Road collisions in Babergh
Police recorded 767 road collisions involving injury in Babergh between 2021 and 2025, about 153 a year. 16 of them were fatal, and an estimated 192 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 30% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Wednesday had the most collisions, and 24% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 133 in 2021 to 162 in 2025, a rise of 22%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Babergh should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Babergh, 1,030 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 7% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 6% (12%) and motorcyclists 10% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 69%. No pedestrians were killed in the period.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 5% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 23% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 16% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Babergh | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 68 | 6.6% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 59 | 5.7% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 105 | 10.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 712 | 69.1% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 5 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 70 | 6.8% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 11 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Babergh | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 14 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 14 | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 26 | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 142 | 14.0% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 100 | 9.8% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 158 | 15.6% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 139 | 13.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 136 | 13.4% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 124 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 82 | 8.1% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 81 | 8.0% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
8.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 7.6% a cyclist (15.0%) and 13.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 8.0% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 28.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Babergh | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,038 | 72.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 137 | 9.5% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 66 | 4.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 106 | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 59 | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 9 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 24 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Babergh
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springlands Way (A134) | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | B1070 | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Newton Road (A134) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | London Road (A1214) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Valley Road (A134) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | A1214 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Hadleigh Road (B1070) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Bull Lane (A134) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | A1071 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Swan Hill (A1071) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | A1071 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | A12 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | A1214 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | A1071 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springlands Way | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Hadleigh Road | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| London Road | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| The Street | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| High Street | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Ipswich Road | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Northern Road | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Sudbury Road | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Newton Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Coram Street | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Main Road | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Melford Road | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Cornard Road | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Scrivener Drive | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bury Road | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
43% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 43% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 35% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A134 | 79 | 1 | 17 |
| A1071 | 67 | 1 | 22 |
| A14 | 54 | 1 | 7 |
| A12 | 48 | 2 | 9 |
| B1070 | 44 | 2 | 13 |
| B1115 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
| A137 | 37 | 1 | 4 |
| A131 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| B1456 | 24 | 1 | 10 |
| B1508 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| B1064 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| A1214 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| A1141 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| A1092 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| B1068 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in Babergh happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 19% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Babergh | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 361 | 47.1% | 44.0% |
| B road | 188 | 24.5% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 218 | 28.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Babergh | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 3 | 0.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 324 | 42.2% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 97 | 12.6% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 12 | 1.6% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 243 | 31.7% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 88 | 11.5% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Babergh | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 498 | 65.3% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 167 | 21.9% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 24 | 3.1% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 8 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 2 | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 30 | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 34 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Babergh | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 574 | 74.8% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 65 | 8.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 20 | 2.6% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 95 | 12.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 13 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Babergh | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 142 | 18.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 625 | 81.5% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.