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King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 518 road traffic collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995, and 816 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 136 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1994 (538), and casualties fell from 878.

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

Collisions in 1995
518
Down 4% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
816
Down 7% on 1994
Fatal collisions
19
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
136
26% of collisions

Crash severity in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995

3.7% of collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995 were fatal and 26% serious, against 3% and 25% in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal193.7%
  • Serious13626%
  • Slight36370%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal202.5%
  • Serious17421%
  • Slight62276%

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. 1995 is highlighted, with 518, down 4% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (16%)
  • Tuesday66 (13%)
  • Wednesday62 (12%)
  • Thursday72 (14%)
  • Friday77 (15%)
  • Saturday95 (18%)
  • Sunday62 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5991 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59116 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5985 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (7.1%)
  • February34 (6.6%)
  • March38 (7.3%)
  • April42 (8.1%)
  • May41 (7.9%)
  • June32 (6.2%)
  • July49 (9.5%)
  • August65 (13%)
  • September43 (8.3%)
  • October45 (8.7%)
  • November50 (9.7%)
  • December42 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight378 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds409 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry331 (64%)
  • Wet or damp168 (32%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph167 (32%)
  • 40 mph63 (12%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph264 (51%)
  • 70 mph16 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway445 (86%)
  • Roundabout31 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant582 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian57 (7%)
  • Cyclist47 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1036 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1535 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20139 (17%)
  • 21 to 2598 (12%)
  • 26 to 35153 (19%)
  • 36 to 4587 (11%)
  • 46 to 5586 (11%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7547 (5.8%)
  • Over 7526 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded28 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider469 (57%)
  • Passenger290 (36%)
  • Pedestrian57 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car727 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle56 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, King's Lynn and West Norfolk had the 158th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
158th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
136th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
29th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in King's Lynn and West Norfolk with the most crashes in 1995

The A148 had the most collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995: 66, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1486696112
2ndA14953102111
3rdA10457759
4thA474262213
5thA17264922
6thA1342544310
7thA1076172002
8thA1078152603
9thA1122142814
10thB1145101803
11thA110191614
12thB114491102
13thB19891404
14thB144071301
15thB11066903
16thB115351003
17thB11124612
18thB135541001
19thB11403301
20thB11603401

Towns in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 1995

King's Lynn had the most collisions of any town in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995: 126.

Postcode districts in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 1995

PE30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995: 161.

Latest crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 1995, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

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