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A1304 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 748 collisions on the A1304 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,043 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 170 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A1304, down 60% from 10 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
748
1,426th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,043
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
25 people killed
Serious collisions
170
228 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 73% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1304

On the A1304, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal192.5%
  • Serious17023%
  • Slight55975%

Where the A1304 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,426th
Most casualties
1,391st
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,230th

A1304 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1304 peaked at 32 in 2002 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1304, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
20241015
202379
202249
20211218
202066
20191318
20181115
201789
2016815
20151620
20141118
20131016
20121415
20111012
2010910
200999
2008914
20071820
20061520
20051626
20041822
20031923
20023246
20012632
20002126
19992336
19981314
19972539
19961315
19951724
19941723
19932131
19921925
19912332
19902131
19892437
19882438
19872648
19862134
19851214
19842735
19831922
19821722
19812231
19801014
19791831

When crashes happen on the A1304

Friday has the most collisions on the A1304 (145), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (155).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (11%)
  • Tuesday88 (12%)
  • Wednesday118 (16%)
  • Thursday102 (14%)
  • Friday145 (19%)
  • Saturday132 (18%)
  • Sunday84 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am102 (14%)
  • 9am to noon114 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm137 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm155 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm99 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight86 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7.2%)
  • February56 (7.5%)
  • March47 (6.3%)
  • April55 (7.4%)
  • May61 (8.2%)
  • June66 (8.8%)
  • July73 (9.8%)
  • August66 (8.8%)
  • September58 (7.8%)
  • October78 (10%)
  • November70 (9.4%)
  • December64 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight504 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit158 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1304 crashes

On the A1304, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph367 (49%)
  • 40 mph131 (18%)
  • 60 mph235 (31%)
  • 70 mph15 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds568 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (13%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Other56 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry495 (66%)
  • Wet or damp231 (31%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway638 (85%)
  • Roundabout81 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1304 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A1304, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant620 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist164 (16%)
  • Pedestrian123 (12%)
  • Cyclist70 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (1.2%)
  • Other29 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car984 (73%)
  • Motorcycle160 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.2%)
  • Other21 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1535 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20221 (21%)
  • 21 to 25153 (15%)
  • 26 to 35202 (19%)
  • 36 to 45124 (12%)
  • 46 to 5590 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6578 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7564 (6.1%)
  • Over 7534 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider656 (63%)
  • Passenger264 (25%)
  • Pedestrian123 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1304

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1304

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1304 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1304 were recorded in 4 council areas. West Suffolk has the most, with 523, followed by East Cambridgeshire (145) and South Cambridgeshire (73).

Collisions on the A1304 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk5236709107
2ndEast Cambridgeshire145223843
3rdSouth Cambridgeshire73135220
4thCambridge51300

A1304 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1304 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newmarket (378) and Cambridge, Cambridge (5).

Recent crashes on the A1304

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1304, from 6 April 2022 to 9 December 2025.

Severity