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North Norfolk road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 370 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 1991, and 555 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 108 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1990 (372), and casualties rose from 516.

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

Collisions in 1991
370
Down 1% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
555
Up 8% on 1990
Fatal collisions
14
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
108
29% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 1991

3.8% of collisions in North Norfolk in 1991 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal143.8%
  • Serious10829%
  • Slight24867%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.7%
  • Serious14827%
  • Slight39271%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 1991 is highlighted, with 370, down 1% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (11%)
  • Tuesday65 (18%)
  • Wednesday54 (15%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday56 (15%)
  • Saturday54 (15%)
  • Sunday48 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (11%)
  • February26 (7%)
  • March20 (5.4%)
  • April26 (7%)
  • May25 (6.8%)
  • June35 (9.5%)
  • July35 (9.5%)
  • August42 (11%)
  • September29 (7.8%)
  • October29 (7.8%)
  • November29 (7.8%)
  • December35 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight283 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other19 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry226 (61%)
  • Wet or damp108 (29%)
  • Frost or ice33 (8.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph108 (29%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph252 (68%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway353 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant378 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian40 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist37 (6.7%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1527 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20115 (21%)
  • 21 to 2568 (12%)
  • 26 to 3578 (14%)
  • 36 to 4571 (13%)
  • 46 to 5555 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7536 (6.5%)
  • Over 7529 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider344 (62%)
  • Passenger171 (31%)
  • Pedestrian40 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car466 (74%)
  • Motorcycle50 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle15 (2.4%)
  • Minibus6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in North Norfolk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Norfolk ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 1991.

Collisions
259th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
225th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
150th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 1991

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 1991: 73, including 3 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14973100318
2ndA1483867211
3rdB11502136110
4thB1159203608
5thA1062162211
6thA1151131502
7thA1065101514
8thB114581103
9thA14071223
10thB11057703
11thA10676902
12thB111061413
13thB114651001
14thB11493401
15thB11573401
16thB13542300
17thB13552200
18thB14362300
19thA10821101
20thB11511201

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 1991

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 1991: 24.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 1991

NR12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 1991: 78.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 1991, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years