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King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents in 1982: crash statistics

Police recorded 537 road traffic collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1982, and 781 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 219 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1981 (495), and casualties rose from 708.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 20,174 collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Collisions in 1982
537
Up 8% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
781
Up 10% on 1981
Fatal collisions
18
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
219
41% of collisions

Crash severity in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1982

3.4% of collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1982 were fatal and 41% serious, against 3% and 25% in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal183.4%
  • Serious21941%
  • Slight30056%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal202.6%
  • Serious30839%
  • Slight45358%

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. 1982 is highlighted, with 537, up 8% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (12%)
  • Tuesday80 (15%)
  • Wednesday64 (12%)
  • Thursday70 (13%)
  • Friday96 (18%)
  • Saturday87 (16%)
  • Sunday74 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5999 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59132 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5963 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7.6%)
  • February41 (7.6%)
  • March37 (6.9%)
  • April37 (6.9%)
  • May45 (8.4%)
  • June35 (6.5%)
  • July56 (10%)
  • August51 (9.5%)
  • September48 (8.9%)
  • October57 (11%)
  • November40 (7.4%)
  • December49 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight385 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds419 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (5.2%)
  • Fog or mist15 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other19 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry348 (65%)
  • Wet or damp166 (31%)
  • Frost or ice23 (4.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph205 (38%)
  • 40 mph43 (8%)
  • 60 mph288 (54%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway504 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout14 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant408 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist183 (23%)
  • Pedestrian89 (11%)
  • Cyclist59 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1555 (7%)
  • 16 to 20245 (31%)
  • 21 to 25101 (13%)
  • 26 to 3582 (10%)
  • 36 to 4574 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5554 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6565 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7542 (5.4%)
  • Over 7523 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider458 (59%)
  • Passenger234 (30%)
  • Pedestrian89 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car539 (59%)
  • Motorcycle179 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (5.2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1%)
  • Minibus8 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How King's Lynn and West Norfolk ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, King's Lynn and West Norfolk had the 173rd most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
173rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
153rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
85th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
89th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in King's Lynn and West Norfolk with the most crashes in 1982

The A149 had the most collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1982: 61, including 4 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14961101423
2ndA1485372014
3rdA474164213
4thA103361214
5thA173047114
6thA11222026112
7thA134153239
8thA1078121303
9thA1101121409
10thA1076111305
11thB1145113014
12thB15079904
13thB114481213
14thB11487903
15thB11546703
16thB11534812
17thB13864604
18thB11063501
19thB11123502
20thB13553411

Postcode districts in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 1982

NR10, NR11 and NR9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1982, with 4 each.

Latest crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1982, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents in other years