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Norwich road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 220 road traffic collisions in Norwich in 2020, and 258 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 31% on 2019 (319), and casualties fell from 368.

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

Collisions in 2020
220
Down 31% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
258
Down 30% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Norwich in 2020

0.5% of collisions in Norwich in 2020 were fatal and 24% serious, against 0.8% and 21% in Norwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious5224%
  • Slight16776%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5321%
  • Slight20479%

Norwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Norwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 957 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 220, down 31% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 220
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (13%)
  • Tuesday40 (18%)
  • Wednesday21 (9.5%)
  • Thursday44 (20%)
  • Friday40 (18%)
  • Saturday33 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (6.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (10%)
  • February31 (14%)
  • March21 (9.5%)
  • April10 (4.5%)
  • May13 (5.9%)
  • June7 (3.2%)
  • July21 (9.5%)
  • August16 (7.3%)
  • September21 (9.5%)
  • October18 (8.2%)
  • November18 (8.2%)
  • December21 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight150 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (10%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (5%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry154 (70%)
  • Wet or damp59 (27%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (13%)
  • 30 mph172 (78%)
  • 40 mph20 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway181 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout16 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Norwich in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (34%)
  • Cyclist83 (32%)
  • Pedestrian41 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (15%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2043 (17%)
  • 21 to 2541 (16%)
  • 26 to 3552 (20%)
  • 36 to 4527 (10%)
  • 46 to 5538 (15%)
  • 56 to 6524 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.6%)
  • Over 7510 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider191 (74%)
  • Pedestrian41 (16%)
  • Passenger26 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car251 (61%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (20%)
  • Motorcycle41 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Norwich in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Norwich ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Norwich had the 135th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
135th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
161st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
127th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Norwich in 2020

Mancroft, Norwich, NR2 1TW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Norwich in 2020, with 29 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Norwich with the most crashes in 2020

The A147 had the most collisions in Norwich in 2020: 19, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Norwich, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA147192006
2ndA140182205
3rdA11131603
4thA1042101302
5thA1074101202
6thA106791003
7thA102481102
8thA11516602
9thA14026800
10thB11086701
11thA1465602
12thA12424400
13thB11503300
14thA10562201
15thB11402302
16thA10541101

Towns in Norwich: crashes in 2020

Norwich had 212 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Norwich: crashes in 2020

NR3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Norwich in 2020: 62.

Latest crashes in Norwich in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Norwich in 2020, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

Norwich road accidents in other years