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South Norfolk road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 392 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2003, and 553 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2002 (365), and casualties rose from 510.

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

Collisions in 2003
392
Up 7% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
553
Up 8% on 2002
Fatal collisions
9
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2003

2.3% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2003 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.3%
  • Serious7118%
  • Slight31280%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.8%
  • Serious8415%
  • Slight45983%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 392, up 7% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday46 (12%)
  • Wednesday71 (18%)
  • Thursday60 (15%)
  • Friday78 (20%)
  • Saturday55 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5955 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (9.7%)
  • February18 (4.6%)
  • March36 (9.2%)
  • April28 (7.1%)
  • May29 (7.4%)
  • June37 (9.4%)
  • July42 (11%)
  • August27 (6.9%)
  • September35 (8.9%)
  • October33 (8.4%)
  • November33 (8.4%)
  • December36 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight270 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting79 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds323 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry245 (63%)
  • Wet or damp117 (30%)
  • Frost or ice23 (5.9%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph74 (19%)
  • 40 mph31 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph29 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph205 (52%)
  • 70 mph51 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway311 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (13%)
  • Roundabout28 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant416 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (11%)
  • Pedestrian26 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist22 (4%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20103 (19%)
  • 21 to 2555 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 35125 (23%)
  • 36 to 4574 (13%)
  • 46 to 5579 (14%)
  • 56 to 6539 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.7%)
  • Over 7514 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider406 (73%)
  • Passenger121 (22%)
  • Pedestrian26 (4.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car545 (77%)
  • Motorcycle59 (8.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (3.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Norfolk

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Norfolk ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 217 of them in 2003.

Collisions
218th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
210th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2003

Diss & Roydon, South Norfolk, IP22 4GE area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Norfolk in 2003, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2003

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2003: 40, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140406509
2ndA473552210
3rdA143315616
4thB1108253904
5thA146233005
6thA1066222804
7thB1332212603
8thA11192501
9thB1113151915
10thB1172121602
11thA107481000
12thB10778902
13thB152781512
14thB11357801
15thB11365500
16thB11343300
17thB11321100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2003

Diss had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2003: 22.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2003

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2003: 76.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2003, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years