Beccles road traffic accidents
Beccles recorded 518 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 620 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 67 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 620
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 620
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Beccles
Roads in Beccles
Postcode districts in Beccles
Accidents in Beccles
Road collision statistics for Beccles
Collisions recorded
518
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
620
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
67
13.3% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 18.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in Beccles happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Beccles have produced 620 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 50 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 80 collisions, Wednesday 75 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 423 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 451 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 499 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 425 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 414 casualties, Passenger 72 casualties, Pedestrian 134 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Beccles
How many road accidents have there been in Beccles?
518 collisions have been recorded in Beccles in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 620 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Beccles were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 67 were serious — 13.3% 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 18.3% of them, and 18.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Beccles happen on?
87.1% 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 21.6% of the 620 casualties recorded in Beccles.
Is road safety in Beccles getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Beccles rose 25% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.