Lowestoft road traffic accidents
Lowestoft recorded 3,774 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,605 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 518 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 518
- Casualties
- 4,605
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 518
- Casualties
- 4,605
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lowestoft
Roads in Lowestoft
Postcode districts in Lowestoft
Accidents in Lowestoft
Road collision statistics for Lowestoft
Collisions recorded
3,774
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,605
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
518
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lowestoft
Collisions in Lowestoft are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in Lowestoft happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lowestoft have produced 4,605 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 354 collisions, Monday 593 collisions, Tuesday 584 collisions, Wednesday 565 collisions, Thursday 579 collisions, Friday 628 collisions, Saturday 471 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,877 collisions, Darkness 897 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,023 collisions, Roundabout 365 collisions, One way street 119 collisions, Other 117 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 66 collisions, 30 mph 3,516 collisions, 40 mph 161 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,059 collisions, Raining no high winds 406 collisions, Other 80 collisions, Unknown 74 collisions, Fine + high winds 61 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,150 casualties, Passenger 743 casualties, Pedestrian 712 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lowestoft
How many road accidents have there been in Lowestoft?
3,774 collisions have been recorded in Lowestoft in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,605 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lowestoft were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 518 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Lowestoft resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lowestoft?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Lowestoft, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lowestoft happen on?
80.1% of collisions in Lowestoft are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lowestoft?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 4,605 casualties recorded in Lowestoft.
Is road safety in Lowestoft getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lowestoft rose 19% 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 Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft cover 1999 to 2024.