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Norwich road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 508 road traffic collisions in Norwich in 1994, and 646 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 100 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 1993 (617), and casualties fell from 749.

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

Collisions in 1994
508
Down 18% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
646
Down 14% on 1993
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
100
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Norwich in 1994

1.2% of collisions in Norwich in 1994 were fatal and 20% serious, against 0.8% and 21% in Norwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious10020%
  • Slight40279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious11217%
  • Slight52782%

Norwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Norwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 957 in 1989. 1994 is highlighted, with 508, down 18% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994: 508
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (14%)
  • Tuesday72 (14%)
  • Wednesday88 (17%)
  • Thursday83 (16%)
  • Friday72 (14%)
  • Saturday85 (17%)
  • Sunday35 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5954 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59100 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59132 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.9%)
  • February42 (8.3%)
  • March41 (8.1%)
  • April46 (9.1%)
  • May40 (7.9%)
  • June45 (8.9%)
  • July43 (8.5%)
  • August31 (6.1%)
  • September29 (5.7%)
  • October50 (9.8%)
  • November43 (8.5%)
  • December53 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight371 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds392 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other17 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry324 (64%)
  • Wet or damp173 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph468 (92%)
  • 40 mph37 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway402 (79%)
  • Roundabout42 (8.3%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Norwich in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (45%)
  • Pedestrian132 (20%)
  • Cyclist100 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1026 (4%)
  • 11 to 1537 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20119 (18%)
  • 21 to 2592 (14%)
  • 26 to 3598 (15%)
  • 36 to 4574 (11%)
  • 46 to 5561 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6526 (4%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4%)
  • Over 7524 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded47 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider368 (57%)
  • Passenger146 (23%)
  • Pedestrian132 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car614 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (11%)
  • Motorcycle89 (10%)
  • Bus or coach28 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Norwich in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 in Norwich

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Norwich ranked among 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Norwich had the 162nd most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
189th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
218th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
151st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Norwich with the most crashes in 1994

The A147 had the most collisions in Norwich in 1994: 50, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Norwich, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA147506309
2ndA140496609
3rdA1074355428
4thA11202406
5thB1108152004
6thA1151141802
7thB1140131803
8thA1024121404
9thB1150101801
10thA10679902
11thA104281000
12thA12427700
13thA1467711
14thA10541100
15thA10561201
16thA10751100

Towns in Norwich: crashes in 1994

Norwich had 492 collisions in 1994.

Postcode districts in Norwich: crashes in 1994

NR3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Norwich in 1994: 133.

Latest crashes in Norwich in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Norwich in 1994, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Norwich road accidents in other years