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South Norfolk road accidents in 1980: crash statistics

Police recorded 384 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 1980, and 545 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 161 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1979 (402), and casualties fell from 600.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,904 collisions in South Norfolk.

Collisions in 1980
384
Down 4% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
545
Down 9% on 1979
Fatal collisions
13
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
161
42% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 1980

3.4% of collisions in South Norfolk in 1980 were fatal and 42% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal133.4%
  • Serious16142%
  • Slight21055%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.6%
  • Serious20137%
  • Slight33061%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 384, down 4% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025311428
2024267372
2023223312
2022251339
2021183250
2020185246
2019259367
2018300416
2017257377
2016292377
2015270417
2014310444
2013296427
2012265349
2011280392
2010266368
2009312443
2008333476
2007388574
2006352513
2005428648
2004388549
2003392553
2002365510
2001405604
2000389527
1999377544
1998384556
1997376540
1996393615
1995349511
1994439618
1993437622
1992469695
1991443633
1990469683
1989508732
1988477662
1987462716
1986453655
1985449655
1984443658
1983382543
1982414580
1981427602
1980384545
1979402600

When and where crashes happen in South Norfolk in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (12%)
  • Tuesday50 (13%)
  • Wednesday57 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (14%)
  • Friday65 (17%)
  • Saturday68 (18%)
  • Sunday44 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59109 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (7.3%)
  • February29 (7.6%)
  • March25 (6.5%)
  • April30 (7.8%)
  • May22 (5.7%)
  • June33 (8.6%)
  • July33 (8.6%)
  • August39 (10%)
  • September27 (7%)
  • October41 (11%)
  • November34 (8.9%)
  • December43 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight263 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting90 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds299 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other16 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (60%)
  • Wet or damp120 (31%)
  • Frost or ice31 (8.1%)
  • Snow4 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph85 (22%)
  • 40 mph37 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph191 (50%)
  • 70 mph70 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway374 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant306 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (20%)
  • Pedestrian48 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist32 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant27 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20160 (29%)
  • 21 to 2571 (13%)
  • 26 to 3573 (13%)
  • 36 to 4553 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5546 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6543 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.6%)
  • Over 7521 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider345 (63%)
  • Passenger152 (28%)
  • Pedestrian48 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car416 (62%)
  • Motorcycle111 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle17 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How South Norfolk ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 262 of them in 1980.

Collisions
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
241st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
170th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
170th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 1980

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 1980: 42, including 4 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1404265419
2ndA114073118
3rdA1432838014
4thA146223317
5thB1332182917
6thB1113173007
7thA47141733
8thA1066131404
9thB1135131502
10thB1132111302
11thB1108101203
12thB11344501
13thB10773401
14thB11363703
15thB11161100

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 1980, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years