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B1456 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 422 collisions on the B1456 from 1979 to 2025, with 632 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 113 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1456, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
422
2,214th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
632
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
12 people killed
Serious collisions
113
138 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1456

On the B1456, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.6%
  • Serious11327%
  • Slight29871%

Where the B1456 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,214th
Most casualties
2,064th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,716th

B1456 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1456 peaked at 18 in 1995 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1456, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202537
2024510
202347
202269
2021613
2020610
201948
201844
201748
201635
2015610
20141113
2013510
201255
20111318
20101111
20091319
20081015
200779
2006918
20051323
200469
20031120
2002913
20011424
200067
19991317
1998910
1997814
1996811
19951826
199479
199369
1992916
19911422
19901520
19891320
19881215
19871016
198689
19851327
19841215
19831318
19821518
198145
19801421
197979

When crashes happen on the B1456

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1456 (69), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (80).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (14%)
  • Tuesday62 (15%)
  • Wednesday54 (13%)
  • Thursday69 (16%)
  • Friday69 (16%)
  • Saturday60 (14%)
  • Sunday50 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am78 (18%)
  • 9am to noon49 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm66 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm80 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm64 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7.8%)
  • February35 (8.3%)
  • March32 (7.6%)
  • April27 (6.4%)
  • May32 (7.6%)
  • June44 (10%)
  • July43 (10%)
  • August39 (9.2%)
  • September43 (10%)
  • October23 (5.5%)
  • November41 (9.7%)
  • December30 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight289 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting113 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1456 crashes

On the B1456, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph135 (32%)
  • 40 mph30 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph248 (59%)
  • 70 mph9 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds317 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Other40 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry235 (56%)
  • Wet or damp161 (38%)
  • Frost or ice19 (4.5%)
  • Snow5 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway421 (100%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1456 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B1456, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant451 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (15%)
  • Pedestrian26 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist23 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car526 (74%)
  • Motorcycle91 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1529 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20170 (27%)
  • 21 to 2575 (12%)
  • 26 to 3595 (15%)
  • 36 to 4565 (10%)
  • 46 to 5562 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6544 (7%)
  • 66 to 7534 (5.4%)
  • Over 7525 (4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider427 (68%)
  • Passenger179 (28%)
  • Pedestrian26 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1456

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1456

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1456 crashes by council area

Of the 422 collisions on the B1456, 421 were in Babergh.

Collisions on the B1456 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBabergh42163111113

B1456 crashes by town

Of the 422 collisions on the B1456, 18 were in the built-up area of Ipswich.

Recent crashes on the B1456

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1456, from 23 November 2020 to 13 November 2025.

Severity