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Breckland road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 317 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2008, and 426 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2007 (336), and casualties fell from 457.

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

Collisions in 2008
317
Down 6% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
426
Down 7% on 2007
Fatal collisions
6
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2008

1.9% of collisions in Breckland in 2008 were fatal and 13% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious4213%
  • Slight26985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious4912%
  • Slight37187%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2008 is highlighted, with 317, down 6% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (12%)
  • Wednesday42 (13%)
  • Thursday56 (18%)
  • Friday54 (17%)
  • Saturday46 (15%)
  • Sunday40 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.5%)
  • February17 (5.4%)
  • March20 (6.3%)
  • April19 (6%)
  • May31 (9.8%)
  • June15 (4.7%)
  • July31 (9.8%)
  • August34 (11%)
  • September25 (7.9%)
  • October34 (11%)
  • November30 (9.5%)
  • December34 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight231 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds253 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (63%)
  • Wet or damp98 (31%)
  • Frost or ice14 (4.4%)
  • Snow4 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph91 (29%)
  • 40 mph27 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph164 (52%)
  • 70 mph24 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway274 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout17 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant291 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (10%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist28 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2079 (19%)
  • 21 to 2547 (11%)
  • 26 to 3569 (16%)
  • 36 to 4566 (15%)
  • 46 to 5547 (11%)
  • 56 to 6537 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.8%)
  • Over 7532 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider311 (73%)
  • Passenger82 (19%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car435 (76%)
  • Motorcycle44 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Breckland ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 228 of them in 2008.

Collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2008

Dereham Neatherd, Breckland, NR19 1AE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Breckland in 2008, with 17 collisions.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2008

The A47 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2008: 44, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA474483111
2ndA11253211
3rdA1065202821
4thA1075202205
5thB1077202402
6thB1108142203
7thA1066131901
8thA134121512
9thB11106701
10thB11356901
11thB11466702
12thA10675500
13thB11455600
14thB11474800
15thA10882300
16thB11072200
17thB11112200
18thB11132500
19thA11221200

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2008

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2008: 30.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2008

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2008: 61.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2008, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years