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B1062 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 371 collisions on the B1062 from 1979 to 2025, with 521 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 75 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B1062, up 400% from 2 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
371
2,394th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
521
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
20 people killed
Serious collisions
75
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 400% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 233% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1062

On the B1062, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal143.8%
  • Serious7520%
  • Slight28276%

Where the B1062 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,394th
Most casualties
2,353rd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
2,382nd

B1062 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1062 peaked at 14 in 2010 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1062, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251010
202423
202377
20221113
202146
202055
201977
201833
201757
201658
201578
20141112
201356
201289
20111218
20101422
20091217
20081017
2007810
200679
20051015
20041220
200348
200256
20011215
200057
199945
199878
1997615
19961215
19951314
1994815
19931119
19921324
1991712
1990811
19891324
19881111
1987710
19861317
198559
198444
198345
1982711
198179
198023
1979812

When crashes happen on the B1062

Friday has the most collisions on the B1062 (71), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (85).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (14%)
  • Tuesday57 (15%)
  • Wednesday58 (16%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday71 (19%)
  • Saturday35 (9.4%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am50 (13%)
  • 9am to noon60 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm85 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (9.7%)
  • February37 (10%)
  • March38 (10%)
  • April27 (7.3%)
  • May28 (7.5%)
  • June33 (8.9%)
  • July24 (6.5%)
  • August24 (6.5%)
  • September29 (7.8%)
  • October28 (7.5%)
  • November33 (8.9%)
  • December34 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight258 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1062 crashes

On the B1062, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph153 (41%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph190 (51%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds275 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Other32 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry218 (59%)
  • Wet or damp125 (34%)
  • Frost or ice16 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (1.6%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway363 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1062 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B1062, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant359 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (11%)
  • Cyclist50 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian38 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car462 (72%)
  • Motorcycle55 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1540 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20101 (19%)
  • 21 to 2556 (11%)
  • 26 to 3583 (16%)
  • 36 to 4576 (15%)
  • 46 to 5557 (11%)
  • 56 to 6548 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.5%)
  • Over 7516 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider363 (70%)
  • Passenger120 (23%)
  • Pedestrian38 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1062

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1062

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1062 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1062 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Suffolk has the most, with 367, followed by South Norfolk (4).

Collisions on the B1062 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk3675161475
2ndSouth Norfolk4500

B1062 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1062 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bungay (97) and Beccles (40).

Recent crashes on the B1062

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1062, from 14 September 2022 to 16 December 2025.

Severity