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North Norfolk road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 259 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2007, and 378 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2006 (252), and casualties rose from 375.

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

Collisions in 2007
259
Up 3% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
378
Up 1% on 2006
Fatal collisions
8
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2007

3.1% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2007 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.1%
  • Serious3514%
  • Slight21683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.1%
  • Serious4311%
  • Slight32787%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2007 is highlighted, with 259, up 3% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (16%)
  • Tuesday40 (15%)
  • Wednesday39 (15%)
  • Thursday43 (17%)
  • Friday28 (11%)
  • Saturday36 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.1%)
  • February18 (6.9%)
  • March25 (9.7%)
  • April25 (9.7%)
  • May20 (7.7%)
  • June18 (6.9%)
  • July23 (8.9%)
  • August26 (10%)
  • September23 (8.9%)
  • October19 (7.3%)
  • November22 (8.5%)
  • December19 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight205 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (7.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry172 (66%)
  • Wet or damp82 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph80 (31%)
  • 40 mph12 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph34 (13%)
  • 60 mph129 (50%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant276 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian27 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2078 (21%)
  • 21 to 2559 (16%)
  • 26 to 3550 (13%)
  • 36 to 4560 (16%)
  • 46 to 5526 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6538 (10%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.3%)
  • Over 7525 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider263 (70%)
  • Passenger88 (23%)
  • Pedestrian27 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car362 (76%)
  • Motorcycle35 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 2007.

Collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2007

North Walsham Market Cross, North Norfolk, NR28 9DH area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Norfolk in 2007, with 12 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2007

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2007: 44, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149445528
2ndA148234107
3rdB1150152412
4thB1159121302
5thB1105101801
6thB135491111
7thA14081411
8thB114981201
9thB143671200
10thA106761311
11thA11516800
12thA10624501
13thA10654410
14thB11103301
15thB11453400
16thB11513700
17thB11563400
18thA10822300
19thB13552400
20thB11571200

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2007

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2007: 17.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2007

NR12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2007: 41.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2007, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years