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A1120 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 762 collisions on the A1120 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,111 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 189 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A1120, up 22% from 9 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
762
1,401st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,111
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
189
238 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 18% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1120

On the A1120, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202.6%
  • Serious18925%
  • Slight55373%

Where the A1120 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,401st
Most casualties
1,300th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,104th

A1120 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1120 peaked at 26 in 1994 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1120, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251113
2024911
2023711
20221219
20211014
20201013
20191823
20181527
2017912
20161418
20151922
20141620
20131316
2012912
20111930
20101522
20091822
20082340
20071622
20061114
20051927
20041216
20032127
20022238
20011826
20002432
19991623
19982237
19971934
19961726
19951623
19942639
19932131
19922342
19912231
19902540
19891620
19881926
19871012
19861729
19852022
19841929
1983812
19821416
19811328
19801522
19791422

When crashes happen on the A1120

Friday has the most collisions on the A1120 (143), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (192).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (15%)
  • Tuesday108 (14%)
  • Wednesday96 (13%)
  • Thursday93 (12%)
  • Friday143 (19%)
  • Saturday106 (14%)
  • Sunday99 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am110 (14%)
  • 9am to noon126 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm143 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm192 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm96 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (7.7%)
  • February49 (6.4%)
  • March41 (5.4%)
  • April59 (7.7%)
  • May62 (8.1%)
  • June61 (8%)
  • July65 (8.5%)
  • August83 (11%)
  • September77 (10%)
  • October72 (9.4%)
  • November71 (9.3%)
  • December63 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight570 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting143 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1120 crashes

On the A1120, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph216 (28%)
  • 40 mph50 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph20 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph435 (57%)
  • 70 mph40 (5.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds549 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (15%)
  • Fog or mist15 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Other63 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry442 (58%)
  • Wet or damp285 (37%)
  • Frost or ice26 (3.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway654 (86%)
  • Roundabout56 (7.3%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1120 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A1120, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant822 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist150 (14%)
  • Cyclist42 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant39 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian33 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car955 (72%)
  • Motorcycle146 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1545 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20210 (19%)
  • 21 to 25132 (12%)
  • 26 to 35170 (15%)
  • 36 to 45176 (16%)
  • 46 to 55112 (10%)
  • 56 to 6588 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7569 (6.2%)
  • Over 7549 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider784 (71%)
  • Passenger294 (26%)
  • Pedestrian33 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1120

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1120

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1120 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1120 were recorded in 2 council areas. Mid Suffolk has the most, with 448, followed by East Suffolk (314).

Collisions on the A1120 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Suffolk44865115102
2ndEast Suffolk314460587

A1120 crashes by town

Of the 762 collisions on the A1120, 34 were in the built-up area of Stowmarket.

Recent crashes on the A1120

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1120, from 14 September 2023 to 17 December 2025.

Severity