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Breckland road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 285 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2009, and 416 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2008 (317), and casualties fell from 426.

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

Collisions in 2009
285
Down 10% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
416
Down 2% on 2008
Fatal collisions
10
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2009

3.5% of collisions in Breckland in 2009 were fatal and 17% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.5%
  • Serious4817%
  • Slight22780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.4%
  • Serious6215%
  • Slight34483%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2009 is highlighted, with 285, down 10% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday41 (14%)
  • Sunday42 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.8%)
  • February17 (6%)
  • March14 (4.9%)
  • April22 (7.7%)
  • May22 (7.7%)
  • June21 (7.4%)
  • July38 (13%)
  • August16 (5.6%)
  • September22 (7.7%)
  • October33 (12%)
  • November26 (9.1%)
  • December29 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight208 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds218 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (8.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other19 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry176 (62%)
  • Wet or damp85 (30%)
  • Frost or ice17 (6%)
  • Snow7 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph85 (30%)
  • 40 mph21 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph154 (54%)
  • 70 mph21 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway250 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (6%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant286 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (11%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist16 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (1%)
  • 11 to 1520 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2075 (18%)
  • 21 to 2547 (11%)
  • 26 to 3579 (19%)
  • 36 to 4567 (16%)
  • 46 to 5536 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6544 (11%)
  • 66 to 7528 (6.7%)
  • Over 7512 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider284 (68%)
  • Passenger104 (25%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car374 (75%)
  • Motorcycle44 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 238 of them in 2009.

Collisions
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2009

Thetford Castle, Breckland, IP24 2HT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Breckland in 2009, with 14 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2009

The A47 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2009: 36, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47366027
2ndA1075223114
3rdA11182404
4thB1077172803
5thA1065122503
6thA106691610
7thA13491111
8thB114691101
9thB110881313
10thB111071301
11thB11455903
12thB11475500
13thB11354600
14thA10673400
15thB11113501
16thB11132300
17thA11221100
18thB11071401

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2009

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2009: 32.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2009

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2009: 50.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2009, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2009.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years