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B1385 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 120 collisions on the B1385 from 1979 to 2025, with 177 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 28 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1385, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
120
3,848th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
177
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
28
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1385

On the B1385, 4.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal54.2%
  • Serious2823%
  • Slight8773%

Where the B1385 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,848th
Most casualties
3,756th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,697th

B1385 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1385 peaked at 8 in 1987 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1385, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202311
202200
202123
202011
201922
201800
201711
201622
201500
201411
201323
201211
201111
201022
200914
200813
200757
200611
200511
200422
200334
200249
200100
200022
199934
199811
199756
199611
199534
1994513
199339
199237
199144
199034
198967
198833
1987810
198633
1985810
198445
198312
1982612
198148
198035
197945

When crashes happen on the B1385

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1385 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (10%)
  • Tuesday16 (13%)
  • Wednesday19 (16%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday19 (16%)
  • Saturday24 (20%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (4.2%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (6.7%)
  • 9am to noon23 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5%)
  • February7 (5.8%)
  • March19 (16%)
  • April10 (8.3%)
  • May9 (7.5%)
  • June11 (9.2%)
  • July13 (11%)
  • August14 (12%)
  • September8 (6.7%)
  • October7 (5.8%)
  • November8 (6.7%)
  • December8 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight81 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1385 crashes

On the B1385, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph67 (56%)
  • 40 mph10 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph36 (30%)
  • 70 mph5 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (6.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry80 (67%)
  • Wet or damp35 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1385 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B1385, followed by motorcyclists (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (24%)
  • Cyclist21 (12%)
  • Pedestrian18 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car132 (63%)
  • Motorcycle40 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2055 (31%)
  • 21 to 2532 (18%)
  • 26 to 3516 (9%)
  • 36 to 4521 (12%)
  • 46 to 559 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 6511 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.6%)
  • Over 754 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider110 (62%)
  • Passenger49 (28%)
  • Pedestrian18 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1385

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1385

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1385 crashes by council area

All 120 collisions on the B1385 were in East Suffolk.

Collisions on the B1385 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk120177528

B1385 crashes by town

Of the 120 collisions on the B1385, 76 were in the built-up area of Lowestoft.

Recent crashes on the B1385

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1385, from 3 March 2007 to 26 July 2025.

Severity