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IP6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,770 road traffic collisions in the IP6 postcode district, Mid Suffolk, from 1980 to 2025, and 3,949 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 574 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, up 33% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1980
2,770
1,404th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,949
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
78 people killed
Serious collisions
574
701 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Up 34% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP6

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal712.6%
  • Serious57421%
  • Slight2,12577%

What the data shows

  • IP6 had 410 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 611 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in IP6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 270 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP6, 6.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in IP6.

Where IP6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,404th
Most casualties
1,337th
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
1,284th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday404 (15%)
  • Tuesday405 (15%)
  • Wednesday421 (15%)
  • Thursday402 (15%)
  • Friday470 (17%)
  • Saturday385 (14%)
  • Sunday283 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,009 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting544 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,874 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway667 (24%)
  • Roundabout167 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph660 (24%)
  • 40 mph75 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph161 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph1,274 (46%)
  • 70 mph594 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,096 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds312 (11%)
  • Fog or mist53 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other192 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,785 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist476 (12%)
  • Cyclist170 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian150 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant143 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)106 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP6, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP6 peaked at 87 in 2004; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254859
20243644
20232733
20224148
20213750
20203345
20194980
20184470
20174766
20164874
20154261
20146281
20136386
20125880
201160100
20105877
200974100
200884125
20076287
20064865
200574103
200487117
20037593
200276107
200171101
200085118
199974103
19986297
199774117
19965278
19955066
19945792
199374110
19926089
19916598
199081109
19896191
19885987
198770107
198670102
198568105
19846583
19835884
198266111
19815867
19805783

Map of recent crashes in IP6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP6

The 24 most recent collisions in IP6 happened between 13 May and 8 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP6

The B1113 has the most collisions in IP6, 454 of 2,770 (16%), followed by the B1078 (436).

Collisions in IP6 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB11134546421198
2ndB1078436591886
3rdA144045721245
4thA140278432953
5thA45169279755
6thB1077149223546
7thB1079385117
8thA11002736010

Council areas covering IP6

Collisions in IP6 were recorded in 4 council areas. Mid Suffolk has 2,295 of 2,770 (83%).

Collisions in IP6 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Suffolk2,2953,26158460
2ndEast Suffolk43463010104
3rdIpswich314229
4thBabergh81311

Towns in IP6

Collisions in IP6 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Needham Market (264) and Claydon (130).