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B1078 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 828 collisions on the B1078 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,149 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 197 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B1078, down 9% from 11 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
828
1,286th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,149
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
197
245 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1078

On the B1078, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.7%
  • Serious19724%
  • Slight61775%

Where the B1078 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,286th
Most casualties
1,272nd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,059th

B1078 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1078 peaked at 30 in 1979 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1078, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251014
20241118
2023710
202237
20211220
202066
20191421
20181519
2017913
20161522
2015912
20142835
20131622
20121928
20112124
20102737
20092527
20081217
20071721
20061218
20052332
20042536
20032434
20021831
20011422
20002637
19992327
19981622
19971826
19961319
19951623
19941216
19932335
19921618
19911531
19902234
19891519
19882027
19872638
19862633
19852334
19842328
19831721
19822027
19812228
19801417
19793043

When crashes happen on the B1078

Friday has the most collisions on the B1078 (148), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (207).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday131 (16%)
  • Tuesday115 (14%)
  • Wednesday133 (16%)
  • Thursday126 (15%)
  • Friday148 (18%)
  • Saturday103 (12%)
  • Sunday72 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am142 (17%)
  • 9am to noon116 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm130 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm207 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm117 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight74 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (8.2%)
  • February60 (7.2%)
  • March48 (5.8%)
  • April53 (6.4%)
  • May64 (7.7%)
  • June70 (8.5%)
  • July83 (10%)
  • August77 (9.3%)
  • September78 (9.4%)
  • October79 (9.5%)
  • November85 (10%)
  • December63 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight606 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting193 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1078 crashes

On the B1078, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph170 (21%)
  • 40 mph20 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph588 (71%)
  • 70 mph37 (4.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds568 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (13%)
  • Fog or mist21 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Other118 (14%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry466 (56%)
  • Wet or damp317 (38%)
  • Frost or ice33 (4%)
  • Snow8 (1%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway811 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1078 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B1078, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant848 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (13%)
  • Cyclist51 (4.4%)
  • Pedestrian33 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other15 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,072 (74%)
  • Motorcycle143 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1%)
  • Other27 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2%)
  • 6 to 1020 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20214 (19%)
  • 21 to 25189 (16%)
  • 26 to 35205 (18%)
  • 36 to 45148 (13%)
  • 46 to 55116 (10%)
  • 56 to 6584 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7562 (5.4%)
  • Over 7541 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider826 (72%)
  • Passenger290 (25%)
  • Pedestrian33 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1078

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1078

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1078 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1078 were recorded in 3 council areas. Mid Suffolk has the most, with 442, followed by East Suffolk (326) and Babergh (59).

Collisions on the B1078 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Suffolk442598697
2ndEast Suffolk326471583
3rdBabergh5979317

B1078 crashes by town

Of the 828 collisions on the B1078, 58 were in the built-up area of Needham Market.

Recent crashes on the B1078

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1078, from 24 May 2023 to 26 November 2025.

Severity