Beccles road traffic accidents
Beccles recorded 538 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 641 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 641
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 641
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Beccles
Roads in Beccles
Postcode districts in Beccles
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Beccles
Road collision statistics for Beccles
Collisions recorded
538
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
641
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Beccles
Collisions in Beccles are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 18.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in Beccles happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Beccles have produced 641 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 51 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 437 collisions, Darkness 101 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 471 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 516 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 442 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 429 casualties, Passenger 72 casualties, Pedestrian 140 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Beccles
How many road accidents have there been in Beccles?
538 collisions have been recorded in Beccles in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 641 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Beccles were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 70 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in Beccles resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Beccles?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Beccles, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 18.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Beccles happen on?
87.5% of collisions in Beccles are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Beccles?
Pedestrians make up 21.8% of the 641 casualties recorded in Beccles.
Is road safety in Beccles getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Beccles rose 33% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Beccles come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Beccles cover 1999 to 2025.