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North Norfolk road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 136 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2019, and 192 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2018 (150), and casualties fell from 212.

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

Collisions in 2019
136
Down 9% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
192
Down 9% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
30% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2019

2.2% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2019 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious4130%
  • Slight9268%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious4523%
  • Slight14475%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2019 is highlighted, with 136, down 9% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 136
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (10%)
  • Tuesday21 (15%)
  • Wednesday29 (21%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday17 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (8.1%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.4%)
  • February9 (6.6%)
  • March9 (6.6%)
  • April12 (8.8%)
  • May13 (9.6%)
  • June11 (8.1%)
  • July14 (10%)
  • August20 (15%)
  • September6 (4.4%)
  • October11 (8.1%)
  • November11 (8.1%)
  • December10 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight104 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (5.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds111 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (13%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (69%)
  • Wet or damp38 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph42 (31%)
  • 40 mph12 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph16 (12%)
  • 60 mph59 (43%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway133 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (15%)
  • Pedestrian23 (12%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2022 (11%)
  • 21 to 2521 (11%)
  • 26 to 3530 (16%)
  • 36 to 4520 (10%)
  • 46 to 5533 (17%)
  • 56 to 6522 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (7.3%)
  • Over 7516 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider136 (71%)
  • Passenger33 (17%)
  • Pedestrian23 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car186 (75%)
  • Motorcycle30 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 288 of them in 2019.

Collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2019

North Walsham Market Cross, North Norfolk, NR28 9DH area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Norfolk in 2019, with 8 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2019

The A148 and A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2019, with 22 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1482238112
2ndA149223508
3rdB13546803
4thB11455901
5thA10654611
6thB11504501
7thA10673400
8thB11462201
9thB14362200
10thA10621201
11thA10821100
12thA11511100
13thB11051300
14thB11101100
15thB11491200
16thB11561101
17thB11591100

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2019

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2019: 13.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2019

NR21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2019: 37.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2019, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years