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North Norfolk road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2010, and 290 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2009 (206), and casualties fell from 336.

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

Collisions in 2010
195
Down 5% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
290
Down 14% on 2009
Fatal collisions
7
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2010

3.6% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2010 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73.6%
  • Serious3015%
  • Slight15881%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.4%
  • Serious4516%
  • Slight23882%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2010 is highlighted, with 195, down 5% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday26 (13%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday24 (12%)
  • Friday29 (15%)
  • Saturday33 (17%)
  • Sunday24 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.2%)
  • February21 (11%)
  • March22 (11%)
  • April11 (5.6%)
  • May11 (5.6%)
  • June15 (7.7%)
  • July18 (9.2%)
  • August18 (9.2%)
  • September15 (7.7%)
  • October18 (9.2%)
  • November18 (9.2%)
  • December14 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight150 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds147 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (7.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (6.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other15 (7.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (59%)
  • Wet or damp54 (28%)
  • Frost or ice17 (8.7%)
  • Snow8 (4.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph56 (29%)
  • 40 mph16 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph19 (9.7%)
  • 60 mph100 (51%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (94%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (11%)
  • Pedestrian27 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2060 (21%)
  • 21 to 2532 (11%)
  • 26 to 3533 (11%)
  • 36 to 4542 (14%)
  • 46 to 5533 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (9%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.2%)
  • Over 7525 (8.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider193 (67%)
  • Passenger70 (24%)
  • Pedestrian27 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car268 (79%)
  • Motorcycle30 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2010.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
268th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2010

Lancaster North, North Norfolk, NR21 9QW area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Norfolk in 2010, with 9 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2010

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2010: 27, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149274317
2ndA148223723
3rdB1150122310
4thB1159111704
5thA106571001
6thA14071201
7thA10674400
8thA11514401
9thB11464600
10thB11053500
11thB11493600
12thB13553501
13thA10622200
14thB11512200
15thB11572400
16thB13542300
17thB14542400
18thB11101100
19thB11451100
20thB11561710

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2010

Fakenham and Sheringham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2010, with 9 each.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2010

NR21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2010: 44.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2010, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2010.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years