Ipswich road traffic accidents
Ipswich recorded 8,521 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,400 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 1,102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 1,102
- Casualties
- 10,400
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 1,102
- Casualties
- 10,400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ipswich
Roads in Ipswich
Postcode districts in Ipswich
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ipswich
Road collision statistics for Ipswich
Collisions recorded
8,521
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
10,400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,102
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ipswich
Collisions in Ipswich are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in Ipswich happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ipswich have produced 10,400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 824 collisions, Monday 1,229 collisions, Tuesday 1,313 collisions, Wednesday 1,328 collisions, Thursday 1,341 collisions, Friday 1,416 collisions, Saturday 1,070 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,233 collisions, Darkness 2,288 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 6,865 collisions, Roundabout 668 collisions, Dual carriageway 406 collisions, One way street 330 collisions, One way street/Slip road 154 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 84 collisions, 30 mph 7,635 collisions, 40 mph 633 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 69 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,833 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,094 collisions, Other 210 collisions, Unknown 154 collisions, Fine + high winds 79 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,960 casualties, Passenger 1,781 casualties, Pedestrian 1,659 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ipswich
How many road accidents have there been in Ipswich?
8,521 collisions have been recorded in Ipswich in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 10,400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ipswich were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 1,102 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in Ipswich resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ipswich?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ipswich, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ipswich happen on?
80.6% of collisions in Ipswich are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ipswich?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 10,400 casualties recorded in Ipswich.
Is road safety in Ipswich getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ipswich fell 2% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ipswich 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 Ipswich cover 1999 to 2025.