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King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 20,174 road traffic collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025, and 29,802 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 615 were fatal and 5,013 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 277 collisions, down 5% on 2024 (292), and casualties fell from 397 to 359.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
20,174
166th highest of 351 areas
Casualties
29,802
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
615
3% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
277
Down 5% on 2024

Crash severity in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

3% of collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal6153%
  • Serious5,01325%
  • Slight14,54672%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal6902.3%
  • Serious6,43122%
  • Slight22,68176%

King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 670 in 1990. In 2025 there were 277, down 5% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 277
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025277359
2024292397
2023249360
2022240341
2021222290
2020228318
2019284405
2018314443
2017281412
2016341458
2015272402
2014304464
2013324447
2012318451
2011328442
2010317449
2009358506
2008325463
2007441633
2006443616
2005472755
2004486695
2003480697
2002456654
2001493765
2000434653
1999469741
1998431677
1997454703
1996472738
1995518816
1994538878
1993623998
1992561894
1991608930
19906701,079
1989656997
1988595873
1987582834
1986579839
1985462665
1984507704
1983473672
1982537781
1981495708
1980476677
1979489723

When and where crashes happen in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,881 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,732 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,771 (14%)
  • Thursday2,865 (14%)
  • Friday3,397 (17%)
  • Saturday2,955 (15%)
  • Sunday2,573 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59636 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59323 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592,512 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:593,129 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:593,794 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:595,025 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,862 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,893 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,671 (8.3%)
  • February1,377 (6.8%)
  • March1,464 (7.3%)
  • April1,481 (7.3%)
  • May1,739 (8.6%)
  • June1,652 (8.2%)
  • July1,837 (9.1%)
  • August1,880 (9.3%)
  • September1,668 (8.3%)
  • October1,790 (8.9%)
  • November1,805 (8.9%)
  • December1,810 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight14,786 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2,670 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,372 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown253 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit93 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds15,794 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,309 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds503 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist329 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds272 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds115 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds32 (0.2%)
  • Other646 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded174 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry12,541 (62%)
  • Wet or damp6,781 (34%)
  • Frost or ice656 (3.3%)
  • Snow129 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep24 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel8 (under 0.1%)
  • Mud7 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph108 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph6,965 (35%)
  • 40 mph2,258 (11%)
  • 50 mph487 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph9,584 (48%)
  • 70 mph771 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway17,968 (89%)
  • Roundabout950 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway727 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road438 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded91 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant20,118 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist3,458 (12%)
  • Pedestrian2,272 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist1,830 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant833 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)555 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant221 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant213 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant160 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant71 (0.2%)
  • Other70 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5624 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10962 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 151,591 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 206,094 (20%)
  • 21 to 253,743 (13%)
  • 26 to 354,698 (16%)
  • 36 to 453,735 (13%)
  • 46 to 552,911 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 652,344 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 751,570 (5.3%)
  • Over 751,107 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded423 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider18,711 (63%)
  • Passenger8,819 (30%)
  • Pedestrian2,272 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car27,008 (72%)
  • Motorcycle3,452 (9.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,975 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle1,879 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,656 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle507 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach300 (0.8%)
  • Minibus182 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle133 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car103 (0.3%)
  • Other63 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How King's Lynn and West Norfolk ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, King's Lynn and West Norfolk had the 166th most road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
166th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
146th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
Joint 44th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
163rdBassetlaw20,36429,1894924,801
164thSlough20,31326,1802172,708
165thDacorum20,19328,5752704,136
166thKing's Lynn and West Norfolk (this area)20,17429,8026155,013
167thHertsmere20,10427,8562883,202
168thChichester20,06027,8744524,350
169thTonbridge and Malling19,98326,8903743,701

Accident hotspots in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE30 1NS area is the busiest accident hotspot in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, with 687 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 6 of them fatal.

Roads in King's Lynn and West Norfolk with the most crashes

The A148 had the most collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025: 2,264, including 45 fatal and 419 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1482,2643,13645419
2ndA1492,1053,51570503
3rdA472,0553,361105508
4thA101,3942,39351379
5thA11226851,06134189
6thA11016821,01827202
7thA13460999831183
8thA175831,02239152
9thA107842558710102
10thB11453806372199
11thA1076320402449
12thB1144307368346
13thB14542674081573
14thB1153266396567
15thB1112240360671
16thB1440164235545
17thB1507161222143
18thB198136277241
19thB1155127182642
20thB1355115165641

Towns in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn had the most collisions of any town in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025: 4,410.

Postcode districts in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

PE30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025: 5,490.

Latest crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Of the latest 24 crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, none were fatal and 14 were serious. The most recent was on 30 December 2025.

Severity