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B1070 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 517 collisions on the B1070 from 1979 to 2025, with 695 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 117 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B1070, up 50% from 8 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
517
1,914th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
695
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
117
138 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Up 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1070

On the B1070, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious11723%
  • Slight39777%

Where the B1070 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,914th
Most casualties
1,934th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,688th

B1070 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1070 peaked at 20 in 1984 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1070, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251218
2024814
202379
2022712
20211012
20201217
201999
2018910
20171014
201668
2015813
20141114
20131013
20121421
20111722
20101317
20091723
200867
20071520
200649
20051824
20041113
20031623
2002910
2001910
2000710
19991621
19981112
19971012
1996812
19951117
19941114
19931929
19921014
19911114
19901313
19891113
1988913
19871116
1986911
19851422
19842026
19831016
19821016
19811112
1980811
197999

When crashes happen on the B1070

Friday has the most collisions on the B1070 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (118).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (12%)
  • Tuesday80 (15%)
  • Wednesday86 (17%)
  • Thursday80 (15%)
  • Friday90 (17%)
  • Saturday65 (13%)
  • Sunday53 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am84 (16%)
  • 9am to noon82 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm83 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm118 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm87 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (6.8%)
  • February42 (8.1%)
  • March37 (7.2%)
  • April37 (7.2%)
  • May40 (7.7%)
  • June48 (9.3%)
  • July46 (8.9%)
  • August28 (5.4%)
  • September39 (7.5%)
  • October63 (12%)
  • November58 (11%)
  • December44 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight368 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting79 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1070 crashes

On the B1070, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph265 (51%)
  • 40 mph13 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph221 (43%)
  • 70 mph16 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds375 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (13%)
  • Fog or mist14 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Other49 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry305 (59%)
  • Wet or damp192 (37%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.1%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway487 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1070 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B1070, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant436 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (16%)
  • Pedestrian57 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist53 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car635 (71%)
  • Motorcycle112 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1532 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20150 (22%)
  • 21 to 2564 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3599 (14%)
  • 36 to 4594 (14%)
  • 46 to 5586 (12%)
  • 56 to 6564 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7543 (6.2%)
  • Over 7524 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider474 (68%)
  • Passenger164 (24%)
  • Pedestrian57 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1070

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1070

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1070 crashes by council area

All 517 collisions on the B1070 were in Babergh.

Collisions on the B1070 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBabergh5176953117

B1070 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1070 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hadleigh (166) and East Bergholt (61).

Recent crashes on the B1070

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1070, from 29 June 2023 to 10 December 2025.

Severity