Felixstowe road traffic accidents
Felixstowe recorded 947 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,170 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 134 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,170
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,170
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Felixstowe
Roads in Felixstowe
Postcode districts in Felixstowe
Accidents in Felixstowe
Road collision statistics for Felixstowe
Collisions recorded
947
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,170
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
134
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Felixstowe
Collisions in Felixstowe are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.2% of recorded collisions in Felixstowe happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Felixstowe have produced 1,170 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 121 collisions, Monday 133 collisions, Tuesday 143 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 128 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 739 collisions, Darkness 208 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 769 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 894 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 774 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 790 casualties, Passenger 208 casualties, Pedestrian 172 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 199937G005514
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Felixstowe
How many road accidents have there been in Felixstowe?
947 collisions have been recorded in Felixstowe in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,170 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Felixstowe were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 134 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in Felixstowe resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Felixstowe?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Felixstowe, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Felixstowe happen on?
81.2% of collisions in Felixstowe are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Felixstowe?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 1,170 casualties recorded in Felixstowe.
Is road safety in Felixstowe getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Felixstowe fell 25% 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 Felixstowe 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 Felixstowe cover 1999 to 2024.