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King's Lynn and West Norfolk road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 228 road traffic collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020, and 318 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2019 (284), and casualties fell from 405.

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

Collisions in 2020
228
Down 20% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
318
Down 21% on 2019
Fatal collisions
8
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
25% of collisions

Crash severity in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020

3.5% of collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020 were fatal and 25% serious, against 3% and 25% in King's Lynn and West Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.5%
  • Serious5825%
  • Slight16271%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.8%
  • Serious6420%
  • Slight24577%

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. 2020 is highlighted, with 228, down 20% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 228
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday32 (14%)
  • Thursday37 (16%)
  • Friday33 (14%)
  • Saturday29 (13%)
  • Sunday39 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (12%)
  • February15 (6.6%)
  • March16 (7%)
  • April12 (5.3%)
  • May17 (7.5%)
  • June19 (8.3%)
  • July19 (8.3%)
  • August29 (13%)
  • September25 (11%)
  • October19 (8.3%)
  • November15 (6.6%)
  • December15 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight165 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (11%)
  • Fog or mist7 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry155 (68%)
  • Wet or damp70 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph95 (42%)
  • 40 mph32 (14%)
  • 50 mph14 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph83 (36%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway200 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (68%)
  • Cyclist29 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2043 (14%)
  • 21 to 2542 (13%)
  • 26 to 3552 (16%)
  • 36 to 4543 (14%)
  • 46 to 5542 (13%)
  • 56 to 6527 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.1%)
  • Over 7522 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider221 (69%)
  • Passenger72 (23%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car299 (72%)
  • Motorcycle31 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How King's Lynn and West Norfolk ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, King's Lynn and West Norfolk had the 131st most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
125th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020

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 2020, with 15 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in King's Lynn and West Norfolk with the most crashes in 2020

The A148 had the most collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020: 23, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA148233415
2ndA47223417
3rdA10152213
4thA149152402
5thA1101141904
6thA13481322
7thA112271312
8thB11457803
9thB11125601
10thA173511
11thB11443402
12thB11533402
13thB11603301
14thA10762201
15thA10782301
16thB10942400
17thB13552201
18thB14402200
19thB14541101

Towns in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 2020

King's Lynn had the most collisions of any town in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020: 51.

Postcode districts in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: crashes in 2020

PE30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020: 65.

Latest crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2020, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

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