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Broadland road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 336 road traffic collisions in Broadland in 2003, and 478 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2002 (356), and casualties fell from 516.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,120 collisions in Broadland.

Collisions in 2003
336
Down 6% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
478
Down 7% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Broadland in 2003

1.8% of collisions in Broadland in 2003 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.4% and 25% in Broadland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious5115%
  • Slight27983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious6313%
  • Slight40885%

Broadland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broadland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 456 in 1990. 2003 is highlighted, with 336, down 6% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025240319
2024204263
2023167240
2022224311
2021198275
2020181259
2019234341
2018246338
2017239348
2016232315
2015230312
2014262382
2013249371
2012240311
2011258347
2010225338
2009280389
2008301423
2007340481
2006315450
2005379542
2004389565
2003336478
2002356516
2001407625
2000368550
1999377561
1998372517
1997371566
1996348501
1995328512
1994353524
1993439615
1992436631
1991415600
1990456640
1989442633
1988447625
1987382550
1986402583
1985322466
1984387544
1983346499
1982328466
1981342541
1980334494
1979393566

When and where crashes happen in Broadland in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday49 (15%)
  • Wednesday62 (18%)
  • Thursday42 (13%)
  • Friday47 (14%)
  • Saturday49 (15%)
  • Sunday35 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (4.8%)
  • February25 (7.4%)
  • March20 (6%)
  • April32 (9.5%)
  • May29 (8.6%)
  • June33 (9.8%)
  • July26 (7.7%)
  • August30 (8.9%)
  • September31 (9.2%)
  • October28 (8.3%)
  • November33 (9.8%)
  • December33 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight259 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds268 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (13%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry209 (62%)
  • Wet or damp116 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph110 (33%)
  • 40 mph51 (15%)
  • 50 mph19 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph134 (40%)
  • 70 mph17 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway303 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (6%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Broadland in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant355 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (11%)
  • Cyclist28 (5.9%)
  • Pedestrian25 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2075 (16%)
  • 21 to 2563 (13%)
  • 26 to 3587 (18%)
  • 36 to 4571 (15%)
  • 46 to 5542 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6543 (9%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.8%)
  • Over 7530 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider345 (72%)
  • Passenger108 (23%)
  • Pedestrian25 (5.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car528 (78%)
  • Motorcycle55 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Broadland in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Broadland

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 Broadland ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Broadland had fewer road collisions than 260 of them in 2003.

Collisions
261st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Broadland in 2003

Taverham South, Broadland, NR8 6QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Broadland in 2003, with 14 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Broadland with the most crashes in 2003

The A47 had the most collisions in Broadland in 2003: 38, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Broadland, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47385727
2ndA1067284802
3rdA140233704
4thA1151162022
5thA1042131401
6thB1149101301
7thB115091102
8thB114081400
9thA12427900
10thB114561003
11thA10645801
12thB13545700

Towns in Broadland: crashes in 2003

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in Broadland in 2003: 92.

Postcode districts in Broadland: crashes in 2003

NR13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Broadland in 2003: 76.

Latest crashes in Broadland in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Broadland in 2003, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Broadland road accidents in other years