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B1059 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 332 collisions on the B1059 from 1979 to 2014, with 380 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 60 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B1059 was on 9 October 2014.

Collisions since 1979
332
2,552nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
380
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
60
61 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
9 Oct 2014
Busiest year
1986
19 collisions

Crash severity on the B1059

On the B1059, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2014

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious6018%
  • Slight26780%

Where the B1059 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,552nd
Most casualties
2,798th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,705th

B1059 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1059 peaked at 19 in 1986, and none have been recorded since 2014.

Collisions and casualties on the B1059, 1979 to 2014

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201422
201300
201200
201100
2010711
2009811
200877
200755
200679
200555
200466
200389
20021011
20011113
20001416
1999910
1998810
19971112
19961010
199579
199467
199388
19921213
19911015
199067
19891111
19881214
198778
19861919
19851619
19841313
19831921
19821418
198188
19801721
19791922

When crashes happen on the B1059

Monday has the most collisions on the B1059 (60), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (97).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (18%)
  • Tuesday53 (16%)
  • Wednesday54 (16%)
  • Thursday34 (10%)
  • Friday58 (17%)
  • Saturday49 (15%)
  • Sunday24 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (0.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (14%)
  • 9am to noon49 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm62 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm97 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm44 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.7%)
  • February20 (6%)
  • March24 (7.2%)
  • April34 (10%)
  • May38 (11%)
  • June29 (8.7%)
  • July25 (7.5%)
  • August21 (6.3%)
  • September25 (7.5%)
  • October34 (10%)
  • November32 (9.6%)
  • December21 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight243 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1059 crashes

On the B1059, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph328 (99%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds233 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Other47 (14%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry230 (69%)
  • Wet or damp97 (29%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway308 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (6.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1059 crashes

Car occupants make up 29% of the people killed or injured on the B1059, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant111 (29%)
  • Pedestrian103 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (23%)
  • Cyclist56 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car338 (61%)
  • Motorcycle100 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (11%)
  • Bus or coach23 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1532 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2080 (21%)
  • 21 to 2546 (12%)
  • 26 to 3562 (16%)
  • 36 to 4535 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5528 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7522 (5.8%)
  • Over 7520 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider227 (60%)
  • Pedestrian103 (27%)
  • Passenger50 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B1059

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B1059

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1059 crashes by council area

All 332 collisions on the B1059 were in Ipswich.

Collisions on the B1059 in each area, 1979 to 2014
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIpswich332380560

B1059 crashes by town

Of the 332 collisions on the B1059, 310 were in the built-up area of Ipswich.

Latest recorded crashes on the B1059

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B1059, from 22 November 2007 to 9 October 2014.

Severity