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A1021 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 332 collisions on the A1021 from 1979 to 2024, with 371 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 65 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A1021 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
332
2,552nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
371
1.12 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
65
66 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the A1021

On the A1021, 0.3% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6520%
  • Slight26680%

Where the A1021 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,552nd
Most casualties
2,834th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,586th

A1021 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1021 peaked at 21 in 1983; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1021, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202412
202344
202211
202157
202035
201922
201811
201747
201633
201544
201444
201322
201266
201111
201048
200933
2008811
200724
200624
200556
200422
200323
200255
200166
200077
1999810
19981313
199778
19961011
199588
199433
1993811
19921212
19911111
19901011
19891820
19881516
19871516
19861617
19851012
19841515
19832121
198288
19811315
19801011
19791414

When crashes happen on the A1021

Monday has the most collisions on the A1021 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (99).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (18%)
  • Tuesday53 (16%)
  • Wednesday46 (14%)
  • Thursday55 (17%)
  • Friday49 (15%)
  • Saturday48 (14%)
  • Sunday22 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (0.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (10%)
  • 9am to noon64 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm78 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm99 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.1%)
  • February24 (7.2%)
  • March30 (9%)
  • April29 (8.7%)
  • May27 (8.1%)
  • June16 (4.8%)
  • July21 (6.3%)
  • August30 (9%)
  • September29 (8.7%)
  • October32 (9.6%)
  • November38 (11%)
  • December29 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight263 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit66 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1021 crashes

On the A1021, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph327 (98%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds234 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Other42 (13%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry235 (71%)
  • Wet or damp88 (27%)
  • Snow7 (2.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway250 (75%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (14%)
  • Roundabout33 (9.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1021 crashes

Pedestrians make up 31% of the people killed or injured on the A1021, followed by car occupants (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian114 (31%)
  • Car occupant104 (28%)
  • Cyclist77 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car344 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (14%)
  • Motorcycle73 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1538 (10%)
  • 16 to 2078 (21%)
  • 21 to 2536 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3529 (7.8%)
  • 36 to 4527 (7.3%)
  • 46 to 5537 (10%)
  • 56 to 6526 (7%)
  • 66 to 7537 (10%)
  • Over 7537 (10%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (57%)
  • Pedestrian114 (31%)
  • Passenger45 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1021

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1021

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1021 crashes by council area

Of the 332 collisions on the A1021, 331 were in East Suffolk.

Collisions on the A1021 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk331370164

A1021 crashes by town

Of the 332 collisions on the A1021, 309 were in the built-up area of Felixstowe.

Recent crashes on the A1021

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1021, from 4 December 2015 to 26 January 2024.

Severity