Saxmundham road traffic accidents
Saxmundham recorded 108 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 137 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 137
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 137
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Saxmundham
Roads in Saxmundham
Postcode districts in Saxmundham
Accidents in Saxmundham
Road collision statistics for Saxmundham
Collisions recorded
108
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
137
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Saxmundham
Collisions in Saxmundham are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.4% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.7% of recorded collisions in Saxmundham happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Saxmundham have produced 137 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.7% 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 8 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 81 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 86 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 90 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 77 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Saxmundham
How many road accidents have there been in Saxmundham?
108 collisions have been recorded in Saxmundham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 137 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Saxmundham were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 17 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in Saxmundham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Saxmundham?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Saxmundham, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Saxmundham happen on?
91.7% of collisions in Saxmundham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Saxmundham?
Pedestrians make up 27.7% of the 137 casualties recorded in Saxmundham.
Is road safety in Saxmundham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Saxmundham fell 50% 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 Saxmundham 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 Saxmundham cover 1999 to 2024.