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B1079 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 348 collisions on the B1079 from 1979 to 2025, with 436 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 60 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B1079, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
348
2,498th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
436
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
60
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1079

On the B1079, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious6017%
  • Slight28381%

Where the B1079 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,498th
Most casualties
2,599th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,705th

B1079 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1079 peaked at 19 in 1986 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1079, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202411
202344
202244
202122
202044
201966
201811
201744
201677
2015813
201445
20131010
201289
201133
2010910
20091115
200888
200767
200647
200589
20041720
200369
20021213
200167
200055
1999914
199866
19971016
199657
199534
1994710
199379
1992816
199133
1990911
19891012
1988913
19871011
19861925
1985913
19841518
198368
19821114
198199
19801622
197957

When crashes happen on the B1079

Friday has the most collisions on the B1079 (71), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (86).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (16%)
  • Tuesday45 (13%)
  • Wednesday55 (16%)
  • Thursday49 (14%)
  • Friday71 (20%)
  • Saturday44 (13%)
  • Sunday29 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (14%)
  • 9am to noon70 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm86 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (9.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (7.8%)
  • February33 (9.5%)
  • March26 (7.5%)
  • April28 (8%)
  • May27 (7.8%)
  • June37 (11%)
  • July27 (7.8%)
  • August28 (8%)
  • September28 (8%)
  • October30 (8.6%)
  • November35 (10%)
  • December22 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight273 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (8.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1079 crashes

On the B1079, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph160 (46%)
  • 40 mph7 (2%)
  • 60 mph173 (50%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (13%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Other33 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (62%)
  • Wet or damp123 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1079 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B1079, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant230 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (19%)
  • Pedestrian57 (13%)
  • Cyclist36 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car362 (65%)
  • Motorcycle85 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1526 (6%)
  • 16 to 20106 (24%)
  • 21 to 2553 (12%)
  • 26 to 3554 (12%)
  • 36 to 4556 (13%)
  • 46 to 5541 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5.7%)
  • Over 7522 (5%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider295 (68%)
  • Passenger84 (19%)
  • Pedestrian57 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1079

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1079

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1079 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1079 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Suffolk has the most, with 342, followed by Mid Suffolk (6).

Collisions on the B1079 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk342430459
2ndMid Suffolk6611

B1079 crashes by town

Of the 348 collisions on the B1079, 121 were in the built-up area of Woodbridge.

Recent crashes on the B1079

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1079, from 7 January 2019 to 22 November 2025.

Severity