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King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 341 road traffic collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016, and 458 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were up 25% on 2015 (272), and casualties rose from 402.

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

Collisions in 2016
341
Up 25% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
458
Up 14% on 2015
Fatal collisions
13
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
14% of collisions

Crash severity in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016

3.8% of collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016 were fatal and 14% serious, against 3% and 25% in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal133.8%
  • Serious4914%
  • Slight27982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal153.3%
  • Serious6113%
  • Slight38283%

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. 2016 is highlighted, with 341, up 25% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 341
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (12%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday51 (15%)
  • Thursday47 (14%)
  • Friday58 (17%)
  • Saturday40 (12%)
  • Sunday55 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (4.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (8.8%)
  • February18 (5.3%)
  • March28 (8.2%)
  • April22 (6.5%)
  • May26 (7.6%)
  • June16 (4.7%)
  • July37 (11%)
  • August32 (9.4%)
  • September32 (9.4%)
  • October37 (11%)
  • November34 (10%)
  • December29 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight271 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other18 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (70%)
  • Wet or damp93 (27%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph124 (36%)
  • 40 mph49 (14%)
  • 50 mph15 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph134 (39%)
  • 70 mph14 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway283 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (5%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded23 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant304 (66%)
  • Pedestrian53 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1518 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2061 (13%)
  • 21 to 2551 (11%)
  • 26 to 3572 (16%)
  • 36 to 4550 (11%)
  • 46 to 5569 (15%)
  • 56 to 6551 (11%)
  • 66 to 7534 (7.4%)
  • Over 7530 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider317 (69%)
  • Passenger88 (19%)
  • Pedestrian53 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car482 (76%)
  • Motorcycle47 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, King's Lynn and West Norfolk had the 149th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
147th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016

South & West Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE34 3LP area was the busiest accident hotspot in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016, with 21 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in King's Lynn and West Norfolk with the most crashes in 2016

The A149 had the most collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016: 48, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149486829
2ndA47416528
3rdA10233814
4thA1101182322
5thA148151710
6thA134132202
7thA1122121612
8thA1791302
9thB114581112
10thA10784401
11thB11124500
12thB11534400
13thB13553510
14thA10762200
15thB11552400
16thB11612302
17thB14402301
18thB14542200
19thB15072200
20thB1982200

Towns in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 2016

King's Lynn had the most collisions of any town in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016: 70.

Postcode districts in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 2016

PE30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016: 90.

Latest crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2016, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

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