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Breckland road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 336 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2007, and 457 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2006 (348), and casualties fell from 514.

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

Collisions in 2007
336
Down 3% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
457
Down 11% on 2006
Fatal collisions
8
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2007

2.4% of collisions in Breckland in 2007 were fatal and 16% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious5316%
  • Slight27582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious5813%
  • Slight39186%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2007 is highlighted, with 336, down 3% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (15%)
  • Tuesday49 (15%)
  • Wednesday55 (16%)
  • Thursday38 (11%)
  • Friday57 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (13%)
  • Sunday42 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5987 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (10%)
  • February35 (10%)
  • March28 (8.3%)
  • April19 (5.7%)
  • May38 (11%)
  • June24 (7.1%)
  • July24 (7.1%)
  • August35 (10%)
  • September20 (6%)
  • October23 (6.8%)
  • November30 (8.9%)
  • December26 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight259 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds264 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry205 (61%)
  • Wet or damp118 (35%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.4%)
  • Snow5 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph106 (32%)
  • 40 mph22 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph164 (49%)
  • 70 mph35 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway282 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout18 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant321 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (12%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2079 (17%)
  • 21 to 2546 (10%)
  • 26 to 3599 (22%)
  • 36 to 4572 (16%)
  • 46 to 5547 (10%)
  • 56 to 6540 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.4%)
  • Over 7520 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider323 (71%)
  • Passenger102 (22%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car472 (75%)
  • Motorcycle54 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 226 of them in 2007.

Collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2007

Dereham Neatherd, Breckland, NR19 1AE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Breckland in 2007, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2007

The A47 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2007: 37, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47375306
2ndA11314716
3rdA1075283916
4thA1065212922
5thB1108182403
6thB1077172503
7thA134111513
8thB11108913
9thB114671102
10thA10666700
11thB110761001
12thA10675901
13thA11225802
14thB11115600
15thB11454711
16thB11133400
17thB11353300
18thB11473611
19thA10881100

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2007

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2007: 39.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2007

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2007: 67.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2007, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years