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Breckland road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 196 road traffic collisions in Breckland in 2023, and 261 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2022 (220), and casualties fell from 287.

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

Collisions in 2023
196
Down 11% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
261
Down 9% on 2022
Fatal collisions
8
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Breckland in 2023

4.1% of collisions in Breckland in 2023 were fatal and 26% serious, against 3.4% and 26% in Breckland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal84.1%
  • Serious5026%
  • Slight13870%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal93.4%
  • Serious5822%
  • Slight19474%

Breckland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Breckland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 541 in 1988. 2023 is highlighted, with 196, down 11% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 196
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday25 (13%)
  • Wednesday26 (13%)
  • Thursday31 (16%)
  • Friday42 (21%)
  • Saturday29 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.2%)
  • February11 (5.6%)
  • March19 (9.7%)
  • April14 (7.1%)
  • May14 (7.1%)
  • June13 (6.6%)
  • July18 (9.2%)
  • August16 (8.2%)
  • September20 (10%)
  • October24 (12%)
  • November11 (5.6%)
  • December18 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight144 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds160 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry121 (62%)
  • Wet or damp65 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph65 (33%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph9 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph92 (47%)
  • 70 mph11 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway179 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Breckland in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant179 (69%)
  • Pedestrian25 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (8%)
  • Cyclist19 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2026 (10%)
  • 21 to 2529 (11%)
  • 26 to 3539 (15%)
  • 36 to 4532 (12%)
  • 46 to 5537 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (11%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.9%)
  • Over 7521 (8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (69%)
  • Passenger56 (21%)
  • Pedestrian25 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (70%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle24 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Breckland in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Breckland had fewer road collisions than 189 of them in 2023.

Collisions
190th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
190th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Breckland in 2023

Thetford Castle, Breckland, IP24 2HT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Breckland in 2023, with 9 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Breckland with the most crashes in 2023

The A1065 had the most collisions in Breckland in 2023: 16, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Breckland, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1065162706
2ndA1075152512
3rdA47152113
4thA11111203
5thB10778904
6thA1347810
7thB11086610
8thA10665503
9thB11105800
10thA10673310
11thA11223601
12thB11112200
13thB11452301
14thA10881101
15thB11071301

Towns in Breckland: crashes in 2023

Thetford had the most collisions of any town in Breckland in 2023: 21.

Postcode districts in Breckland: crashes in 2023

IP24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Breckland in 2023: 39.

Latest crashes in Breckland in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Breckland in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2023.

Severity

Breckland road accidents in other years