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A144 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 762 collisions on the A144 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,029 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 161 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A144, up 40% from 5 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
762
1,401st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,029
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
21 people killed
Serious collisions
161
177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the A144

On the A144, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.4%
  • Serious16121%
  • Slight58377%

Where the A144 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,401st
Most casualties
1,409th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,294th

A144 accidents by year

Collisions on the A144 peaked at 30 in 2000 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A144, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202455
2023712
202244
202167
202044
201977
201834
20171116
20161521
20151216
20141523
2013810
2012910
20111417
2010913
20091837
20081418
20071823
20061114
20052534
20042028
20031725
20022029
20012227
20003039
19992026
19981518
19972333
19961923
19951214
19941214
19931318
19922731
19911824
19902431
19891821
19882162
19872431
19862529
19851617
19842735
19832129
19822431
19813034
19802230
19792027

When crashes happen on the A144

Monday has the most collisions on the A144 (124), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (178).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday124 (16%)
  • Tuesday113 (15%)
  • Wednesday118 (15%)
  • Thursday114 (15%)
  • Friday124 (16%)
  • Saturday97 (13%)
  • Sunday72 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am125 (16%)
  • 9am to noon142 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm118 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm178 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm88 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (7%)
  • February70 (9.2%)
  • March56 (7.3%)
  • April52 (6.8%)
  • May61 (8%)
  • June73 (9.6%)
  • July61 (8%)
  • August62 (8.1%)
  • September86 (11%)
  • October60 (7.9%)
  • November71 (9.3%)
  • December57 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight571 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting90 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A144 crashes

On the A144, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph411 (54%)
  • 40 mph19 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph315 (41%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds552 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (12%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Other93 (12%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry475 (62%)
  • Wet or damp251 (33%)
  • Frost or ice27 (3.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway694 (91%)
  • Roundabout42 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A144 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A144, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant598 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (12%)
  • Pedestrian118 (11%)
  • Cyclist90 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car893 (68%)
  • Motorcycle128 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1036 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1576 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20198 (19%)
  • 21 to 25112 (11%)
  • 26 to 35154 (15%)
  • 36 to 45118 (11%)
  • 46 to 5598 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6574 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7575 (7.3%)
  • Over 7551 (5%)
  • Not recorded24 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider688 (67%)
  • Passenger223 (22%)
  • Pedestrian118 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A144

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A144

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A144 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A144 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Suffolk has the most, with 732, followed by Islington (25) and Mid Suffolk (3).

Collisions on the A144 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk73299618158
2ndIslington252703
3rdMid Suffolk3400

A144 crashes by town

Collisions on the A144 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Halesworth (195) and Bungay (171).

Recent crashes on the A144

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A144, from 5 October 2021 to 13 December 2025.

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