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A1189 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 444 collisions on the A1189 from 1985 to 2025, with 553 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 73 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A1189, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1985
444
2,141st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
553
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
73
78 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1189

On the A1189, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1985 to 2025

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious7316%
  • Slight36883%

Where the A1189 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,141st
Most casualties
2,263rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,417th

A1189 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1189 peaked at 22 in 1987 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1189, 1985 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
2024711
202366
202277
2021610
202045
201977
2018913
201768
20161417
20151518
20141016
201399
20121218
20111420
20101517
20091011
20081113
20071521
20061216
20051217
20041114
20031012
20021617
2001912
20001414
199968
1998915
19971420
19961619
19951214
1994813
19931012
19921919
199167
19901416
19891415
19881115
19872225
19861014
198577

When crashes happen on the A1189

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A1189 (75), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (129).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (13%)
  • Tuesday58 (13%)
  • Wednesday75 (17%)
  • Thursday74 (17%)
  • Friday73 (16%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday46 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (15%)
  • 9am to noon54 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm129 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (9.9%)
  • February31 (7%)
  • March38 (8.6%)
  • April25 (5.6%)
  • May33 (7.4%)
  • June35 (7.9%)
  • July39 (8.8%)
  • August25 (5.6%)
  • September43 (9.7%)
  • October36 (8.1%)
  • November51 (11%)
  • December44 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight328 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1189 crashes

On the A1189, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph174 (39%)
  • 40 mph255 (57%)
  • 60 mph14 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds345 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (14%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Other20 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry290 (65%)
  • Wet or damp147 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (60%)
  • Roundabout119 (27%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1189 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A1189, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant270 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (18%)
  • Cyclist98 (18%)
  • Pedestrian60 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car573 (69%)
  • Motorcycle102 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1539 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2095 (17%)
  • 21 to 2565 (12%)
  • 26 to 3595 (17%)
  • 36 to 4582 (15%)
  • 46 to 5556 (10%)
  • 56 to 6553 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.5%)
  • Over 7520 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider399 (72%)
  • Passenger94 (17%)
  • Pedestrian60 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1189

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1189

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1189 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1189 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ipswich has the most, with 438, followed by East Suffolk (5).

Collisions on the A1189 in each area, 1985 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIpswich438546371
2ndEast Suffolk5602

A1189 crashes by town

Of the 444 collisions on the A1189, 422 were in the built-up area of Ipswich.

Recent crashes on the A1189

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1189, from 23 March 2022 to 16 December 2025.

Severity