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A1302 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 769 collisions on the A1302 from 1979 to 2025, with 950 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 127 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A1302, up 333% from 3 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
769
1,390th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
950
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
127
134 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 333% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 333% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1302

On the A1302, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious12717%
  • Slight63883%

Where the A1302 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,390th
Most casualties
1,491st
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,582nd

A1302 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1302 peaked at 31 in 1996 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1302, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251313
202433
20231012
202244
20211010
202026
2019812
20181014
20171016
201656
20151418
2014710
20131721
20121824
20111520
20101111
20092029
20081213
20072027
20062029
20051424
20041517
20032024
20021621
20012632
20002024
19991720
19982734
19972631
19963135
19951315
19941213
19932225
19922530
19912635
19902232
19892627
19882933
19871924
19862531
19852428
19842125
198367
19821516
1981910
19801418
19792021

When crashes happen on the A1302

Friday has the most collisions on the A1302 (141), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (228).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (15%)
  • Tuesday120 (16%)
  • Wednesday113 (15%)
  • Thursday121 (16%)
  • Friday141 (18%)
  • Saturday90 (12%)
  • Sunday65 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am100 (13%)
  • 9am to noon112 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm149 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm228 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm94 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight69 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (7.7%)
  • February63 (8.2%)
  • March63 (8.2%)
  • April50 (6.5%)
  • May48 (6.2%)
  • June72 (9.4%)
  • July62 (8.1%)
  • August54 (7%)
  • September80 (10%)
  • October66 (8.6%)
  • November77 (10%)
  • December75 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight566 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit194 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1302 crashes

On the A1302, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph540 (70%)
  • 40 mph140 (18%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph69 (9%)
  • 70 mph12 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds550 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Other73 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry493 (64%)
  • Wet or damp257 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway430 (56%)
  • Roundabout241 (31%)
  • Dual carriageway94 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1302 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A1302, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant481 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist194 (20%)
  • Cyclist135 (14%)
  • Pedestrian104 (11%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car967 (69%)
  • Motorcycle193 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle137 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.7%)
  • Other17 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2%)
  • 11 to 1577 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20239 (25%)
  • 21 to 25141 (15%)
  • 26 to 35132 (14%)
  • 36 to 45123 (13%)
  • 46 to 5586 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4%)
  • Over 7520 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider643 (68%)
  • Passenger203 (21%)
  • Pedestrian104 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1302

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1302

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1302 crashes by council area

Of the 769 collisions on the A1302, 765 were in West Suffolk.

Collisions on the A1302 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk7659454125

A1302 crashes by town

Of the 769 collisions on the A1302, 655 were in the built-up area of Bury St Edmunds.

Recent crashes on the A1302

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1302, from 2 March 2023 to 24 December 2025.

Severity