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Breckland road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 379 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2003, and 517 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2002 (397), and casualties fell from 575.

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

Collisions in 2003
379
Down 5% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
517
Down 10% on 2002
Fatal collisions
20
5.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2003

5.3% of collisions in Breckland in 2003 were fatal and 16% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal205.3%
  • Serious6016%
  • Slight29979%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal203.9%
  • Serious7414%
  • Slight42382%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2003 is highlighted, with 379, down 5% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (18%)
  • Tuesday63 (17%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday47 (12%)
  • Friday63 (17%)
  • Saturday39 (10%)
  • Sunday48 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8.4%)
  • February22 (5.8%)
  • March30 (7.9%)
  • April26 (6.9%)
  • May31 (8.2%)
  • June33 (8.7%)
  • July28 (7.4%)
  • August35 (9.2%)
  • September31 (8.2%)
  • October34 (9%)
  • November38 (10%)
  • December39 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds311 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (7.4%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry246 (65%)
  • Wet or damp117 (31%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph104 (27%)
  • 40 mph31 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph215 (57%)
  • 70 mph24 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway338 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout14 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant357 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian40 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist28 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2073 (14%)
  • 21 to 2576 (15%)
  • 26 to 3593 (18%)
  • 36 to 4588 (17%)
  • 46 to 5551 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6543 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7535 (6.8%)
  • Over 7514 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider359 (69%)
  • Passenger118 (23%)
  • Pedestrian40 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car494 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle50 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 226 of them in 2003.

Collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2003

Dereham Neatherd, Breckland, NR19 1AE area and Thetford Castle, Breckland, IP24 2HT area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Breckland in 2003, with 11 collisions each.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2003

The A1075 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2003: 46, including 4 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1075465947
2ndA47416126
3rdB1077313504
4thA1065284804
5thA11202212
6thA134182536
7thB1108172902
8thA1066131521
9thB113591201
10thB114791011
11thA106781730
12thB111081003
13thB11456702
14thB114661101
15thB11073300
16thB11113300
17thB11133300
18thA10882300
19thA11221200

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2003

Dereham had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2003: 27.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2003

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2003: 62.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2003, 3 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years