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South Norfolk road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 376 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 1997, and 540 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 91 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1996 (393), and casualties fell from 615.

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

Collisions in 1997
376
Down 4% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
540
Down 12% on 1996
Fatal collisions
8
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
91
24% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 1997

2.1% of collisions in South Norfolk in 1997 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.1%
  • Serious9124%
  • Slight27774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.7%
  • Serious11421%
  • Slight41777%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 376, down 4% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (11%)
  • Tuesday48 (13%)
  • Wednesday60 (16%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday68 (18%)
  • Saturday66 (18%)
  • Sunday40 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (10%)
  • February31 (8.2%)
  • March24 (6.4%)
  • April25 (6.6%)
  • May25 (6.6%)
  • June40 (11%)
  • July37 (9.8%)
  • August33 (8.8%)
  • September31 (8.2%)
  • October30 (8%)
  • November30 (8%)
  • December32 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight269 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (9.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds278 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (56%)
  • Wet or damp144 (38%)
  • Frost or ice16 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph79 (21%)
  • 40 mph30 (8%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph231 (61%)
  • 70 mph29 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway312 (83%)
  • Roundabout31 (8.2%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant376 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (10%)
  • Pedestrian30 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist26 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2093 (17%)
  • 21 to 2577 (14%)
  • 26 to 3584 (16%)
  • 36 to 4568 (13%)
  • 46 to 5549 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4.6%)
  • Over 7521 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded35 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider359 (66%)
  • Passenger151 (28%)
  • Pedestrian30 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car501 (75%)
  • Motorcycle57 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 259 of them in 1997.

Collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 1997

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 1997: 43, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140436029
2ndA1433461211
3rdA11284415
4thA146253808
5thB1332193105
6thB1108182704
7thA1066162002
8thA1074141602
9thA47142203
10thB1172141903
11thB1113121603
12thB113591103
13thB11348900
14thA1341100
15thB10771100
16thB11321101
17thB11361100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 1997

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 1997: 24.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 1997

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 1997: 71.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 1997, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years