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IP9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,464 road traffic collisions in the IP9 postcode district, Babergh, from 1980 to 2025, and 2,203 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 320 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down 32% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1980
1,464
1,986th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,203
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
47 people killed
Serious collisions
320
407 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP9

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal422.9%
  • Serious32022%
  • Slight1,10275%

What the data shows

  • IP9 had 195 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 330 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in IP9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 183 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP9, 8.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in IP9.

Where IP9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,986th
Most casualties
1,932nd
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,951st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday211 (14%)
  • Tuesday209 (14%)
  • Wednesday209 (14%)
  • Thursday242 (17%)
  • Friday215 (15%)
  • Saturday204 (14%)
  • Sunday174 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,038 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting341 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,041 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway389 (27%)
  • Roundabout15 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph355 (24%)
  • 40 mph37 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph680 (46%)
  • 70 mph382 (26%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,103 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds165 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist22 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other91 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,541 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist271 (12%)
  • Pedestrian93 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist90 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant70 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP9, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP9 peaked at 45 in 1992; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251531
20242230
20231117
20222025
20211724
20201221
20192331
20181927
20172952
20162738
20152642
20144268
20133247
20122841
20114269
20102934
20093355
20083141
20073554
20063250
20053758
20042846
20032949
20024064
20013152
20003547
19992632
19982941
19973558
19963249
19953447
19942535
19933964
19924570
19913045
19904557
19893857
19884355
19874164
19863447
19854474
19844562
19834149
19824158
19813745
19803581

Map of recent crashes in IP9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP9

The 24 most recent collisions in IP9 happened between 29 September 2024 and 13 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP9

The B1456 has the most collisions in IP9, 387 of 1,464 (26%), followed by the A137 (250).

Collisions in IP9 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB145638758510103
2ndA1372503761253
3rdA122414221251
4thA14146234113
5thB1080126180227
6thA45263306

Council areas covering IP9

Collisions in IP9 were recorded in 4 council areas. Babergh has 1,429 of 1,464 (98%).

Collisions in IP9 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBabergh1,4292,14541317
2ndIpswich234002
3rdEast Suffolk51110
4thTendring5501

Town in IP9

Of the 1,464 collisions in IP9, 113 (7.7%) were in Capel St Mary.