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North Norfolk road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 1997, and 452 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1996 (268), and casualties rose from 400.

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

Collisions in 1997
296
Up 10% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
452
Up 13% on 1996
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 1997

1.4% of collisions in North Norfolk in 1997 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious7224%
  • Slight22074%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious8719%
  • Slight36180%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 1997 is highlighted, with 296, up 10% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (12%)
  • Tuesday41 (14%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday44 (15%)
  • Friday46 (16%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday42 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (7.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.1%)
  • February16 (5.4%)
  • March24 (8.1%)
  • April19 (6.4%)
  • May23 (7.8%)
  • June28 (9.5%)
  • July24 (8.1%)
  • August34 (11%)
  • September21 (7.1%)
  • October20 (6.8%)
  • November29 (9.8%)
  • December34 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds238 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (11%)
  • Fog or mist8 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (63%)
  • Wet or damp102 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph107 (36%)
  • 40 mph12 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph173 (58%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway286 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Roundabout3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant317 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (12%)
  • Pedestrian42 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1530 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2091 (20%)
  • 21 to 2548 (11%)
  • 26 to 3579 (17%)
  • 36 to 4540 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5546 (10%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.4%)
  • Over 7527 (6%)
  • Not recorded26 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider271 (60%)
  • Passenger139 (31%)
  • Pedestrian42 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (75%)
  • Motorcycle56 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 303 of them in 1997.

Collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 1997

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 1997: 66, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14966112116
2ndA1483352010
3rdB1146132202
4thB1149121712
5thA140112204
6thB1145111102
7thB1159101902
8thA106581905
9thA115181200
10thB115081112
11thB110571300
12thB13545602
13thA10674501
14thA10623400
15thB11573301
16thB14363300
17thA10822301
18thB11101100
19thB13551200

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 1997

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 1997: 23.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 1997

NR21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 1997: 62.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 1997, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years