Southwold road traffic accidents
Southwold recorded 67 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 85 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 85
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 85
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Southwold
Postcode districts in Southwold
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Southwold
Road collision statistics for Southwold
Collisions recorded
67
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
85
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Southwold
Collisions in Southwold are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.9% of the total), with 13.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.1% of recorded collisions in Southwold happen on a single carriageway. Around 10.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Southwold have produced 85 casualties. Pedestrians account for 37.6% 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 7 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 6 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 58 collisions, Darkness 9 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 59 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 36 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Southwold
How many road accidents have there been in Southwold?
67 collisions have been recorded in Southwold in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 85 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Southwold were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 9 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Southwold resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Southwold?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Southwold, accounting for 20.9% of them, and 13.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Southwold happen on?
88.1% of collisions in Southwold are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Southwold?
Pedestrians make up 37.6% of the 85 casualties recorded in Southwold.
Is road safety in Southwold getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Southwold rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Southwold 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 Southwold cover 1999 to 2025.