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Breckland road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 260 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2018, and 368 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2017 (299), and casualties fell from 428.

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

Collisions in 2018
260
Down 13% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
368
Down 14% on 2017
Fatal collisions
6
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2018

2.3% of collisions in Breckland in 2018 were fatal and 25% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious6425%
  • Slight19073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious7420%
  • Slight28878%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2018 is highlighted, with 260, down 13% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (15%)
  • Tuesday29 (11%)
  • Wednesday41 (16%)
  • Thursday57 (22%)
  • Friday37 (14%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday21 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.6%)
  • February20 (7.7%)
  • March18 (6.9%)
  • April20 (7.7%)
  • May25 (9.6%)
  • June25 (9.6%)
  • July26 (10%)
  • August21 (8.1%)
  • September17 (6.5%)
  • October29 (11%)
  • November13 (5%)
  • December21 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (6.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds203 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (12%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other10 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry175 (67%)
  • Wet or damp73 (28%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph79 (30%)
  • 40 mph19 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph122 (47%)
  • 70 mph23 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway226 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (8.8%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant267 (73%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2039 (11%)
  • 21 to 2539 (11%)
  • 26 to 3564 (17%)
  • 36 to 4546 (13%)
  • 46 to 5557 (15%)
  • 56 to 6536 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6.8%)
  • Over 7528 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider253 (69%)
  • Passenger87 (24%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car383 (77%)
  • Motorcycle24 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 176 of them in 2018.

Collisions
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
161st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2018

Dereham Neatherd, Breckland, NR19 1AE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Breckland in 2018, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2018

The A47 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2018: 35, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47355718
2ndA1075202909
3rdB1077172418
4thA11162301
5thA1065141703
6thA134101403
7thA106681421
8thA106771001
9thB11087900
10thB11474900
11thB11463502
12thB11352401
13thB11452301
14thA10881201
15thB11071501
16thB1111100
17thB11101100
18thB11111100
19thB11121101
20thB11131101

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2018

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2018: 27.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2018

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2018: 52.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2018, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2018.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years