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A1117 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 967 collisions on the A1117 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,188 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 167 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A1117, down 25% from 8 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
967
1,130th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,188
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
167
188 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A1117

On the A1117, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious16717%
  • Slight79382%

Where the A1117 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,130th
Most casualties
1,222nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,249th

A1117 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1117 peaked at 37 in 1982 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1117, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202569
202489
20231012
20221119
2021810
202099
20191823
201856
201766
201634
20151214
20141214
20131315
20121619
20111726
201057
20091723
20081215
20072530
20061113
20051619
20042831
20032431
20022731
20013043
20002531
19992430
19983144
19972429
19961721
19951520
19943040
19932430
19923137
19913238
19903138
19893034
19882831
19872533
19863035
19853538
19843541
19833338
19823746
19812839
19802831
19792526

When crashes happen on the A1117

Friday has the most collisions on the A1117 (162), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (236).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (17%)
  • Tuesday143 (15%)
  • Wednesday131 (14%)
  • Thursday156 (16%)
  • Friday162 (17%)
  • Saturday129 (13%)
  • Sunday85 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am144 (15%)
  • 9am to noon121 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm161 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm236 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm159 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight98 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (9.1%)
  • February57 (5.9%)
  • March76 (7.9%)
  • April71 (7.3%)
  • May73 (7.5%)
  • June77 (8%)
  • July85 (8.8%)
  • August86 (8.9%)
  • September84 (8.7%)
  • October84 (8.7%)
  • November99 (10%)
  • December87 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight651 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit260 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1117 crashes

On the A1117, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph791 (82%)
  • 40 mph28 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph139 (14%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds684 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds147 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Other98 (10%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry610 (63%)
  • Wet or damp322 (33%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.5%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway730 (75%)
  • Roundabout220 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1117 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A1117, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant545 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist278 (23%)
  • Cyclist223 (19%)
  • Pedestrian101 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,143 (64%)
  • Motorcycle293 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle224 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1580 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20295 (25%)
  • 21 to 25149 (13%)
  • 26 to 35176 (15%)
  • 36 to 45153 (13%)
  • 46 to 55114 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6585 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7545 (3.8%)
  • Over 7523 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider887 (75%)
  • Passenger200 (17%)
  • Pedestrian101 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1117

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1117

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1117 crashes by council area

All 967 collisions on the A1117 were in East Suffolk.

Collisions on the A1117 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk9671,1887167

A1117 crashes by town

Of the 967 collisions on the A1117, 833 were in the built-up area of Lowestoft.

Recent crashes on the A1117

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1117, from 1 December 2022 to 11 December 2025.

Severity