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Norwich road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 706 road traffic collisions in Norwich in 1980, and 854 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 211 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1979 (620), and casualties rose from 763.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,749 collisions in Norwich.

Collisions in 1980
706
Up 14% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
854
Up 12% on 1979
Fatal collisions
6
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
211
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Norwich in 1980

0.8% of collisions in Norwich in 1980 were fatal and 30% serious, against 0.8% and 21% in Norwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious21130%
  • Slight48969%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious22727%
  • Slight62173%

Norwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Norwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 957 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 706, up 14% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980: 706
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025298334
2024273299
2023206234
2022257299
2021235270
2020220258
2019319368
2018336380
2017335387
2016386442
2015374445
2014400471
2013371435
2012321372
2011374456
2010335391
2009328375
2008350431
2007415509
2006381499
2005454544
2004474566
2003510612
2002452566
2001508629
2000541660
1999552696
1998507608
1997498588
1996479609
1995460555
1994508646
1993617749
1992679794
1991715904
1990824944
19899571,150
1988828992
1987765904
1986804971
1985762910
1984826987
1983788939
1982716874
1981685796
1980706854
1979620763

When and where crashes happen in Norwich in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (13%)
  • Tuesday101 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (13%)
  • Thursday108 (15%)
  • Friday132 (19%)
  • Saturday120 (17%)
  • Sunday62 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59178 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (9.5%)
  • February49 (6.9%)
  • March46 (6.5%)
  • April42 (5.9%)
  • May69 (9.8%)
  • June44 (6.2%)
  • July55 (7.8%)
  • August61 (8.6%)
  • September77 (11%)
  • October56 (7.9%)
  • November68 (9.6%)
  • December72 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight493 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit208 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds564 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other31 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry462 (65%)
  • Wet or damp226 (32%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph629 (89%)
  • 40 mph73 (10%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway592 (84%)
  • Roundabout53 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Norwich in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist263 (31%)
  • Pedestrian170 (20%)
  • Cyclist116 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1575 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20274 (32%)
  • 21 to 2596 (11%)
  • 26 to 35118 (14%)
  • 36 to 4567 (7.8%)
  • 46 to 5560 (7%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.9%)
  • Over 7531 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider518 (61%)
  • Pedestrian170 (20%)
  • Passenger166 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car658 (56%)
  • Motorcycle272 (23%)
  • Pedal cycle124 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle35 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach24 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Norwich ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Norwich had the 110th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
110th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
302nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
89th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Norwich with the most crashes in 1980

The A47 had the most collisions in Norwich in 1980: 122, including 4 fatal and 38 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Norwich, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47122160438
2ndA1476174015
3rdA1403745010
4thA1074242809
5thA1024212107
6thA11171904
7thA1151171803
8thB1108172108
9thB1140151605
10thB115091202
11thA106771404
12thA1461101

Latest crashes in Norwich in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Norwich in 1980, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Norwich road accidents in other years