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Breckland road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 249 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2016, and 336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2015 (278), and casualties fell from 386.

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

Collisions in 2016
249
Down 10% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
336
Down 13% on 2015
Fatal collisions
6
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2016

2.4% of collisions in Breckland in 2016 were fatal and 21% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious5221%
  • Slight19177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious5516%
  • Slight27582%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2016 is highlighted, with 249, down 10% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 249
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday41 (16%)
  • Thursday39 (16%)
  • Friday35 (14%)
  • Saturday32 (13%)
  • Sunday28 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.6%)
  • February14 (5.6%)
  • March18 (7.2%)
  • April13 (5.2%)
  • May22 (8.8%)
  • June14 (5.6%)
  • July21 (8.4%)
  • August29 (12%)
  • September14 (5.6%)
  • October32 (13%)
  • November24 (9.6%)
  • December24 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds184 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (10%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (6%)
  • Not recorded16 (6.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry158 (63%)
  • Wet or damp83 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph95 (38%)
  • 40 mph17 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph97 (39%)
  • 70 mph26 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (12%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant237 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (10%)
  • Pedestrian26 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist21 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2040 (12%)
  • 21 to 2542 (13%)
  • 26 to 3557 (17%)
  • 36 to 4545 (13%)
  • 46 to 5542 (13%)
  • 56 to 6542 (13%)
  • 66 to 7522 (6.5%)
  • Over 7513 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (73%)
  • Passenger65 (19%)
  • Pedestrian26 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car339 (76%)
  • Motorcycle35 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 213 of them in 2016.

Collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
218th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2016

Thetford Castle, Breckland, IP24 2HT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Breckland in 2016, with 22 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2016

The A11 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2016: 25, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11254216
2ndA47243515
3rdA1065161914
4thA1075142302
5thA1066111601
6thB1108111405
7thB107791101
8thA13481124
9thB11105501
10thA10674400
11thB11354601
12thB11454801
13thB11463501
14thB11112201
15thB11071101
16thB11121200
17thB11721300

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2016

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2016: 35.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2016

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2016: 59.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2016, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2016.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years