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South Norfolk road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 377 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 1999, and 544 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1998 (384), and casualties fell from 556.

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

Collisions in 1999
377
Down 2% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
544
Down 2% on 1998
Fatal collisions
10
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
24% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 1999

2.7% of collisions in South Norfolk in 1999 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.7%
  • Serious8924%
  • Slight27874%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.4%
  • Serious11822%
  • Slight41376%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 1999 is highlighted, with 377, down 2% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday54 (14%)
  • Thursday60 (16%)
  • Friday71 (19%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.2%)
  • February33 (8.8%)
  • March26 (6.9%)
  • April30 (8%)
  • May31 (8.2%)
  • June35 (9.3%)
  • July33 (8.8%)
  • August33 (8.8%)
  • September19 (5%)
  • October25 (6.6%)
  • November37 (9.8%)
  • December44 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight271 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds295 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry205 (54%)
  • Wet or damp141 (37%)
  • Frost or ice21 (5.6%)
  • Snow9 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph68 (18%)
  • 40 mph28 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph227 (60%)
  • 70 mph41 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (10%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant405 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist29 (5.3%)
  • Pedestrian20 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2093 (17%)
  • 21 to 2557 (10%)
  • 26 to 35105 (19%)
  • 36 to 4561 (11%)
  • 46 to 5558 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4%)
  • Over 7512 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded58 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider372 (68%)
  • Passenger152 (28%)
  • Pedestrian20 (3.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car508 (75%)
  • Motorcycle48 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 251 of them in 1999.

Collisions
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
244th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 1999

The A143 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 1999: 35, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA143355937
2ndA11294108
3rdA140294608
4thA146264625
5thB1108253307
6thB1135253315
7thB1332192602
8thA47141702
9thB1172142412
10thA1074132016
11thB1134121714
12thB1113111415
13thA1066101303
14thB107771303
15thB11364402
16thA1471100
17thB11321100
18thB11401100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 1999

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 1999: 16.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 1999

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 1999: 73.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 1999, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1999.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years