collisions in IP31 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk2,1173,13577538
2ndMid Suffolk58185014163
3rdEast Suffolk3301

Towns in IP31

Collisions in IP31 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Great Barton (160) and Bury St Edmunds (13).