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IP5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,163 road traffic collisions in the IP5 postcode district, East Suffolk, from 1980 to 2025, and 1,485 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 221 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 16 collisions, up from 12 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
1,163
2,139th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,485
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
221
242 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
12 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
14 in 2024

Road collision statistics for IP5

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious22119%
  • Slight93480%

What the data shows

  • IP5 had 198 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 279 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in IP5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 193 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP5, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in IP5.

Where IP5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,139th
Most casualties
2,168th
Most fatal collisions
2,472nd
Most serious collisions
2,185th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday175 (15%)
  • Tuesday173 (15%)
  • Wednesday174 (15%)
  • Thursday197 (17%)
  • Friday196 (17%)
  • Saturday141 (12%)
  • Sunday107 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight875 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit199 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway888 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (12%)
  • Roundabout131 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph566 (49%)
  • 40 mph215 (18%)
  • 50 mph34 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph170 (15%)
  • 70 mph175 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds938 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other68 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant881 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist281 (19%)
  • Cyclist203 (14%)
  • Pedestrian67 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP5, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP5 peaked at 36 in 2009; 2025 had 16.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251621
20241214
20231622
20222028
20212128
20201820
20192128
20182533
20172333
20162632
20152328
20142632
20132430
20122125
20113251
20102429
20093649
20082636
20073238
20063539
20053034
20043445
20032227
20022629
20012030
20002330
19992536
19982838
19972431
19963042
19952127
19941316
19932229
19922532
19912730
19902935
19891926
19882935
19872427
19863141
19853138
19843546
19833139
19823445
19812327
19803034

Map of recent crashes in IP5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP5

The 24 most recent collisions in IP5 happened between 14 June 2024 and 20 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP5

The A12 has the most collisions in IP5, 324 of 1,163 (28%), followed by the A1214 (282).

Collisions in IP5 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12324425451
2ndA1214282370148
3rdA1093101504

Council areas covering IP5

Collisions in IP5 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Suffolk has 1,146 of 1,163 (99%).

Collisions in IP5 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk1,1461,4638220
2ndIpswich172201

Towns in IP5

Collisions in IP5 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Kesgrave (478) and Martlesham Heath and Martlesham (260).