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North Norfolk road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 173 road traffic collisions in North Norfolk in 2022, and 238 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2021 (152), and casualties rose from 207.

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

Collisions in 2022
173
Up 14% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
238
Up 15% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
28% of collisions

Crash severity in North Norfolk in 2022

2.3% of collisions in North Norfolk in 2022 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.7% and 28% in North Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.3%
  • Serious4928%
  • Slight12069%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious5724%
  • Slight17774%

North Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 372 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 173, up 14% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (10%)
  • Tuesday23 (13%)
  • Wednesday33 (19%)
  • Thursday22 (13%)
  • Friday33 (19%)
  • Saturday22 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.5%)
  • February9 (5.2%)
  • March12 (6.9%)
  • April18 (10%)
  • May8 (4.6%)
  • June9 (5.2%)
  • July17 (9.8%)
  • August21 (12%)
  • September21 (12%)
  • October12 (6.9%)
  • November21 (12%)
  • December12 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight126 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds142 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (6.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry121 (70%)
  • Wet or damp44 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (5.2%)
  • 30 mph48 (28%)
  • 40 mph14 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph18 (10%)
  • 60 mph83 (48%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway166 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Norfolk in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (13%)
  • Pedestrian22 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2035 (15%)
  • 21 to 2521 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3530 (13%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5529 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (13%)
  • 66 to 7526 (11%)
  • Over 7522 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (73%)
  • Passenger43 (18%)
  • Pedestrian22 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (72%)
  • Motorcycle34 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Norfolk in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 225 of them in 2022.

Collisions
226th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
217th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
190th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Norfolk in 2022

The Raynhams, North Norfolk, NR21 7JX area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Norfolk in 2022, with 10 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Norfolk with the most crashes in 2022

The A149 had the most collisions in North Norfolk in 2022: 23, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Norfolk, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA149233117
2ndA148203506
3rdB13547711
4thB11455701
5thA10654702
6thA11514401
7thA1404501
8thB11463401
9thB11493301
10thB11503410
11thB11052302
12thB14542202
13thA10671100
14thB11561200
15thB11591301
16thB14361101

Towns in North Norfolk: crashes in 2022

North Walsham had the most collisions of any town in North Norfolk in 2022: 13.

Postcode districts in North Norfolk: crashes in 2022

NR21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Norfolk in 2022: 38.

Latest crashes in North Norfolk in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North Norfolk in 2022, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2022.

Severity

North Norfolk road accidents in other years