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North Norfolk road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 293 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2004, and 420 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2003 (265), and casualties rose from 371.

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

Collisions in 2004
293
Up 11% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
420
Up 13% on 2003
Fatal collisions
9
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2004

3.1% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2004 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93.1%
  • Serious5519%
  • Slight22978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious6716%
  • Slight34482%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2004 is highlighted, with 293, up 11% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday43 (15%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday51 (17%)
  • Friday58 (20%)
  • Saturday36 (12%)
  • Sunday37 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.8%)
  • February18 (6.1%)
  • March18 (6.1%)
  • April25 (8.5%)
  • May22 (7.5%)
  • June30 (10%)
  • July27 (9.2%)
  • August29 (9.9%)
  • September39 (13%)
  • October18 (6.1%)
  • November22 (7.5%)
  • December25 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight216 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (8.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (62%)
  • Wet or damp99 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.4%)
  • Snow4 (1.4%)
  • Mud2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph102 (35%)
  • 40 mph24 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph24 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph140 (48%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway280 (96%)
  • Roundabout6 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant284 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (11%)
  • Pedestrian37 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist17 (4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2072 (17%)
  • 21 to 2540 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3559 (14%)
  • 36 to 4570 (17%)
  • 46 to 5549 (12%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7539 (9.3%)
  • Over 7527 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider273 (65%)
  • Passenger110 (26%)
  • Pedestrian37 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car396 (76%)
  • Motorcycle47 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2004.

Collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
198th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2004

Cromer Town, North Norfolk, NR27 9DP area and Sheringham North, North Norfolk, NR26 8RG area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2004, with 15 collisions each.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2004

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2004: 59, including 4 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149598647
2ndA148346109
3rdB1159142506
4thB1354111501
5thB1146101403
6thA14091301
7thA115181400
8thB11578803
9thB11456900
10thB11055501
11thB11505600
12thA10624601
13thA10654400
14thA10674401
15thB14363301
16thB11492301
17thB11101100
18thB11561201
19thB13551100
20thB14541101

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2004

Cromer had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2004: 21.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2004

NR28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2004: 47.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2004, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2004.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years