Bury St Edmunds road traffic accidents
Bury St Edmunds recorded 1,681 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,062 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,062
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,062
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bury St Edmunds
Roads in Bury St Edmunds
Postcode districts in Bury St Edmunds
Accidents in Bury St Edmunds
Road collision statistics for Bury St Edmunds
Collisions recorded
1,681
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,062
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bury St Edmunds
Collisions in Bury St Edmunds are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.5% of recorded collisions in Bury St Edmunds happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bury St Edmunds have produced 2,062 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 137 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 252 collisions, Wednesday 291 collisions, Thursday 296 collisions, Friday 279 collisions, Saturday 184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,288 collisions, Darkness 393 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,253 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, Dual carriageway 91 collisions, One way street 69 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 70 collisions, 30 mph 1,531 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,369 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,327 casualties, Passenger 352 casualties, Pedestrian 383 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 18 of 1,438 accidents
Accident 199937B005653
SlightAccident 199937B005603
SlightAccident 199937B005587
SlightAccident 199937B005571
SlightAccident 199937B005552
SlightAccident 199937B005541
SlightAccident 199937B005429
SlightAccident 199937B005360
SlightAccident 199937B005550
SlightAccident 199937B005351
SlightAccident 199937B005287
SlightAccident 199937B005247
SlightAccident 199937B005246
SlightAccident 199937B005193
SlightAccident 199937B005148
SlightAccident 199937B005108
SlightAccident 199937B005066
SlightAccident 199937B005177
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bury St Edmunds
How many road accidents have there been in Bury St Edmunds?
1,681 collisions have been recorded in Bury St Edmunds in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,062 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bury St Edmunds were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 228 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Bury St Edmunds resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bury St Edmunds?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Bury St Edmunds, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bury St Edmunds happen on?
74.5% of collisions in Bury St Edmunds are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bury St Edmunds?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 2,062 casualties recorded in Bury St Edmunds.
Is road safety in Bury St Edmunds getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bury St Edmunds fell 18% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds cover 1999 to 2024.