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South Norfolk road accidents in 1982: crash statistics

Police recorded 414 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 1982, and 580 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 176 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1981 (427), and casualties fell from 602.

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

Collisions in 1982
414
Down 3% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
580
Down 4% on 1981
Fatal collisions
10
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
176
43% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 1982

2.4% of collisions in South Norfolk in 1982 were fatal and 43% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.4%
  • Serious17643%
  • Slight22855%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.9%
  • Serious20836%
  • Slight36162%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 1982 is highlighted, with 414, down 3% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (13%)
  • Tuesday53 (13%)
  • Wednesday58 (14%)
  • Thursday64 (15%)
  • Friday75 (18%)
  • Saturday59 (14%)
  • Sunday52 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (6.5%)
  • February26 (6.3%)
  • March27 (6.5%)
  • April28 (6.8%)
  • May27 (6.5%)
  • June36 (8.7%)
  • July40 (9.7%)
  • August40 (9.7%)
  • September49 (12%)
  • October45 (11%)
  • November37 (8.9%)
  • December32 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight290 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds328 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (62%)
  • Wet or damp125 (30%)
  • Frost or ice33 (8%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph98 (24%)
  • 40 mph53 (13%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph259 (63%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway405 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant309 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (27%)
  • Cyclist44 (7.6%)
  • Pedestrian29 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1544 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20164 (28%)
  • 21 to 2592 (16%)
  • 26 to 3591 (16%)
  • 36 to 4551 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5542 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6540 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.3%)
  • Over 7511 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider395 (68%)
  • Passenger156 (27%)
  • Pedestrian29 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car422 (57%)
  • Motorcycle153 (21%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How South Norfolk ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 250 of them in 1982.

Collisions
251st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
235th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
221st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
138th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 1982

The A143 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 1982: 41, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1434164117
2ndA113555314
3rdA1403550117
4thA1463143115
5thB1113223206
6thB1108182907
7thB1135182004
8thA47152006
9thB1332152624
10thA1066141904
11thB113481105
12thB10775702
13thB11323301
14thB11363503
15thB11401200

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 1982, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1982.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years