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Broadland road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 224 road traffic collisions in Broadland in 2022, and 311 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2021 (198), and casualties rose from 275.

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

Collisions in 2022
224
Up 13% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
311
Up 13% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Broadland in 2022

1.3% of collisions in Broadland in 2022 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.4% and 25% in Broadland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious6529%
  • Slight15670%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious7223%
  • Slight23676%

Broadland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broadland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 456 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 224, up 13% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (17%)
  • Tuesday37 (17%)
  • Wednesday28 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (16%)
  • Friday42 (19%)
  • Saturday28 (13%)
  • Sunday14 (6.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (4%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.9%)
  • February16 (7.1%)
  • March14 (6.3%)
  • April20 (8.9%)
  • May31 (14%)
  • June20 (8.9%)
  • July14 (6.3%)
  • August26 (12%)
  • September15 (6.7%)
  • October20 (8.9%)
  • November15 (6.7%)
  • December13 (5.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight182 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (8.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry168 (75%)
  • Wet or damp50 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph85 (38%)
  • 40 mph24 (11%)
  • 50 mph28 (13%)
  • 60 mph62 (28%)
  • 70 mph22 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway179 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (11%)
  • Roundabout18 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Broadland in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (11%)
  • Cyclist24 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2041 (13%)
  • 21 to 2539 (13%)
  • 26 to 3558 (19%)
  • 36 to 4539 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (11%)
  • 56 to 6529 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6.1%)
  • Over 7528 (9%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (74%)
  • Passenger67 (22%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car315 (71%)
  • Motorcycle38 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Broadland in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Broadland had the 168th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
155th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Broadland in 2022

Drayton South, Broadland, NR8 6HA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Broadland in 2022, with 8 collisions.

Roads in Broadland with the most crashes in 2022

The A47 had the most collisions in Broadland in 2022: 24, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Broadland, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47244816
2ndA1270182404
3rdA1067152002
4thA1151131603
5thA140132002
6thA1042111202
7thB1149101302
8thB11509913
9thB11404512
10thB13543400
11thA10642400
12thA12422301
13thB11452201

Towns in Broadland: crashes in 2022

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in Broadland in 2022: 54.

Postcode districts in Broadland: crashes in 2022

NR13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Broadland in 2022: 63.

Latest crashes in Broadland in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Broadland in 2022, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

Broadland road accidents in other years