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Breckland road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 204 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2020, and 284 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2019 (245), and casualties fell from 356.

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

Collisions in 2020
204
Down 17% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
284
Down 20% on 2019
Fatal collisions
8
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2020

3.9% of collisions in Breckland in 2020 were fatal and 21% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.9%
  • Serious4321%
  • Slight15375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal93.2%
  • Serious4516%
  • Slight23081%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2020 is highlighted, with 204, down 17% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 204
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday29 (14%)
  • Wednesday24 (12%)
  • Thursday30 (15%)
  • Friday40 (20%)
  • Saturday23 (11%)
  • Sunday30 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (10%)
  • February24 (12%)
  • March16 (7.8%)
  • April5 (2.5%)
  • May5 (2.5%)
  • June14 (6.9%)
  • July16 (7.8%)
  • August31 (15%)
  • September13 (6.4%)
  • October17 (8.3%)
  • November19 (9.3%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight150 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (14%)
  • Fog or mist7 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other10 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry125 (61%)
  • Wet or damp72 (35%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph66 (32%)
  • 40 mph16 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph10 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph85 (42%)
  • 70 mph18 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (68%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist18 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2038 (13%)
  • 21 to 2529 (10%)
  • 26 to 3545 (16%)
  • 36 to 4541 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (15%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.6%)
  • Over 7518 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (67%)
  • Passenger72 (25%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car249 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (8%)
  • Motorcycle24 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had the 157th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
157th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
139th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
172nd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2020

Thetford Castle, Breckland, IP24 2HT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Breckland in 2020, with 11 collisions.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2020

The A1075 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2020: 18, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1075182602
2ndA1065151816
3rdA47142433
4thA134132202
5thA11121903
6thB107781011
7thA10677911
8thB11087901
9thB11465703
10thA10664701
11thB11354501
12thB11102400
13thA10881100
14thB11071401
15thB11111101
16thB11451100

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2020

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2020: 30.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2020

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2020: 47.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2020, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2020.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years