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IP4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,613 road traffic collisions in the IP4 postcode district, Ipswich, from 1980 to 2025, and 5,522 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 804 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 56 collisions, down 22% on 2024 (72).

Collisions since 1980
4,613
672nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,522
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
38 people killed
Serious collisions
804
872 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
56
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP4

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal380.8%
  • Serious80417%
  • Slight3,77182%

What the data shows

  • IP4 had 710 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 877 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in IP4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 606 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP4, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in IP4.

Where IP4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
672nd
Most casualties
830th
Most fatal collisions
1,575th
Most serious collisions
725th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday667 (14%)
  • Tuesday678 (15%)
  • Wednesday703 (15%)
  • Thursday719 (16%)
  • Friday800 (17%)
  • Saturday632 (14%)
  • Sunday414 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,335 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,160 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,429 (74%)
  • One way street or slip road625 (14%)
  • Roundabout408 (8.8%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,704 (80%)
  • 40 mph757 (16%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph109 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,579 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds578 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist32 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.3%)
  • Other276 (6%)
  • Not recorded44 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,334 (42%)
  • Pedestrian1,027 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist996 (18%)
  • Cyclist891 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant98 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant68 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP4, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP4 peaked at 162 in 1984; 2025 had 56.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 56
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255664
20247288
20235866
20226280
20216780
20204149
20197387
2018104119
201796120
201681103
20157288
20147588
201386104
201292109
2011115148
20107182
200984101
200893116
200785109
2006104129
200587107
2004110134
2003107122
200290105
200188109
2000122145
1999106133
1998108126
1997117142
199699126
199594110
19946381
199390117
1992103125
199199118
1990143159
1989131141
1988114140
1987145167
1986132149
1985155176
1984162179
1983142170
1982132173
1981130147
1980157191

Map of recent crashes in IP4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP4

The 24 most recent collisions in IP4 happened between 2 July and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP4

The A1156 has the most collisions in IP4, 658 of 4,613 (14%), followed by the A1214 (584).

Collisions in IP4 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11566587985108
2ndA1214584716386
3rdA1071545655390
4thA1022196231224
5thB1075187205138
6thB1059156175026
7thA12143170339
8thA1189131160221
9thB1077101133120
10thA1378997021
11thB1076586009
12thA453339310

Council areas covering IP4

Collisions in IP4 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ipswich has 4,319 of 4,613 (94%).

Collisions in IP4 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIpswich4,3195,13031735
2ndEast Suffolk294392769

Towns in IP4

Collisions in IP4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ipswich (4,357) and Kesgrave (40).