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NR34 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,855 road traffic collisions in the NR34 postcode district, East Suffolk, from 1980 to 2025, and 5,741 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 94 were fatal and 803 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1980
3,855
944th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,741
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
94
113 people killed
Serious collisions
803
1,054 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
83
Up 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NR34

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal942.4%
  • Serious80321%
  • Slight2,95877%

What the data shows

  • NR34 had 559 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 835 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in NR34 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 609 children under 16 were killed or injured in NR34, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in NR34.

Where NR34 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
944th
Most casualties
774th
Most fatal collisions
340th
Most serious collisions
731st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday521 (14%)
  • Tuesday554 (14%)
  • Wednesday548 (14%)
  • Thursday581 (15%)
  • Friday666 (17%)
  • Saturday524 (14%)
  • Sunday461 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,902 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting611 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit297 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,471 (90%)
  • Roundabout145 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road124 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,353 (35%)
  • 40 mph116 (3%)
  • 50 mph128 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph2,174 (56%)
  • 70 mph67 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,971 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds456 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist43 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other203 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,822 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist781 (14%)
  • Pedestrian395 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist367 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant144 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)71 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider6 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NR34 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NR34, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in NR34 peaked at 114 in 1984; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255983
20245374
20234464
20225673
20214164
20204967
20195580
201869104
201772102
20166197
201578126
201476102
20136788
201286118
201187125
201083128
2009101192
200886141
200775111
200696133
2005107175
2004106153
2003112178
2002105158
2001100148
200099135
199995134
199873102
199789133
1996103149
199599136
199490123
199389132
199275119
199194137
199090137
1989111175
1988105181
1987101162
198691139
198597147
1984114156
198382104
198274112
198179123
198081121

Map of recent crashes in NR34

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NR34

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NR34

The 24 most recent collisions in NR34 happened between 14 July and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NR34

The A146 has the most collisions in NR34, 672 of 3,855 (17%), followed by the A145 (629).

Collisions in NR34 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1466721,11821136
2ndA14562988516118
3rdA1256696626142
4thB1127336489587
5thA143180306734
6thB1062159235427
7thA144133243525
8thA1116172414
9thB1126121402
10thA10955800
11thB11235802
12thB11404801
13thB11243401

Council areas covering NR34

Collisions in NR34 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Suffolk has 3,338 of 3,855 (87%).

Collisions in NR34 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk3,3384,90777690
2ndSouth Norfolk51282917113

Towns in NR34

Collisions in NR34 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Beccles (1,028) and Worlingham (157).