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Broadland road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 167 road traffic collisions in Broadland in 2023, and 240 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2022 (224), and casualties fell from 311.

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

Collisions in 2023
167
Down 25% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
240
Down 23% on 2022
Fatal collisions
5
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Broadland in 2023

3% of collisions in Broadland in 2023 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.4% and 25% in Broadland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53%
  • Serious4728%
  • Slight11569%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious5423%
  • Slight18175%

Broadland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Broadland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 456 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 167, down 25% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 167
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (17%)
  • Tuesday24 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (17%)
  • Thursday17 (10%)
  • Friday32 (19%)
  • Saturday20 (12%)
  • Sunday17 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.6%)
  • February6 (3.6%)
  • March8 (4.8%)
  • April12 (7.2%)
  • May13 (7.8%)
  • June27 (16%)
  • July22 (13%)
  • August14 (8.4%)
  • September17 (10%)
  • October21 (13%)
  • November6 (3.6%)
  • December10 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight138 (83%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds148 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (8.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry121 (72%)
  • Wet or damp43 (26%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3%)
  • 30 mph47 (28%)
  • 40 mph22 (13%)
  • 50 mph16 (9.6%)
  • 60 mph64 (38%)
  • 70 mph13 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway136 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Broadland in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (12%)
  • Pedestrian22 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist18 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2019 (7.9%)
  • 21 to 2531 (13%)
  • 26 to 3541 (17%)
  • 36 to 4538 (16%)
  • 46 to 5528 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (12%)
  • 66 to 7517 (7.1%)
  • Over 7510 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (65%)
  • Passenger63 (26%)
  • Pedestrian22 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car225 (71%)
  • Motorcycle32 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Broadland in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Broadland ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Broadland had fewer road collisions than 230 of them in 2023.

Collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
210th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
206th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Broadland in 2023

Hellesdon South East, Broadland, NR6 6LL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Broadland in 2023, with 12 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Broadland with the most crashes in 2023

The A47 had the most collisions in Broadland in 2023: 28, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Broadland, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47286308
2ndA140152006
3rdA1270131512
4thA10427900
5thA10677902
6thB114051412
7thB11453301
8thB11503500
9thA11512200
10thB13542401
11thA10641100
12thA12421100
13thB11491101

Towns in Broadland: crashes in 2023

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in Broadland in 2023: 40.

Postcode districts in Broadland: crashes in 2023

NR13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Broadland in 2023: 51.

Latest crashes in Broadland in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Broadland in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2023.

Severity

Broadland road accidents in other years