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Breckland road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 397 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2002, and 575 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2001 (416), and casualties fell from 621.

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

Collisions in 2002
397
Down 5% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
575
Down 7% on 2001
Fatal collisions
19
4.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2002

4.8% of collisions in Breckland in 2002 were fatal and 16% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal194.8%
  • Serious6316%
  • Slight31579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal193.3%
  • Serious8314%
  • Slight47382%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2002 is highlighted, with 397, down 5% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (14%)
  • Tuesday60 (15%)
  • Wednesday48 (12%)
  • Thursday59 (15%)
  • Friday65 (16%)
  • Saturday66 (17%)
  • Sunday44 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.3%)
  • February27 (6.8%)
  • March29 (7.3%)
  • April30 (7.6%)
  • May30 (7.6%)
  • June43 (11%)
  • July31 (7.8%)
  • August27 (6.8%)
  • September43 (11%)
  • October40 (10%)
  • November39 (9.8%)
  • December29 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight282 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds312 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Other7 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry244 (61%)
  • Wet or damp143 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph102 (26%)
  • 40 mph45 (11%)
  • 50 mph17 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph217 (55%)
  • 70 mph16 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway371 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (3%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant422 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (10%)
  • Pedestrian32 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist21 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2095 (17%)
  • 21 to 2567 (12%)
  • 26 to 35125 (22%)
  • 36 to 45101 (18%)
  • 46 to 5550 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6526 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.7%)
  • Over 7525 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider399 (69%)
  • Passenger144 (25%)
  • Pedestrian32 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car551 (75%)
  • Motorcycle57 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Breckland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Breckland ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 223 of them in 2002.

Collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
219th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2002

Dereham Neatherd, Breckland, NR19 1AE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Breckland in 2002, with 15 collisions.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2002

The A47 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2002: 60, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA476010629
2ndA11355523
3rdA1075293705
4thA1065253121
5thB1077192403
6thA134182713
7thA1066172825
8thA1067142422
9thB1108131701
10thB1110121601
11thB1135121703
12thB11457811
13thB11466821
14thB11475610
15thB11114500
16thA10882200
17thB11132401
18thA11221201
19thB11061101
20thB11071300

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2002

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2002: 23.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2002

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2002: 66.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2002, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years