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Breckland road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 365 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 1996, and 587 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1995 (410), and casualties fell from 618.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,965 collisions in Breckland.

Collisions in 1996
365
Down 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
587
Down 5% on 1995
Fatal collisions
8
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 1996

2.2% of collisions in Breckland in 1996 were fatal and 25% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious9025%
  • Slight26773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious12822%
  • Slight45077%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 1996 is highlighted, with 365, down 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025297402
2024263365
2023196261
2022220287
2021235324
2020204284
2019245356
2018260368
2017299428
2016249336
2015278386
2014274354
2013227307
2012260394
2011258361
2010294448
2009285416
2008317426
2007336457
2006348514
2005405581
2004406591
2003379517
2002397575
2001416621
2000381575
1999393582
1998428642
1997434616
1996365587
1995410618
1994456704
1993456710
1992472748
1991484689
1990539816
1989537849
1988541808
1987490699
1986471654
1985416697
1984410593
1983384547
1982405590
1981373530
1980408557
1979364509

When and where crashes happen in Breckland in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (13%)
  • Tuesday60 (16%)
  • Wednesday41 (11%)
  • Thursday53 (15%)
  • Friday66 (18%)
  • Saturday47 (13%)
  • Sunday50 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.6%)
  • February22 (6%)
  • March35 (9.6%)
  • April25 (6.8%)
  • May26 (7.1%)
  • June31 (8.5%)
  • July32 (8.8%)
  • August27 (7.4%)
  • September39 (11%)
  • October37 (10%)
  • November31 (8.5%)
  • December36 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight271 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (11%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry227 (62%)
  • Wet or damp116 (32%)
  • Snow12 (3.3%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph105 (29%)
  • 40 mph23 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph212 (58%)
  • 70 mph22 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway337 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout11 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant380 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian33 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist29 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1036 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1539 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2095 (16%)
  • 21 to 2571 (12%)
  • 26 to 3587 (15%)
  • 36 to 4570 (12%)
  • 46 to 5574 (13%)
  • 56 to 6543 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.8%)
  • Over 7518 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider338 (58%)
  • Passenger216 (37%)
  • Pedestrian33 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car475 (74%)
  • Motorcycle52 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Breckland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Breckland ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 261 of them in 1996.

Collisions
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 1996

The A11 had the most collisions in Breckland in 1996: 45, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA114596112
2ndA1075365329
3rdA473671216
4thA1065295019
5thB1135141903
6thB1108132304
7thA134121910
8thB1077121301
9thA106781301
10thB110781501
11thA106661402
12thB111361002
13thB11456901
14thB11114501
15thB11464401
16thA10883401
17thB11063500
18thB11102201
19thA11221100
20thB11471100

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 1996

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 1996: 34.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 1996

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 1996: 77.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 1996, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years