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Sudbury road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,115 road traffic collisions in Sudbury, Babergh, from 1980 to 2025, and 2,647 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 401 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1980
2,115
439th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,647
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
27 people killed
Serious collisions
401
453 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Up 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Sudbury

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal271.3%
  • Serious40119%
  • Slight1,68780%

What the data shows

  • Sudbury had 279 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 407 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Sudbury were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 409 children under 16 were killed or injured in Sudbury, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Sudbury.

Where Sudbury ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
439th
Most casualties
447th
Most fatal collisions
380th
Most serious collisions
410th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday305 (14%)
  • Tuesday291 (14%)
  • Wednesday287 (14%)
  • Thursday342 (16%)
  • Friday369 (17%)
  • Saturday301 (14%)
  • Sunday220 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,556 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit471 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,708 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road319 (15%)
  • Roundabout64 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,832 (87%)
  • 40 mph175 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph97 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,649 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds248 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Other135 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,224 (46%)
  • Pedestrian583 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist405 (15%)
  • Cyclist307 (12%)
  • Van occupant53 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Sudbury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sudbury, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in Sudbury peaked at 76 in 1982; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252533
20242025
20232232
20223442
20212228
20202936
20193341
20183036
20172833
20163647
20154252
20144662
20132731
20123752
20114759
20103143
20093646
20085869
20074256
20064164
20054557
20044759
20035462
20024758
20014556
20005566
19993642
19984865
19974863
19964557
19955058
19944858
19935066
19924151
19915667
19906690
19896381
19887088
19874956
19864554
19857293
19847082
19837478
19827698
19816272
19806783

Map of recent crashes in Sudbury

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Sudbury

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Sudbury

The 24 most recent collisions in Sudbury happened between 25 January and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Sudbury

The A131 has the most collisions in Sudbury, 477 of 2,115 (23%), followed by the A134 (429).

Collisions in Sudbury on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA131477603789
2ndA134429571483
3rdB1508240305553
4thB1115237292240

Council areas covering Sudbury

Collisions in Sudbury were recorded in 3 council areas. Babergh has 2,100 of 2,115 (99%).

Collisions in Sudbury by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBabergh2,1002,63127400
2ndWest Suffolk101101
3rdMid Suffolk3300

Postcode district for Sudbury

All 2,115 collisions in Sudbury were in the CO10 postcode district.