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Norwich road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 257 road traffic collisions in Norwich in 2022, and 299 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2021 (235), and casualties rose from 270.

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

Collisions in 2022
257
Up 9% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
299
Up 11% on 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Norwich in 2022

1.2% of collisions in Norwich in 2022 were fatal and 21% serious, against 0.8% and 21% in Norwich from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious5321%
  • Slight20178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious5318%
  • Slight24381%

Norwich road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Norwich, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 957 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 257, up 9% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 257
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (12%)
  • Tuesday34 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (17%)
  • Thursday47 (18%)
  • Friday46 (18%)
  • Saturday35 (14%)
  • Sunday20 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.7%)
  • February25 (9.7%)
  • March24 (9.3%)
  • April21 (8.2%)
  • May18 (7%)
  • June19 (7.4%)
  • July17 (6.6%)
  • August21 (8.2%)
  • September23 (8.9%)
  • October20 (7.8%)
  • November26 (10%)
  • December18 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds212 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (8.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (73%)
  • Wet or damp51 (20%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph56 (22%)
  • 30 mph180 (70%)
  • 40 mph19 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (81%)
  • Roundabout24 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Norwich in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant117 (39%)
  • Cyclist73 (24%)
  • Pedestrian56 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (11%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2039 (13%)
  • 21 to 2544 (15%)
  • 26 to 3547 (16%)
  • 36 to 4551 (17%)
  • 46 to 5535 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 756 (2%)
  • Over 7512 (4%)
  • Not recorded12 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider203 (68%)
  • Pedestrian56 (19%)
  • Passenger40 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (16%)
  • Motorcycle38 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Norwich in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Norwich had the 142nd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
160th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Norwich in 2022

Mancroft, Norwich, NR2 1TW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Norwich in 2022, with 34 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Norwich with the most crashes in 2022

The A147 had the most collisions in Norwich in 2022: 28, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Norwich, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA147282913
2ndA1074243104
3rdA140131613
4thA1402111202
5thA1067101202
6thB110881003
7thA10246903
8thA1466800
9thA10425701
10thA115601
11thB11405502
12thA10563301
13thB11503301
14thA11512301
15thA10541100
16thA12421100

Towns in Norwich: crashes in 2022

Norwich had 250 collisions in 2022.

Postcode districts in Norwich: crashes in 2022

NR3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Norwich in 2022: 73.

Latest crashes in Norwich in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Norwich in 2022, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Norwich road accidents in other years