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King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 670 road traffic collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990, and 1,079 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 174 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1989 (656), and casualties rose from 997.

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

Collisions in 1990
670
Up 2% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,079
Up 8% on 1989
Fatal collisions
22
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
174
26% of collisions

Crash severity in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990

3.3% of collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990 were fatal and 26% serious, against 3% and 25% in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal223.3%
  • Serious17426%
  • Slight47471%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal252.3%
  • Serious24723%
  • Slight80775%

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. 1990 is highlighted, with 670, up 2% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (13%)
  • Tuesday93 (14%)
  • Wednesday82 (12%)
  • Thursday89 (13%)
  • Friday124 (19%)
  • Saturday101 (15%)
  • Sunday91 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5996 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59121 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59101 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (8.5%)
  • February38 (5.7%)
  • March42 (6.3%)
  • April49 (7.3%)
  • May53 (7.9%)
  • June66 (9.9%)
  • July68 (10%)
  • August60 (9%)
  • September56 (8.4%)
  • October53 (7.9%)
  • November66 (9.9%)
  • December62 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight488 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting97 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds523 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (4.2%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry425 (63%)
  • Wet or damp225 (34%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph205 (31%)
  • 40 mph60 (9%)
  • 50 mph7 (1%)
  • 60 mph382 (57%)
  • 70 mph16 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway597 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout24 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant768 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist80 (7.4%)
  • Pedestrian60 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant28 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1035 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1569 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20289 (27%)
  • 21 to 25141 (13%)
  • 26 to 35168 (16%)
  • 36 to 45126 (12%)
  • 46 to 5577 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6566 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.4%)
  • Over 7527 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider612 (57%)
  • Passenger407 (38%)
  • Pedestrian60 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car913 (73%)
  • Motorcycle95 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.3%)
  • Minibus14 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How King's Lynn and West Norfolk ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, King's Lynn and West Norfolk had the 141st most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
141st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
106th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
44th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in King's Lynn and West Norfolk with the most crashes in 1990

The A47 had the most collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990: 87, including 4 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4787168426
2ndA14967129214
3rdA1486681013
4thA1050102116
5thA1122253907
6thA134193645
7thA1078172302
8thA17173616
9thB1145173633
10thA1101162313
11thA1076151703
12thB1112121904
13thB1507121902
14thB1454101732
15thB114491111
16thB11536901
17thB11065701
18thB13555504
19thB11614801
20thB10943300

Towns in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 1990

King's Lynn had the most collisions of any town in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990: 153.

Postcode districts in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 1990

PE30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990: 189.

Latest crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1990, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

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