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B1438 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 484 collisions on the B1438 from 1979 to 2025, with 625 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 114 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B1438, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
484
2,027th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
625
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
114
129 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1438

On the B1438, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious11424%
  • Slight36776%

Where the B1438 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,027th
Most casualties
2,079th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,708th

B1438 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1438 peaked at 23 in 1984 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1438, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202455
202345
202213
202134
202033
20191015
2018810
2017711
201634
201568
20141013
201366
201269
201189
201077
20091315
2008610
2007810
2006916
200567
20041215
200377
20021117
20011320
20001425
19991213
19981217
19971214
19961012
1995911
19941013
19931824
19921318
1991910
19902027
19892226
19881723
19871619
19861517
19851214
19842326
19831313
19821824
1981810
19801116
19791217

When crashes happen on the B1438

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1438 (85), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (122).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (13%)
  • Tuesday82 (17%)
  • Wednesday58 (12%)
  • Thursday85 (18%)
  • Friday70 (14%)
  • Saturday75 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (15%)
  • 9am to noon82 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm122 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm112 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (9.9%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (9.9%)
  • February31 (6.4%)
  • March43 (8.9%)
  • April43 (8.9%)
  • May40 (8.3%)
  • June35 (7.2%)
  • July39 (8.1%)
  • August30 (6.2%)
  • September35 (7.2%)
  • October36 (7.4%)
  • November60 (12%)
  • December44 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight372 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1438 crashes

On the B1438, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph313 (65%)
  • 40 mph51 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph112 (23%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds354 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.4%)
  • Other59 (12%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry300 (62%)
  • Wet or damp160 (33%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.1%)
  • Snow6 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway451 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1438 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B1438, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant340 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist113 (18%)
  • Pedestrian69 (11%)
  • Cyclist65 (10%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car593 (69%)
  • Motorcycle117 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20148 (24%)
  • 21 to 2571 (11%)
  • 26 to 3593 (15%)
  • 36 to 4565 (10%)
  • 46 to 5554 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7535 (5.6%)
  • Over 7554 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider429 (69%)
  • Passenger127 (20%)
  • Pedestrian69 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1438

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1438

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1438 crashes by council area

All 484 collisions on the B1438 were in East Suffolk.

Collisions on the B1438 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Suffolk4846253114

B1438 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1438 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Woodbridge (230) and Melton, East Suffolk (51).

Recent crashes on the B1438

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1438, from 11 June 2019 to 13 December 2025.

Severity