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A1088 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 570 collisions on the A1088 from 1979 to 2025, with 901 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 159 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A1088, up 200% from 2 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
570
1,766th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
901
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
29 people killed
Serious collisions
159
221 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1088

On the A1088, 4.4% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal254.4%
  • Serious15928%
  • Slight38668%

Where the A1088 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,766th
Most casualties
1,554th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
1,305th

A1088 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1088 peaked at 22 in 2007 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1088, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202424
20231018
202268
202158
202033
20191422
20181119
20171531
201668
201577
201489
20131217
2012815
2011914
20101417
2009612
20081416
20072228
20061011
20051221
20041825
20032139
20021724
20011932
2000913
199959
19982232
19971731
19961522
19951115
19941419
19931425
1992711
19911322
19901428
19891733
19881529
19871319
19861216
19852047
198488
19831419
19821422
19811830
19801217
19791119

When crashes happen on the A1088

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A1088 (102), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (116).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (12%)
  • Tuesday102 (18%)
  • Wednesday86 (15%)
  • Thursday75 (13%)
  • Friday91 (16%)
  • Saturday74 (13%)
  • Sunday74 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (17%)
  • 9am to noon82 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm88 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm116 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm101 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight46 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (8.2%)
  • February43 (7.5%)
  • March37 (6.5%)
  • April41 (7.2%)
  • May49 (8.6%)
  • June44 (7.7%)
  • July52 (9.1%)
  • August42 (7.4%)
  • September51 (8.9%)
  • October48 (8.4%)
  • November50 (8.8%)
  • December66 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight391 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting137 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1088 crashes

On the A1088, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph108 (19%)
  • 40 mph39 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph408 (72%)
  • 70 mph13 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds417 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.8%)
  • Other52 (9.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry330 (58%)
  • Wet or damp199 (35%)
  • Frost or ice29 (5.1%)
  • Snow8 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway540 (95%)
  • Roundabout23 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1088 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A1088, followed by motorcyclists (9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant687 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (9%)
  • Van occupant37 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (3.8%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist16 (1.8%)
  • Pedestrian12 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car725 (74%)
  • Motorcycle76 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (5.5%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.6%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (1.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1517 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 20148 (16%)
  • 21 to 25147 (16%)
  • 26 to 35203 (23%)
  • 36 to 45117 (13%)
  • 46 to 5595 (11%)
  • 56 to 6558 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.7%)
  • Over 7521 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider619 (69%)
  • Passenger270 (30%)
  • Pedestrian12 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1088

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1088

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1088 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1088 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Suffolk has the most, with 267, followed by Mid Suffolk (231) and Breckland (70).

Collisions on the A1088 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk2674091266
2ndMid Suffolk231376864
3rdBreckland70114527

Recent crashes on the A1088

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1088, from 20 November 2021 to 20 December 2025.

Severity