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B1061 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 415 collisions on the B1061 from 1979 to 2025, with 572 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 110 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B1061, up 100% from 3 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
415
2,240th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
572
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
16 people killed
Serious collisions
110
133 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1061

On the B1061, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal143.4%
  • Serious11027%
  • Slight29170%

Where the B1061 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,240th
Most casualties
2,222nd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,755th

B1061 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1061 peaked at 17 in 1993 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1061, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202433
2023412
202248
202133
202055
201967
201857
2017811
20161114
2015511
20141013
2013611
20121012
201144
20101013
200933
200879
20071418
20061010
2005811
200467
20031112
20021317
20011012
20001421
19991223
199845
19971318
19961622
199589
19941620
19931725
19921420
19911418
199077
19891017
19881215
198789
19861222
198500
19841121
1983712
198268
198178
19801215
19791317

When crashes happen on the B1061

Friday has the most collisions on the B1061 (87), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (78).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (11%)
  • Tuesday71 (17%)
  • Wednesday55 (13%)
  • Thursday54 (13%)
  • Friday87 (21%)
  • Saturday55 (13%)
  • Sunday47 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (17%)
  • 9am to noon51 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm78 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm62 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight62 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8.9%)
  • February22 (5.3%)
  • March47 (11%)
  • April23 (5.5%)
  • May25 (6%)
  • June28 (6.7%)
  • July36 (8.7%)
  • August41 (9.9%)
  • September36 (8.7%)
  • October34 (8.2%)
  • November41 (9.9%)
  • December45 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight263 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting116 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (4.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1061 crashes

On the B1061, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (17%)
  • 40 mph53 (13%)
  • 60 mph282 (68%)
  • 70 mph9 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds299 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.4%)
  • Other50 (12%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (52%)
  • Wet or damp155 (37%)
  • Frost or ice34 (8.2%)
  • Snow6 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway410 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1061 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B1061, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant444 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (10%)
  • Pedestrian27 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant21 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist10 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car526 (78%)
  • Motorcycle55 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1511 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 20120 (21%)
  • 21 to 2592 (16%)
  • 26 to 35125 (22%)
  • 36 to 4583 (15%)
  • 46 to 5557 (10%)
  • 56 to 6534 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.8%)
  • Over 7510 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider421 (74%)
  • Passenger124 (22%)
  • Pedestrian27 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1061

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1061

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1061 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1061 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Suffolk has the most, with 218, followed by East Cambridgeshire (191) and Braintree (3).

Collisions on the B1061 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk218288757
2ndEast Cambridgeshire191275749
3rdBraintree3501

B1061 crashes by town

Of the 415 collisions on the B1061, 10 were in the built-up area of Newmarket.

Recent crashes on the B1061

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1061, from 28 February 2020 to 18 September 2025.

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