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Breckland road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 245 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2019, and 356 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2018 (260), and casualties fell from 368.

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

Collisions in 2019
245
Down 6% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
356
Down 3% on 2018
Fatal collisions
9
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2019

3.7% of collisions in Breckland in 2019 were fatal and 26% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93.7%
  • Serious6326%
  • Slight17371%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.8%
  • Serious8123%
  • Slight26574%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2019 is highlighted, with 245, down 6% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (11%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday41 (17%)
  • Thursday43 (18%)
  • Friday32 (13%)
  • Saturday35 (14%)
  • Sunday35 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (11%)
  • February24 (9.8%)
  • March21 (8.6%)
  • April23 (9.4%)
  • May18 (7.3%)
  • June13 (5.3%)
  • July19 (7.8%)
  • August18 (7.3%)
  • September14 (5.7%)
  • October12 (4.9%)
  • November35 (14%)
  • December21 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight165 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (62%)
  • Wet or damp90 (37%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph65 (27%)
  • 40 mph27 (11%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph131 (53%)
  • 70 mph14 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway225 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant229 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (9%)
  • Pedestrian27 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant20 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist16 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2047 (13%)
  • 21 to 2537 (10%)
  • 26 to 3559 (17%)
  • 36 to 4560 (17%)
  • 46 to 5547 (13%)
  • 56 to 6527 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (7.6%)
  • Over 7522 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider255 (72%)
  • Passenger74 (21%)
  • Pedestrian27 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle32 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 2019.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
161st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2019

Thetford Castle, Breckland, IP24 2HT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Breckland in 2019, with 12 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2019

The A47 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2019: 23, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA472339211
2ndA1065223406
3rdA1075152824
4thA11131713
5thA134132803
6thA1066111211
7thB107781001
8thB11118901
9thB114681402
10thB110871104
11thA10673512
12thB11103300
13thB11453400
14thA10882302
15thA11222201
16thB11072300
17thB11352202
18thB11131101

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2019

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2019: 30.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2019

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2019: 57.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2019, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2019.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years