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King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019, and 405 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2018 (314), and casualties fell from 443.

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

Collisions in 2019
284
Down 10% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
405
Down 9% on 2018
Fatal collisions
10
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
21% of collisions

Crash severity in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019

3.5% of collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019 were fatal and 21% serious, against 3% and 25% in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.5%
  • Serious6121%
  • Slight21375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious7920%
  • Slight31678%

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. 2019 is highlighted, with 284, down 10% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 284
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (17%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (16%)
  • Sunday30 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.2%)
  • February22 (7.7%)
  • March25 (8.8%)
  • April20 (7%)
  • May28 (9.9%)
  • June33 (12%)
  • July25 (8.8%)
  • August21 (7.4%)
  • September17 (6%)
  • October20 (7%)
  • November20 (7%)
  • December27 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight216 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds248 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (7.7%)
  • Fog or mist9 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (75%)
  • Wet or damp70 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph97 (34%)
  • 40 mph38 (13%)
  • 50 mph14 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph123 (43%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway242 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout17 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant287 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (10%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2039 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2538 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3583 (20%)
  • 36 to 4532 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5556 (14%)
  • 56 to 6556 (14%)
  • 66 to 7540 (9.9%)
  • Over 7525 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider291 (72%)
  • Passenger86 (21%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car401 (76%)
  • Motorcycle38 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, King's Lynn and West Norfolk had the 147th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
134th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019

West Winch, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE30 4LR area was the busiest accident hotspot in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019, with 17 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in King's Lynn and West Norfolk with the most crashes in 2019

The A148 and A47 had the most collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019, with 30 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA148303607
2ndA47305414
3rdA10243802
4thA149245134
5thA1101111705
6thA134101412
7thA1781412
8thB114581111
9thA112261002
10thB11605603
11thB11534402
12thB14544500
13thA10763400
14thB11123401
15thB11443300
16thB14403402
17thA10782200
18thB11612401
19thB13552201
20thB11001100

Towns in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 2019

King's Lynn had the most collisions of any town in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019: 59.

Postcode districts in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 2019

PE30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019: 75.

Latest crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2019, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

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