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South Norfolk road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 389 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2000, and 527 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1999 (377), and casualties fell from 544.

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

Collisions in 2000
389
Up 3% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
527
Down 3% on 1999
Fatal collisions
8
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
21% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2000

2.1% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2000 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.1%
  • Serious8021%
  • Slight30177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious10119%
  • Slight41879%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2000 is highlighted, with 389, up 3% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (13%)
  • Tuesday61 (16%)
  • Wednesday57 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (14%)
  • Friday66 (17%)
  • Saturday54 (14%)
  • Sunday47 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (9.8%)
  • February37 (9.5%)
  • March26 (6.7%)
  • April28 (7.2%)
  • May39 (10%)
  • June27 (6.9%)
  • July26 (6.7%)
  • August23 (5.9%)
  • September31 (8%)
  • October32 (8.2%)
  • November43 (11%)
  • December39 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight290 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds301 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.5%)
  • Other10 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry202 (52%)
  • Wet or damp168 (43%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.6%)
  • Mud3 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1%)
  • 30 mph87 (22%)
  • 40 mph25 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph229 (59%)
  • 70 mph33 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway335 (86%)
  • Roundabout26 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant378 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (11%)
  • Pedestrian28 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist25 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2080 (15%)
  • 21 to 2554 (10%)
  • 26 to 35105 (20%)
  • 36 to 4590 (17%)
  • 46 to 5567 (13%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.4%)
  • Over 7514 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded23 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider370 (70%)
  • Passenger129 (24%)
  • Pedestrian28 (5.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car530 (74%)
  • Motorcycle62 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 351 areas in 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 235 of them in 2000.

Collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2000

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2000: 44, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140447217
2ndA146294106
3rdA1432840110
4thB1332233704
5thA11222503
6thB1135192615
7thB1172192904
8thB1108172305
9thA1066151903
10thB111391403
11thA107481401
12thA4781310
13thB10778802
14thB11326803
15thB11343300
16thB11363500
17thB11161101

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2000

Diss had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2000: 20.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2000

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2000: 70.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2000, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2000.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years