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North Norfolk road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 281 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 1983, and 385 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 103 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1982 (292), and casualties fell from 401.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,920 collisions in North Norfolk.

Collisions in 1983
281
Down 4% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
385
Down 4% on 1982
Fatal collisions
7
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
103
37% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 1983

2.5% of collisions in North Norfolk in 1983 were fatal and 37% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious10337%
  • Slight17161%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious12633%
  • Slight25265%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 1983 is highlighted, with 281, down 4% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025124188
2024151218
2023169250
2022173238
2021152207
2020145184
2019136192
2018150212
2017159228
2016179254
2015163236
2014156232
2013162223
2012196264
2011181257
2010195290
2009206336
2008240334
2007259378
2006252375
2005267376
2004293420
2003265371
2002276393
2001271395
2000275382
1999316460
1998344504
1997296452
1996268400
1995275426
1994353518
1993350510
1992352512
1991370555
1990372516
1989360509
1988351513
1987334470
1986324438
1985312435
1984329450
1983281385
1982292401
1981267392
1980294410
1979285403

When and where crashes happen in North Norfolk in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (16%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday37 (13%)
  • Friday38 (14%)
  • Saturday49 (17%)
  • Sunday35 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (6.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.7%)
  • February11 (3.9%)
  • March16 (5.7%)
  • April21 (7.5%)
  • May20 (7.1%)
  • June27 (9.6%)
  • July30 (11%)
  • August33 (12%)
  • September25 (8.9%)
  • October25 (8.9%)
  • November28 (10%)
  • December29 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds218 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry179 (64%)
  • Wet or damp95 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph86 (31%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph183 (65%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway270 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant191 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (28%)
  • Cyclist36 (9.4%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6%)
  • 16 to 20112 (29%)
  • 21 to 2553 (14%)
  • 26 to 3541 (11%)
  • 36 to 4531 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 5533 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (6%)
  • Over 7517 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (64%)
  • Passenger108 (28%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car293 (61%)
  • Motorcycle101 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in North Norfolk

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Norfolk ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 313 of them in 1983.

Collisions
314th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
309th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
265th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
248th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 1983

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 1983: 49, including 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1494964025
2ndA1483849012
3rdA140101616
4thB115991511
5thB11458904
6thB115081303
7thA106571603
8thB110571001
9thB13546800
10thA11515903
11thB11465600
12thA10674602
13thA10623502
14thB11493310
15thA10822310
16thB11102201
17thB11512301
18thB11561101
19thB14361401
20thB14541101

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 1983

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 1983: 23.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 1983

NR21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 1983: 54.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 1983, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years