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A1214 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,911 collisions on the A1214 from 1985 to 2025, with 2,481 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 264 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 33 collisions on the A1214, down 8% from 36 in 2024, with 37 casualties.

Collisions since 1985
1,911
604th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,481
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
264
290 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Down 5% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1214

On the A1214, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1985 to 2025

  • Fatal120.6%
  • Serious26414%
  • Slight1,63586%

Where the A1214 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
604th
Most casualties
627th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
816th

A1214 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1214 peaked at 85 in 1988 and were down to 33 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1214, 1985 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253337
20243639
20233241
20222934
20212031
20202024
20193538
20183545
20173957
20162631
20153342
20145884
20134967
20123347
20114360
20103746
20094260
20084559
20074861
20063949
20055366
20046483
20035367
20024155
20014966
20005776
19994361
19986187
19975776
19964767
19953857
19944050
19936383
19925671
19915876
19906677
19896889
198885110
19877782
198679101
19852429

When crashes happen on the A1214

Friday has the most collisions on the A1214 (309), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (459).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday283 (15%)
  • Tuesday303 (16%)
  • Wednesday296 (15%)
  • Thursday293 (15%)
  • Friday309 (16%)
  • Saturday268 (14%)
  • Sunday159 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am51 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am298 (16%)
  • 9am to noon260 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm341 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm459 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm315 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight163 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January168 (8.8%)
  • February141 (7.4%)
  • March169 (8.8%)
  • April134 (7%)
  • May126 (6.6%)
  • June141 (7.4%)
  • July153 (8%)
  • August144 (7.5%)
  • September162 (8.5%)
  • October172 (9%)
  • November209 (11%)
  • December192 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,333 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit541 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1214 crashes

On the A1214, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph944 (49%)
  • 40 mph811 (42%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph50 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph97 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,471 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds258 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.9%)
  • Other126 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,276 (67%)
  • Wet or damp612 (32%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,222 (64%)
  • Roundabout381 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway287 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1214 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A1214, followed by cyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,521 (61%)
  • Cyclist387 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist340 (14%)
  • Pedestrian132 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant41 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.6%)
  • Other24 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,832 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle391 (10%)
  • Motorcycle344 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach29 (0.8%)
  • Other65 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1045 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 15132 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20424 (17%)
  • 21 to 25302 (12%)
  • 26 to 35487 (20%)
  • 36 to 45375 (15%)
  • 46 to 55282 (11%)
  • 56 to 65196 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 75109 (4.4%)
  • Over 7562 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,773 (71%)
  • Passenger576 (23%)
  • Pedestrian132 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1214

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1214

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1214 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1214 were recorded in 3 council areas. Ipswich has the most, with 1,392, followed by East Suffolk (317) and Babergh (201).

Collisions on the A1214 in each area, 1985 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIpswich1,3921,77510193
2ndEast Suffolk317417155
3rdBabergh201288116

A1214 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1214 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ipswich (1,303) and Kesgrave (193).

Recent crashes on the A1214

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1214, from 7 March to 20 December 2025.

Severity