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A1071 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,848 collisions on the A1071 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,491 casualties. Of those crashes, 39 were fatal and 403 serious, and 40 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 25 collisions on the A1071, down 14% from 29 in 2024, with 34 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,848
623rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,491
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
39
40 people killed
Serious collisions
403
492 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1071

On the A1071, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal392.1%
  • Serious40322%
  • Slight1,40676%

Where the A1071 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
623rd
Most casualties
626th
Most fatal collisions
540th
Most serious collisions
534th

A1071 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1071 peaked at 66 in 1985 and were down to 25 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1071, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252534
20242938
20231930
20222226
20212327
20201823
20192735
20182332
20172231
20161928
20152635
20144055
20133040
20123451
20114355
20102837
20093044
20083757
20074072
20064056
20054255
20044161
20034148
20025366
20014661
20005171
19995368
19984854
19974761
19964563
19953345
19944055
19933440
19922632
19913035
19905976
19893858
19884766
19874867
19865473
19856689
19846590
19835071
19825374
19815464
19805476
19795566

When crashes happen on the A1071

Friday has the most collisions on the A1071 (300), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (458).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday256 (14%)
  • Tuesday286 (15%)
  • Wednesday263 (14%)
  • Thursday297 (16%)
  • Friday300 (16%)
  • Saturday261 (14%)
  • Sunday185 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am50 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am32 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am246 (13%)
  • 9am to noon249 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm338 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm458 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm289 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight186 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January146 (7.9%)
  • February129 (7%)
  • March150 (8.1%)
  • April143 (7.7%)
  • May151 (8.2%)
  • June149 (8.1%)
  • July144 (7.8%)
  • August147 (8%)
  • September168 (9.1%)
  • October165 (8.9%)
  • November207 (11%)
  • December149 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,291 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit274 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting256 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1071 crashes

On the A1071, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph906 (49%)
  • 40 mph110 (6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph796 (43%)
  • 70 mph33 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,305 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds274 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.4%)
  • Other207 (11%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,140 (62%)
  • Wet or damp658 (36%)
  • Frost or ice29 (1.6%)
  • Snow14 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,660 (90%)
  • Roundabout81 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road66 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1071 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A1071, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,543 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist387 (16%)
  • Pedestrian236 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist157 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant64 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.1%)
  • Other42 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,385 (71%)
  • Motorcycle407 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes166 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes112 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach52 (1.6%)
  • Other58 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1062 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1591 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20497 (20%)
  • 21 to 25337 (14%)
  • 26 to 35432 (17%)
  • 36 to 45343 (14%)
  • 46 to 55248 (10%)
  • 56 to 65159 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75136 (5.5%)
  • Over 75102 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,675 (67%)
  • Passenger580 (23%)
  • Pedestrian236 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1071

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1071

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1071 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1071 were recorded in 3 council areas. Babergh has the most, with 1,018, followed by Ipswich (822) and Mid Suffolk (4).

Collisions on the A1071 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBabergh1,0181,48834249
2ndIpswich8229955152
3rdMid Suffolk4401

A1071 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1071 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ipswich (789) and Hadleigh (39).

Recent crashes on the A1071

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1071, from 29 January to 21 November 2025.

Severity