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A1308 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 444 collisions on the A1308 from 1979 to 2025, with 564 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 69 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A1308, up 67% from 3 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
444
2,141st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
564
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
69
75 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1308

On the A1308, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious6916%
  • Slight36783%

Where the A1308 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,141st
Most casualties
2,239th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,504th

A1308 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1308 peaked at 21 in 1982 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1308, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202434
202311
202234
202125
202045
201956
201834
201712
201611
20151116
2014915
20131015
2012711
2011510
20101215
200967
200867
200788
2006916
20051115
2004812
2003821
2002910
2001911
20001516
199969
199889
199779
1996910
1995812
1994612
199399
199268
19911722
19901416
19892024
19881517
19871314
19861417
19851718
19841919
19831919
19822123
19811515
19801725
19791314

When crashes happen on the A1308

Thursday has the most collisions on the A1308 (83), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (114).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (15%)
  • Tuesday55 (12%)
  • Wednesday62 (14%)
  • Thursday83 (19%)
  • Friday66 (15%)
  • Saturday74 (17%)
  • Sunday36 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.8%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (14%)
  • 9am to noon72 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm82 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm114 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm62 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (11%)
  • February24 (5.4%)
  • March33 (7.4%)
  • April30 (6.8%)
  • May26 (5.9%)
  • June49 (11%)
  • July35 (7.9%)
  • August36 (8.1%)
  • September47 (11%)
  • October41 (9.2%)
  • November44 (9.9%)
  • December32 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight331 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1308 crashes

On the A1308, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph351 (79%)
  • 40 mph59 (13%)
  • 60 mph21 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph13 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds321 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Other45 (10%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry296 (67%)
  • Wet or damp137 (31%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway356 (80%)
  • Roundabout46 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1308 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A1308, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (16%)
  • Pedestrian85 (15%)
  • Cyclist82 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car542 (67%)
  • Motorcycle107 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1537 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20144 (26%)
  • 21 to 2561 (11%)
  • 26 to 3565 (12%)
  • 36 to 4581 (14%)
  • 46 to 5557 (10%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.7%)
  • Over 7521 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider384 (68%)
  • Passenger95 (17%)
  • Pedestrian85 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1308

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1308

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1308 crashes by council area

Of the 444 collisions on the A1308, 443 were in Mid Suffolk.

Collisions on the A1308 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Suffolk443563869

A1308 crashes by town

Of the 444 collisions on the A1308, 379 were in the built-up area of Stowmarket.

Recent crashes on the A1308

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1308, from 1 May 2018 to 21 November 2025.

Severity