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North Norfolk road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 265 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2003, and 371 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2002 (276), and casualties fell from 393.

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

Collisions in 2003
265
Down 4% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
371
Down 6% on 2002
Fatal collisions
10
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2003

3.8% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2003 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.8%
  • Serious6525%
  • Slight19072%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal113%
  • Serious7520%
  • Slight28577%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2003 is highlighted, with 265, down 4% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (13%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday48 (18%)
  • Thursday36 (14%)
  • Friday40 (15%)
  • Saturday41 (15%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.4%)
  • February17 (6.4%)
  • March16 (6%)
  • April27 (10%)
  • May18 (6.8%)
  • June21 (7.9%)
  • July26 (9.8%)
  • August29 (11%)
  • September21 (7.9%)
  • October20 (7.5%)
  • November21 (7.9%)
  • December32 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight195 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (61%)
  • Wet or damp92 (35%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph91 (34%)
  • 40 mph21 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph18 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph132 (50%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway253 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant255 (69%)
  • Pedestrian45 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (10%)
  • Cyclist15 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2065 (18%)
  • 21 to 2539 (11%)
  • 26 to 3557 (15%)
  • 36 to 4554 (15%)
  • 46 to 5530 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6532 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7528 (7.5%)
  • Over 7530 (8.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider238 (64%)
  • Passenger88 (24%)
  • Pedestrian45 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car346 (76%)
  • Motorcycle39 (8.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (9)

How North Norfolk ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 2003.

Collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
166th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2003

Cromer Town, North Norfolk, NR27 9DP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Norfolk in 2003, with 15 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2003

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2003: 44, including 4 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1494458410
2ndA148284937
3rdB1150151704
4thA140131902
5thB1159121904
6thA115191314
7thB110591604
8thB114681300
9thB13546901
10thA10825810
11thB111051000
12thB11455502
13thA10674601
14thA10653500
15thB11493301
16thB11573301
17thB14363702
18thB13552200
19thA10621100
20thB10771100

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2003

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2003: 18.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2003

NR11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2003: 44.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2003, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years