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South Norfolk road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 469 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 1990, and 683 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 138 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1989 (508), and casualties fell from 732.

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

Collisions in 1990
469
Down 8% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
683
Down 7% on 1989
Fatal collisions
12
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
138
29% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 1990

2.6% of collisions in South Norfolk in 1990 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.6%
  • Serious13829%
  • Slight31968%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.2%
  • Serious17425%
  • Slight49472%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 469, down 8% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (13%)
  • Tuesday60 (13%)
  • Wednesday62 (13%)
  • Thursday65 (14%)
  • Friday80 (17%)
  • Saturday79 (17%)
  • Sunday61 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59105 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (10%)
  • February39 (8.3%)
  • March29 (6.2%)
  • April28 (6%)
  • May36 (7.7%)
  • June40 (8.5%)
  • July37 (7.9%)
  • August62 (13%)
  • September43 (9.2%)
  • October35 (7.5%)
  • November37 (7.9%)
  • December35 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight324 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting107 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds371 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry293 (62%)
  • Wet or damp151 (32%)
  • Frost or ice22 (4.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph88 (19%)
  • 40 mph48 (10%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph322 (69%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway447 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant450 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (15%)
  • Pedestrian40 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist39 (5.7%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1539 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20161 (24%)
  • 21 to 25103 (15%)
  • 26 to 35133 (19%)
  • 36 to 4578 (11%)
  • 46 to 5562 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6531 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.1%)
  • Over 7525 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider428 (63%)
  • Passenger215 (31%)
  • Pedestrian40 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car632 (75%)
  • Motorcycle99 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 212 of them in 1990.

Collisions
213th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
198th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 1990

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 1990: 42, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1404259114
2ndA1434065112
3rdA1463044110
4thB13322847015
5thB11082736011
6thA112642210
7thA47244416
8thA1066212501
9thB1135142312
10thB1113132504
11thB1134131602
12thB1172122715
13thB1077101503
14thB11366700
15thB11324400

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 1990

Diss had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 1990: 30.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 1990

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 1990: 106.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 1990, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years