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North Norfolk road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2015, and 236 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2014 (156), and casualties rose from 232.

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

Collisions in 2015
163
Up 4% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
236
Up 2% on 2014
Fatal collisions
3
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
13% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2015

1.8% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2015 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious2213%
  • Slight13885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious2812%
  • Slight20587%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2015 is highlighted, with 163, up 4% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (15%)
  • Tuesday27 (17%)
  • Wednesday30 (18%)
  • Thursday18 (11%)
  • Friday23 (14%)
  • Saturday19 (12%)
  • Sunday21 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (9.8%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (4.3%)
  • February17 (10%)
  • March9 (5.5%)
  • April13 (8%)
  • May16 (9.8%)
  • June12 (7.4%)
  • July20 (12%)
  • August11 (6.7%)
  • September20 (12%)
  • October13 (8%)
  • November12 (7.4%)
  • December13 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (67%)
  • Wet or damp46 (28%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph51 (31%)
  • 40 mph13 (8%)
  • 50 mph26 (16%)
  • 60 mph68 (42%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway154 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant166 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (11%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2034 (14%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3546 (19%)
  • 36 to 4525 (11%)
  • 46 to 5528 (12%)
  • 56 to 6527 (11%)
  • 66 to 7523 (9.7%)
  • Over 7513 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider167 (71%)
  • Passenger49 (21%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car226 (76%)
  • Motorcycle27 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 307 of them in 2015.

Collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
317th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2015

North Walsham Market Cross, North Norfolk, NR28 9DH area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Norfolk in 2015, with 7 collisions.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2015

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2015: 33, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149334524
2ndA148203317
3rdB1150122201
4thA10656900
5thB13545601
6thB14364500
7thA10623400
8thA1403600
9thB11103501
10thB11453400
11thB11493400
12thA11512200
13thB11052401
14thB11592401
15thA10671400
16thA10821300
17thB11131100
18thB11561100
19thB11721100
20thB13551100

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2015

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2015: 12.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2015

NR21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2015: 34.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2015, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years