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North Norfolk road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 271 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2001, and 395 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2000 (275), and casualties rose from 382.

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

Collisions in 2001
271
Down 1% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
395
Up 3% on 2000
Fatal collisions
6
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2001

2.2% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2001 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious6022%
  • Slight20576%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious7218%
  • Slight31780%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2001 is highlighted, with 271, down 1% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (11%)
  • Tuesday32 (12%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday48 (18%)
  • Friday36 (13%)
  • Saturday50 (18%)
  • Sunday38 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.1%)
  • February25 (9.2%)
  • March19 (7%)
  • April22 (8.1%)
  • May24 (8.9%)
  • June21 (7.7%)
  • July17 (6.3%)
  • August25 (9.2%)
  • September18 (6.6%)
  • October25 (9.2%)
  • November27 (10%)
  • December26 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight191 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds197 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry140 (52%)
  • Wet or damp112 (41%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.7%)
  • Snow6 (2.2%)
  • Mud2 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph83 (31%)
  • 40 mph21 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph22 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph143 (53%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway261 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant283 (72%)
  • Pedestrian47 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist10 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2060 (15%)
  • 21 to 2543 (11%)
  • 26 to 3566 (17%)
  • 36 to 4541 (10%)
  • 46 to 5558 (15%)
  • 56 to 6538 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (6.8%)
  • Over 7520 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (62%)
  • Passenger103 (26%)
  • Pedestrian47 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car396 (80%)
  • Motorcycle36 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 9 busiest accident hotspots in North Norfolk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (9)

How North Norfolk ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 308 of them in 2001.

Collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2001

Cromer Town, North Norfolk, NR27 9DP area, Hoveton & Tunstead, North Norfolk, NR12 9LR area and Sheringham North, North Norfolk, NR26 8RG area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2001, with 9 collisions each.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2001

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2001: 59, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1495988111
2ndA148345219
3rdA140173123
4thB1150153012
5thB1159112004
6thB1149101304
7thA115191103
8thA106771503
9thB11457701
10thB11467801
11thB11577801
12thB11056600
13thB13545601
14thB14363601
15thA10652200
16thB11102400
17thB11512501
18thB14541100

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2001

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2001: 14.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2001

NR12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2001: 44.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2001, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2001.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years