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A145 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 646 collisions on the A145 from 1979 to 2025, with 907 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 123 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A145, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
646
1,602nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
907
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
21 people killed
Serious collisions
123
160 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A145

On the A145, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.5%
  • Serious12319%
  • Slight50778%

Where the A145 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,602nd
Most casualties
1,546th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,624th

A145 accidents by year

Collisions on the A145 peaked at 28 in 1995 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A145, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202458
202300
202234
202134
2020310
201959
20181013
2017910
2016712
20151621
20141518
20131112
20121721
20111213
2010812
20091931
20082130
20071013
20061616
20051626
20042127
20031016
20022026
20011931
20001927
19991317
19981929
19971725
19961521
19952842
19941220
19931518
19921520
19911625
19901219
19892125
19882632
19871825
19862538
19851624
19842431
19831620
1982915
1981811
19801220
19791014

When crashes happen on the A145

Friday has the most collisions on the A145 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (167).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (13%)
  • Tuesday97 (15%)
  • Wednesday94 (15%)
  • Thursday103 (16%)
  • Friday109 (17%)
  • Saturday88 (14%)
  • Sunday68 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am85 (13%)
  • 9am to noon119 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm133 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm167 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (7.7%)
  • February42 (6.5%)
  • March58 (9%)
  • April40 (6.2%)
  • May53 (8.2%)
  • June47 (7.3%)
  • July58 (9%)
  • August65 (10%)
  • September60 (9.3%)
  • October53 (8.2%)
  • November65 (10%)
  • December55 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight496 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A145 crashes

On the A145, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph397 (61%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph236 (37%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds491 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Other57 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry426 (66%)
  • Wet or damp203 (31%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway568 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout15 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A145 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A145, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant554 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist141 (16%)
  • Pedestrian93 (10%)
  • Cyclist74 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car787 (70%)
  • Motorcycle139 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (3%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1539 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20206 (23%)
  • 21 to 25113 (12%)
  • 26 to 35127 (14%)
  • 36 to 45107 (12%)
  • 46 to 5599 (11%)
  • 56 to 6560 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7555 (6.1%)
  • Over 7554 (6%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider614 (68%)
  • Passenger200 (22%)
  • Pedestrian93 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A145

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A145

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A145 crashes by council area

Of the 646 collisions on the A145, 643 were in East Suffolk.

Collisions on the A145 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk64390416123

A145 crashes by town

Collisions on the A145 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Beccles (358) and Worlingham (7).

Recent crashes on the A145

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A145, from 7 September 2018 to 11 December 2025.

Severity