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King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 318 road traffic collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012, and 451 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2011 (328), and casualties rose from 442.

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

Collisions in 2012
318
Down 3% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
451
Up 2% on 2011
Fatal collisions
7
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
18% of collisions

Crash severity in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012

2.2% of collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012 were fatal and 18% serious, against 3% and 25% in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.2%
  • Serious5718%
  • Slight25480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92%
  • Serious6915%
  • Slight37383%

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. 2012 is highlighted, with 318, down 3% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 318
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (15%)
  • Tuesday50 (16%)
  • Wednesday42 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (12%)
  • Friday60 (19%)
  • Saturday46 (14%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.2%)
  • February25 (7.9%)
  • March22 (6.9%)
  • April22 (6.9%)
  • May24 (7.5%)
  • June30 (9.4%)
  • July33 (10%)
  • August27 (8.5%)
  • September32 (10%)
  • October24 (7.5%)
  • November26 (8.2%)
  • December30 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight241 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds253 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (10%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry209 (66%)
  • Wet or damp99 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph129 (41%)
  • 40 mph38 (12%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph129 (41%)
  • 70 mph10 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway269 (85%)
  • Roundabout29 (9.1%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant313 (69%)
  • Pedestrian41 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist31 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2071 (16%)
  • 21 to 2562 (14%)
  • 26 to 3570 (16%)
  • 36 to 4564 (14%)
  • 46 to 5550 (11%)
  • 56 to 6531 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7531 (6.9%)
  • Over 7532 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider299 (66%)
  • Passenger111 (25%)
  • Pedestrian41 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car440 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle31 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How King's Lynn and West Norfolk ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, King's Lynn and West Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 184 of them in 2012.

Collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
168th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012

St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE30 1NS area was the busiest accident hotspot in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012, with 23 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in King's Lynn and West Norfolk with the most crashes in 2012

The A148 and A149 had the most collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012, with 33 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA148334306
2ndA149335014
3rdA47325616
4thA10182625
5thA1101101602
6thA1122101102
7thB114491000
8thA1781203
9thB111281401
10thB114581101
11thB11538900
12thA13471211
13thA10786701
14thB14406911
15thB145461000
16thA10765500
17thB11553701
18thB13553400
19thB15122201
20thB10941101

Towns in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 2012

King's Lynn had the most collisions of any town in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012: 75.

Postcode districts in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 2012

PE30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012: 96.

Latest crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2012, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

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