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B1068 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 162 collisions on the B1068 from 1979 to 2025, with 226 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 39 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1068, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
162
3,505th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
226
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
39
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1068

On the B1068, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious3924%
  • Slight12175%

Where the B1068 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,505th
Most casualties
3,472nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B1068 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1068 peaked at 10 in 2011 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1068, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202525
202433
202322
202223
202133
202013
201956
201835
201712
201656
201556
201489
201311
201234
20111011
201023
200933
2008812
200737
200656
200579
200447
200336
200234
200111
200046
199946
199824
199722
199657
199533
199434
199355
199211
199144
199024
198922
198833
198744
198656
198527
198422
1983513
198211
1981712
198011
197922

When crashes happen on the B1068

Friday has the most collisions on the B1068 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (15%)
  • Tuesday22 (14%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday20 (12%)
  • Friday31 (19%)
  • Saturday25 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (3.1%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (22%)
  • 9am to noon16 (9.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (9.9%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (3.7%)
  • February14 (8.6%)
  • March6 (3.7%)
  • April12 (7.4%)
  • May11 (6.8%)
  • June19 (12%)
  • July13 (8%)
  • August14 (8.6%)
  • September21 (13%)
  • October13 (8%)
  • November21 (13%)
  • December12 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight108 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1068 crashes

On the B1068, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph27 (17%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph125 (77%)
  • 70 mph5 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds115 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (8%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (54%)
  • Wet or damp69 (43%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.5%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway157 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1068 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B1068, followed by motorcyclists (8.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant173 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian7 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car201 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (9.1%)
  • Motorcycle19 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2044 (19%)
  • 21 to 2540 (18%)
  • 26 to 3536 (16%)
  • 36 to 4520 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5527 (12%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.2%)
  • Over 758 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider163 (72%)
  • Passenger56 (25%)
  • Pedestrian7 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1068

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1068

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1068 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1068 were recorded in 2 council areas. Babergh has the most, with 156, followed by Northumberland (4).

Collisions on the B1068 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBabergh156220237
2ndNorthumberland4401

Recent crashes on the B1068

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1068, from 23 May 2016 to 3 November 2025.

Severity