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North Norfolk road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 206 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2009, and 336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2008 (240), and casualties rose from 334.

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

Collisions in 2009
206
Down 14% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
336
Up 1% on 2008
Fatal collisions
5
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2009

2.4% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2009 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious3015%
  • Slight17183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious4915%
  • Slight28284%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2009 is highlighted, with 206, down 14% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (17%)
  • Wednesday29 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (13%)
  • Friday30 (15%)
  • Saturday35 (17%)
  • Sunday25 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.3%)
  • February17 (8.3%)
  • March15 (7.3%)
  • April18 (8.7%)
  • May12 (5.8%)
  • June21 (10%)
  • July20 (9.7%)
  • August18 (8.7%)
  • September13 (6.3%)
  • October30 (15%)
  • November17 (8.3%)
  • December14 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight165 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (7.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other15 (7.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (63%)
  • Wet or damp67 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.4%)
  • Snow5 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph69 (33%)
  • 40 mph16 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph24 (12%)
  • 60 mph91 (44%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (96%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant225 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist21 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6%)
  • 16 to 2058 (17%)
  • 21 to 2544 (13%)
  • 26 to 3539 (12%)
  • 36 to 4535 (10%)
  • 46 to 5544 (13%)
  • 56 to 6539 (12%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.5%)
  • Over 7526 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider210 (63%)
  • Passenger104 (31%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car282 (75%)
  • Motorcycle29 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle12 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 305 of them in 2009.

Collisions
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
274th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2009

North Walsham Market Cross, North Norfolk, NR28 9DH area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Norfolk in 2009, with 10 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2009

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2009: 41, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149417237
2ndA148202801
3rdB1150111702
4thB114981102
5thB115981112
6thB135481300
7thB114671000
8thA115162410
9thA10655700
10thB110551101
11thA10624501
12thB14364600
13thB11453302
14thB11573300
15thB13553401
16thA1402300
17thA1431201
18thB11101101

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2009

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2009: 18.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2009

NR12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2009: 36.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2009.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years