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North Norfolk road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 145 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2020, and 184 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2019 (136), and casualties fell from 192.

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

Collisions in 2020
145
Up 7% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
184
Down 4% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2020

2.8% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2020 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.8%
  • Serious3625%
  • Slight10572%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious4323%
  • Slight13774%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2020 is highlighted, with 145, up 7% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 145
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday23 (16%)
  • Wednesday12 (8.3%)
  • Thursday19 (13%)
  • Friday27 (19%)
  • Saturday21 (14%)
  • Sunday27 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.2%)
  • February2 (1.4%)
  • March7 (4.8%)
  • April4 (2.8%)
  • May16 (11%)
  • June12 (8.3%)
  • July12 (8.3%)
  • August23 (16%)
  • September13 (9%)
  • October17 (12%)
  • November14 (9.7%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight122 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (14%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (72%)
  • Wet or damp36 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (4.1%)
  • 30 mph52 (36%)
  • 40 mph14 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph61 (42%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (98%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant104 (57%)
  • Pedestrian24 (13%)
  • Cyclist23 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (12%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2016 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3529 (16%)
  • 36 to 4522 (12%)
  • 46 to 5526 (14%)
  • 56 to 6532 (17%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.9%)
  • Over 7520 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider137 (74%)
  • Pedestrian24 (13%)
  • Passenger23 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car179 (71%)
  • Motorcycle26 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 234 of them in 2020.

Collisions
235th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
240th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
220th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2020

Sheringham North, North Norfolk, NR26 8RG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Norfolk in 2020, with 9 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2020

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2020: 25, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149253119
2ndA148192816
3rdA10626802
4thB11496712
5thB13546701
6thB11455501
7thB11594501
8thA10673400
9thB11503300
10thB11052200
11thB11462301
12thA11511100
13thB11101101
14thB14361201

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2020

Cromer had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2020: 10.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2020

NR21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2020: 22.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2020.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years