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North Norfolk road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 150 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2018, and 212 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2017 (159), and casualties fell from 228.

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

Collisions in 2018
150
Down 6% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
212
Down 7% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2018

1.3% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2018 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious3523%
  • Slight11375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious3818%
  • Slight17281%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2018 is highlighted, with 150, down 6% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (17%)
  • Tuesday17 (11%)
  • Wednesday17 (11%)
  • Thursday25 (17%)
  • Friday24 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (15%)
  • Sunday18 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (24%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (17%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (11%)
  • February8 (5.3%)
  • March9 (6%)
  • April7 (4.7%)
  • May17 (11%)
  • June15 (10%)
  • July10 (6.7%)
  • August22 (15%)
  • September11 (7.3%)
  • October13 (8.7%)
  • November13 (8.7%)
  • December9 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight117 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds117 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (11%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (63%)
  • Wet or damp51 (34%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2%)
  • Snow2 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph51 (34%)
  • 40 mph15 (10%)
  • 50 mph14 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph65 (43%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant151 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (13%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist11 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 109 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2024 (11%)
  • 21 to 2518 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3536 (17%)
  • 36 to 4525 (12%)
  • 46 to 5526 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (11%)
  • 66 to 7521 (9.9%)
  • Over 7524 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider157 (74%)
  • Passenger41 (19%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car222 (77%)
  • Motorcycle31 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 8 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 (8)

How North Norfolk ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 282 of them in 2018.

Collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2018

North Walsham Market Cross, North Norfolk, NR28 9DH area and The Raynhams, North Norfolk, NR21 7JX area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2018, with 7 collisions each.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2018

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2018: 34, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1493451211
2ndA148131601
3rdB135471103
4thB11455900
5thB11505801
6thB11595801
7thB11464501
8thA10652501
9thA10672301
10thB13552200
11thB14362201
12thA10621101
13thA11511100
14thA1401101
15thB11051100
16thB11101100
17thB11491100
18thB11561100
19thB14541100

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2018

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2018: 10.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2018

NR21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2018: 31.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2018, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2018.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years