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Norwich road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 336 road traffic collisions in Norwich in 2018, and 380 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2017 (335), and casualties fell from 387.

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

Collisions in 2018
336
Level with 2017
Casualties in 2018
380
Down 2% on 2017
Fatal collisions
3
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Norwich in 2018

0.9% of collisions in Norwich in 2018 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.8% and 21% in Norwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious7021%
  • Slight26378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious7219%
  • Slight30580%

Norwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Norwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 957 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 336, level with 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 336
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday54 (16%)
  • Wednesday47 (14%)
  • Thursday68 (20%)
  • Friday61 (18%)
  • Saturday29 (8.6%)
  • Sunday25 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (5.7%)
  • February17 (5.1%)
  • March26 (7.7%)
  • April25 (7.4%)
  • May32 (9.5%)
  • June22 (6.5%)
  • July30 (8.9%)
  • August30 (8.9%)
  • September38 (11%)
  • October33 (9.8%)
  • November31 (9.2%)
  • December33 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds261 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (14%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry244 (73%)
  • Wet or damp89 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (11%)
  • 30 mph272 (81%)
  • 40 mph24 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway297 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Norwich in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (39%)
  • Cyclist99 (26%)
  • Pedestrian58 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2043 (11%)
  • 21 to 2553 (14%)
  • 26 to 3586 (23%)
  • 36 to 4546 (12%)
  • 46 to 5557 (15%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.5%)
  • Over 7522 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider277 (73%)
  • Pedestrian58 (15%)
  • Passenger45 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car412 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (16%)
  • Motorcycle53 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Norwich in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Norwich

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Norwich ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Norwich had the 124th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
155th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Norwich in 2018

Mancroft, Norwich, NR2 1TW area and Town Close, Norwich, NR1 3SB area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Norwich in 2018, with 35 collisions each.

Roads in Norwich with the most crashes in 2018

The A1074 had the most collisions in Norwich in 2018: 24, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Norwich, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1074242806
2ndA11162204
3rdA147141701
4thA140131712
5thA10428902
6thA10678902
7thA14028811
8thA14671100
9thB11085501
10thA10244502
11thA11513300
12thB11403301
13thB11503500
14thA10542200
15thA10562200
16thA12421101

Towns in Norwich: crashes in 2018

Norwich had 322 collisions in 2018.

Postcode districts in Norwich: crashes in 2018

NR3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Norwich in 2018: 81.

Latest crashes in Norwich in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Norwich in 2018, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

Norwich road accidents in other years