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North Norfolk road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2016, and 254 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2015 (163), and casualties rose from 236.

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

Collisions in 2016
179
Up 10% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
254
Up 8% on 2015
Fatal collisions
4
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2016

2.2% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2016 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious4525%
  • Slight13073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious4819%
  • Slight20280%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2016 is highlighted, with 179, up 10% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (12%)
  • Tuesday35 (20%)
  • Wednesday25 (14%)
  • Thursday23 (13%)
  • Friday28 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (12%)
  • Sunday24 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.1%)
  • February14 (7.8%)
  • March15 (8.4%)
  • April12 (6.7%)
  • May8 (4.5%)
  • June16 (8.9%)
  • July25 (14%)
  • August19 (11%)
  • September13 (7.3%)
  • October23 (13%)
  • November13 (7.3%)
  • December10 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight140 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds137 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (67%)
  • Wet or damp50 (28%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph73 (41%)
  • 40 mph9 (5%)
  • 50 mph15 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph71 (40%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway160 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (72%)
  • Pedestrian28 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2037 (15%)
  • 21 to 2534 (13%)
  • 26 to 3531 (12%)
  • 36 to 4515 (5.9%)
  • 46 to 5538 (15%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 7526 (10%)
  • Over 7524 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider169 (67%)
  • Passenger57 (22%)
  • Pedestrian28 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car258 (80%)
  • Motorcycle20 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 2016.

Collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
194th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2016

North Walsham Market Cross, North Norfolk, NR28 9DH area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Norfolk in 2016, with 9 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2016

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2016: 23, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149233705
2ndA148152613
3rdB110581603
4thB115981003
5thB114561501
6thB11496603
7thA11515501
8thB11504511
9thA10653401
10thA10673701
11thA1403401
12thA10821100
13thA471100
14thB11101101
15thB13501200
16thB13541100
17thB1481200

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2016

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2016: 15.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2016

NR12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2016: 37.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2016, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2016.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years