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B1073 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 collisions on the B1073 from 1979 to 2025, with 176 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 26 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1073, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
140
3,673rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
176
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
26
32 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1073

None of the 140 collisions on the B1073 were fatal, and 19% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2619%
  • Slight11481%

Where the B1073 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,673rd
Most casualties
3,766th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,773rd

B1073 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1073 peaked at 11 in 1979 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1073, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202422
202333
202233
202112
202000
201938
201822
201700
201600
201511
201411
201333
201211
201123
201044
200912
200844
200724
200622
200544
200456
200368
200200
200124
200011
199925
199844
199733
199622
199522
199433
199345
199244
199134
199055
198933
198867
198733
198644
198522
198466
198322
198257
198137
1980711
19791116

When crashes happen on the B1073

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B1073 (27), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (11%)
  • Wednesday27 (19%)
  • Thursday24 (17%)
  • Friday22 (16%)
  • Saturday16 (11%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (18%)
  • 9am to noon15 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (11%)
  • February13 (9.3%)
  • March9 (6.4%)
  • April7 (5%)
  • May10 (7.1%)
  • June11 (7.9%)
  • July2 (1.4%)
  • August13 (9.3%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October14 (10%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December14 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight97 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1073 crashes

On the B1073, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph131 (94%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other22 (16%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (59%)
  • Wet or damp57 (41%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1073 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B1073, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant81 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (22%)
  • Pedestrian32 (18%)
  • Cyclist18 (10%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (68%)
  • Motorcycle38 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Minibus3 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2047 (27%)
  • 21 to 2528 (16%)
  • 26 to 3529 (16%)
  • 36 to 4520 (11%)
  • 46 to 5521 (12%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.7%)
  • Over 751 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider111 (63%)
  • Passenger33 (19%)
  • Pedestrian32 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1073

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1073

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1073 crashes by council area

Of the 140 collisions on the B1073, 135 were in Ipswich.

Collisions on the B1073 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIpswich135167025

B1073 crashes by town

Of the 140 collisions on the B1073, 124 were in the built-up area of Ipswich.

Recent crashes on the B1073

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1073, from 23 March 2011 to 11 December 2025.

Severity