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A137 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,372 collisions on the A137 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,091 casualties. Of those crashes, 43 were fatal and 516 serious, and 46 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 22 collisions on the A137, up 5% from 21 in 2024, with 32 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,372
490th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,091
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
46 people killed
Serious collisions
516
580 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A137

On the A137, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431.8%
  • Serious51622%
  • Slight1,81376%

Where the A137 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
490th
Most casualties
523rd
Most fatal collisions
488th
Most serious collisions
417th

A137 accidents by year

Collisions on the A137 peaked at 92 in 1987 and were down to 22 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A137, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252232
20242124
20231619
20222735
20212227
20202026
20192326
20182634
20172739
20162428
20153648
20144763
20133947
20123342
20115570
20103859
20092840
20083643
20073750
20064356
20056684
20047596
200387124
200271105
20016698
20007799
19995672
19983846
19975165
19963643
19954153
19945980
19937089
19926588
19915482
19906992
19897586
198876108
198792106
19866477
19856786
19846684
19837291
19826489
19816275
19805865
197975100

When crashes happen on the A137

Friday has the most collisions on the A137 (395), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (554).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday322 (14%)
  • Tuesday352 (15%)
  • Wednesday356 (15%)
  • Thursday354 (15%)
  • Friday395 (17%)
  • Saturday354 (15%)
  • Sunday239 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am95 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am40 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am308 (13%)
  • 9am to noon323 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm411 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm554 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm349 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight292 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January189 (8%)
  • February142 (6%)
  • March196 (8.3%)
  • April163 (6.9%)
  • May202 (8.5%)
  • June202 (8.5%)
  • July201 (8.5%)
  • August204 (8.6%)
  • September198 (8.3%)
  • October244 (10%)
  • November239 (10%)
  • December192 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,637 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit482 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting218 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A137 crashes

On the A137, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,499 (63%)
  • 40 mph191 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph619 (26%)
  • 70 mph45 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,833 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds294 (12%)
  • Fog or mist28 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.1%)
  • Other179 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,558 (66%)
  • Wet or damp763 (32%)
  • Frost or ice30 (1.3%)
  • Snow13 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,861 (78%)
  • Roundabout232 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road192 (8.1%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A137 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A137, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,689 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist551 (18%)
  • Pedestrian335 (11%)
  • Cyclist300 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant88 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (1.1%)
  • Other38 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,898 (67%)
  • Motorcycle575 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle306 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes233 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes150 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach77 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (0.7%)
  • Other40 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1066 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15146 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20670 (22%)
  • 21 to 25404 (13%)
  • 26 to 35575 (19%)
  • 36 to 45398 (13%)
  • 46 to 55318 (10%)
  • 56 to 65195 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75134 (4.3%)
  • Over 7588 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded60 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,075 (67%)
  • Passenger681 (22%)
  • Pedestrian335 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A137

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A137

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A137 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A137 were recorded in 4 council areas. Ipswich has the most, with 744, followed by Colchester (581) and Tendring (569).

Collisions on the A137 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIpswich74494213131
2ndColchester5816922125
3rdTendring5697808151
4thBabergh47266920109

A137 crashes by town

Collisions on the A137 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Ipswich (721) and Colchester (544).

Recent crashes on the A137

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A137, from 14 December 2024 to 29 November 2025.

Severity