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North Norfolk road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 181 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2011, and 257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2010 (195), and casualties fell from 290.

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

Collisions in 2011
181
Down 7% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
257
Down 11% on 2010
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2011

1.7% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2011 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious3017%
  • Slight14882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious3413%
  • Slight22086%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2011 is highlighted, with 181, down 7% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (18%)
  • Thursday21 (12%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday25 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (7.7%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.1%)
  • February17 (9.4%)
  • March13 (7.2%)
  • April8 (4.4%)
  • May9 (5%)
  • June22 (12%)
  • July19 (10%)
  • August16 (8.8%)
  • September15 (8.3%)
  • October11 (6.1%)
  • November27 (15%)
  • December13 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds147 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (7.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (73%)
  • Wet or damp44 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph75 (41%)
  • 40 mph9 (5%)
  • 50 mph20 (11%)
  • 60 mph71 (39%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway168 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (16%)
  • Pedestrian31 (12%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2049 (19%)
  • 21 to 2531 (12%)
  • 26 to 3533 (13%)
  • 36 to 4534 (13%)
  • 46 to 5535 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (8.6%)
  • Over 7517 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (63%)
  • Passenger64 (25%)
  • Pedestrian31 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car236 (73%)
  • Motorcycle38 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 307 of them in 2011.

Collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2011

North Walsham Market Cross, North Norfolk, NR28 9DH area and Sheringham North, North Norfolk, NR26 8RG area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2011, with 12 collisions each.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2011

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2011: 31, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149314209
2ndA148203213
3rdA106561400
4thA11516803
5thA10825700
6thA1405801
7thB11575502
8thB11494401
9thB11594400
10thB11053801
11thB11452210
12thB11462200
13thB11502300
14thB13542200
15thA10671610
16thB13551100
17thB14361300
18thB14541100

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2011

Sheringham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2011: 14.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2011

NR21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2011: 37.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2011, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2011.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years