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Great Yarmouth road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 161 road traffic collisions in Great Yarmouth in 2020, and 214 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2019 (171), and casualties fell from 237.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,131 collisions in Great Yarmouth.

Collisions in 2020
161
Down 6% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
214
Down 10% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Great Yarmouth in 2020

0.6% of collisions in Great Yarmouth in 2020 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Great Yarmouth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2817%
  • Slight13282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious2813%
  • Slight18486%

Great Yarmouth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Great Yarmouth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 447 in 1986. 2020 is highlighted, with 161, down 6% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 161
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025174224
2024178240
2023144191
2022172244
2021150185
2020161214
2019171237
2018176213
2017197252
2016185251
2015162203
2014176231
2013147181
2012170221
2011185236
2010164207
2009193270
2008208268
2007232328
2006263358
2005248338
2004271365
2003256331
2002288372
2001289405
2000257333
1999285391
1998312431
1997274394
1996319456
1995312442
1994371501
1993379509
1992418597
1991395552
1990414548
1989421559
1988432618
1987388517
1986447573
1985442593
1984434561
1983384490
1982363487
1981365463
1980380518
1979379479

When and where crashes happen in Great Yarmouth in 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (19%)
  • Tuesday22 (14%)
  • Wednesday24 (15%)
  • Thursday27 (17%)
  • Friday29 (18%)
  • Saturday18 (11%)
  • Sunday11 (6.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.1%)
  • February13 (8.1%)
  • March10 (6.2%)
  • April5 (3.1%)
  • May8 (5%)
  • June16 (9.9%)
  • July20 (12%)
  • August22 (14%)
  • September10 (6.2%)
  • October15 (9.3%)
  • November13 (8.1%)
  • December16 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight115 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds128 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry122 (76%)
  • Wet or damp35 (22%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (3.7%)
  • 30 mph108 (67%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph15 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph24 (15%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (11%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Great Yarmouth in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant126 (59%)
  • Cyclist28 (13%)
  • Pedestrian26 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (11%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2023 (11%)
  • 21 to 2513 (6.1%)
  • 26 to 3540 (19%)
  • 36 to 4537 (17%)
  • 46 to 5532 (15%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6.1%)
  • Over 7516 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider135 (63%)
  • Passenger53 (25%)
  • Pedestrian26 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car212 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle22 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Great Yarmouth in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Great Yarmouth

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Great Yarmouth ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Great Yarmouth had fewer road collisions than 214 of them in 2020.

Collisions
215th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
273rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Great Yarmouth in 2020

Central and Northgate, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2AX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Great Yarmouth in 2020, with 33 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Great Yarmouth with the most crashes in 2020

The A47 had the most collisions in Great Yarmouth in 2020: 19, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Great Yarmouth, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47192815
2ndA149151904
3rdA1064111702
4thB114191500
5thB137071001
6thA12435500
7thA1434500

Towns in Great Yarmouth: crashes in 2020

Great Yarmouth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 62.

Postcode districts in Great Yarmouth: crashes in 2020

NR31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Great Yarmouth in 2020: 67.

Latest crashes in Great Yarmouth in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Great Yarmouth in 2020, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Great Yarmouth road accidents in other years