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Broadland road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 181 road traffic collisions in Broadland in 2020, and 259 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2019 (234), and casualties fell from 341.

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

Collisions in 2020
181
Down 23% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
259
Down 24% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Broadland in 2020

1.1% of collisions in Broadland in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.4% and 25% in Broadland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4424%
  • Slight13575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious5521%
  • Slight20178%

Broadland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broadland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 456 in 1990. 2020 is highlighted, with 181, down 23% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 181
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (16%)
  • Tuesday27 (15%)
  • Wednesday25 (14%)
  • Thursday32 (18%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday20 (11%)
  • Sunday21 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (3.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (13%)
  • February9 (5%)
  • March19 (10%)
  • April2 (1.1%)
  • May13 (7.2%)
  • June10 (5.5%)
  • July18 (9.9%)
  • August25 (14%)
  • September8 (4.4%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November15 (8.3%)
  • December18 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight131 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds143 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (68%)
  • Wet or damp55 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph54 (30%)
  • 40 mph16 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph26 (14%)
  • 60 mph62 (34%)
  • 70 mph19 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway147 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (14%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Broadland in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant177 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist23 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5%)
  • Van occupant13 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2039 (15%)
  • 21 to 2527 (10%)
  • 26 to 3544 (17%)
  • 36 to 4526 (10%)
  • 46 to 5544 (17%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7523 (8.9%)
  • Over 7513 (5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider194 (75%)
  • Passenger52 (20%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car249 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle24 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Broadland in 2020

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

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Broadland had fewer road collisions than 183 of them in 2020.

Collisions
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
159th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
167th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Broadland in 2020

Acle, Broadland, NR13 3JR area and Brundall, Broadland, NR13 5HB area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Broadland in 2020, with 8 collisions each.

Roads in Broadland with the most crashes in 2020

The A47 had the most collisions in Broadland in 2020: 28, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Broadland, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47286417
2ndA1270111303
3rdA140111402
4thB1149111402
5thA1067101102
6thB115091302
7thA104271402
8thA11517802
9thA12422201
10thB11402200
11thB11452401
12thA10641101
13thB13541100

Towns in Broadland: crashes in 2020

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in Broadland in 2020: 32.

Postcode districts in Broadland: crashes in 2020

NR13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Broadland in 2020: 60.

Latest crashes in Broadland in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Broadland in 2020, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Broadland road accidents in other years