Man dies after collision on A14 near Ipswich

Police are seeking dashcam footage from witnesses

Suffolk Constabulary
Author: Kseniia YakutinaPublished 16th Oct 2026

A man has died following a collision on the A14 near Ipswich.

Police were alerted to the incident by the ambulance service at 3.41am on Friday, 16th October, after reports of a person in the westbound carriageway on the Orwell Bridge.

Emergency services arrived, but sadly the individual was pronounced deceased at the scene and has yet to be identified.

The A14 is currently closed in both directions between junction 56, Wherstead, and junction 57, Nacton, as investigations continue.

Officers are appealing to witnesses, particularly any motorists who were driving in the area with dashcams at the time, to review their footage for anything that might assist the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Joint Norfolk & Suffolk Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting 37/61160/26.

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