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Great Yarmouth road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 road traffic collisions in Great Yarmouth in 2023, and 191 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2022 (172), and casualties fell from 244.

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

Collisions in 2023
144
Down 16% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
191
Down 22% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Great Yarmouth in 2023

1.4% of collisions in Great Yarmouth in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.7% and 22% in Great Yarmouth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious3625%
  • Slight10674%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious4423%
  • Slight14576%

Great Yarmouth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Great Yarmouth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 447 in 1986. 2023 is highlighted, with 144, down 16% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 144
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (17%)
  • Tuesday18 (13%)
  • Wednesday19 (13%)
  • Thursday24 (17%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday20 (14%)
  • Sunday14 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.3%)
  • February7 (4.9%)
  • March7 (4.9%)
  • April6 (4.2%)
  • May12 (8.3%)
  • June8 (5.6%)
  • July19 (13%)
  • August21 (15%)
  • September14 (9.7%)
  • October12 (8.3%)
  • November13 (9%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight111 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds115 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (65%)
  • Wet or damp45 (31%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph95 (66%)
  • 40 mph15 (10%)
  • 50 mph10 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph18 (13%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (13%)
  • Roundabout9 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Great Yarmouth in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant104 (54%)
  • Pedestrian34 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (14%)
  • Cyclist17 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2021 (11%)
  • 21 to 2515 (7.9%)
  • 26 to 3540 (21%)
  • 36 to 4530 (16%)
  • 46 to 5520 (10%)
  • 56 to 6516 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.3%)
  • Over 7511 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider111 (58%)
  • Passenger46 (24%)
  • Pedestrian34 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car188 (71%)
  • Motorcycle28 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Great Yarmouth in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Great Yarmouth had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 2023.

Collisions
259th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Great Yarmouth in 2023

Central and Northgate, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2AX area was the busiest accident hotspot in Great Yarmouth in 2023, with 33 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Great Yarmouth with the most crashes in 2023

The A47 had the most collisions in Great Yarmouth in 2023: 19, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Great Yarmouth, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47192603
2ndA149182905
3rdA143101611
4thB137091102
5thA12435500
6thB11413601
7thB11523701
8thB10741200

Towns in Great Yarmouth: crashes in 2023

Great Yarmouth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 54.

Postcode districts in Great Yarmouth: crashes in 2023

NR31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Great Yarmouth in 2023: 64.

Latest crashes in Great Yarmouth in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Great Yarmouth in 2023, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2023.

Severity

Great Yarmouth road accidents in other years