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South Norfolk road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 437 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 1993, and 622 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 115 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1992 (469), and casualties fell from 695.

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

Collisions in 1993
437
Down 7% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
622
Down 11% on 1992
Fatal collisions
12
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
115
26% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 1993

2.7% of collisions in South Norfolk in 1993 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.7%
  • Serious11526%
  • Slight31071%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.3%
  • Serious14824%
  • Slight46074%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 1993 is highlighted, with 437, down 7% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (12%)
  • Tuesday62 (14%)
  • Wednesday75 (17%)
  • Thursday76 (17%)
  • Friday75 (17%)
  • Saturday58 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8.9%)
  • February28 (6.4%)
  • March35 (8%)
  • April38 (8.7%)
  • May49 (11%)
  • June35 (8%)
  • July34 (7.8%)
  • August31 (7.1%)
  • September38 (8.7%)
  • October25 (5.7%)
  • November44 (10%)
  • December41 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight323 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds324 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Other19 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry253 (58%)
  • Wet or damp161 (37%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.2%)
  • Snow7 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph97 (22%)
  • 40 mph33 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph273 (62%)
  • 70 mph27 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway392 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (7.1%)
  • Roundabout13 (3%)
  • 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 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant439 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (9%)
  • Cyclist36 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian31 (5%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20121 (19%)
  • 21 to 2586 (14%)
  • 26 to 35125 (20%)
  • 36 to 4574 (12%)
  • 46 to 5567 (11%)
  • 56 to 6536 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7516 (2.6%)
  • Over 7515 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider417 (67%)
  • Passenger174 (28%)
  • Pedestrian31 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car601 (75%)
  • Motorcycle59 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in South Norfolk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Norfolk ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 193 of them in 1993.

Collisions
194th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
190th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
88th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 1993

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 1993: 45, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1404566113
2ndA146417129
3rdA143334534
4thA113139111
5thB1108284817
6thB1332223216
7thA1066192307
8thB1113163007
9thA47121303
10thB1077111703
11thB1135111604
12thB113491202
13thA10748801
14thB11725800
15thB11322200
16thB11161401
17thB11361100
18thB11401100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 1993

Wymondham, South Norfolk had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 1993: 26.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 1993

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 1993: 97.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 1993, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years