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South Norfolk road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 382 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 1983, and 543 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 160 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1982 (414), and casualties fell from 580.

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

Collisions in 1983
382
Down 8% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
543
Down 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
12
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
160
42% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 1983

3.1% of collisions in South Norfolk in 1983 were fatal and 42% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal123.1%
  • Serious16042%
  • Slight21055%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal162.9%
  • Serious20538%
  • Slight32259%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 1983 is highlighted, with 382, down 8% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (15%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday50 (13%)
  • Thursday57 (15%)
  • Friday59 (15%)
  • Saturday68 (18%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59108 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9.2%)
  • February27 (7.1%)
  • March33 (8.6%)
  • April20 (5.2%)
  • May29 (7.6%)
  • June42 (11%)
  • July34 (8.9%)
  • August30 (7.9%)
  • September28 (7.3%)
  • October32 (8.4%)
  • November38 (9.9%)
  • December34 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight279 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds325 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry238 (62%)
  • Wet or damp120 (31%)
  • Frost or ice23 (6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph81 (21%)
  • 40 mph53 (14%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph244 (64%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway369 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant291 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (25%)
  • Cyclist42 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian29 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1536 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20174 (32%)
  • 21 to 2566 (12%)
  • 26 to 3573 (13%)
  • 36 to 4558 (11%)
  • 46 to 5539 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6532 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.9%)
  • Over 7514 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider342 (63%)
  • Passenger172 (32%)
  • Pedestrian29 (5.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car423 (60%)
  • Motorcycle135 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.7%)
  • Minibus8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in South Norfolk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Norfolk ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 261 of them in 1983.

Collisions
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
235th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 1983

The A11 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 1983: 31, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA113140117
2ndA140304918
3rdA1462853214
4thA472836111
5thA1432543012
6thB11132434212
7thB1332192614
8thA1066131906
9thB1108132206
10thB1134131605
11thB113581220
12thB113661502
13thB11324400
14thB11162200
15thB10771100
16thB11401100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 1983

Wymondham, South Norfolk had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 1983: 27.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 1983

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 1983: 80.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 1983, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years