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South Norfolk road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 388 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2004, and 549 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 67 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2003 (392), and casualties fell from 553.

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

Collisions in 2004
388
Down 1% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
549
Down 1% on 2003
Fatal collisions
10
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
67
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2004

2.6% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2004 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.6%
  • Serious6717%
  • Slight31180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112%
  • Serious8415%
  • Slight45483%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2004 is highlighted, with 388, down 1% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (12%)
  • Tuesday62 (16%)
  • Wednesday70 (18%)
  • Thursday63 (16%)
  • Friday71 (18%)
  • Saturday41 (11%)
  • Sunday36 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59110 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (5.7%)
  • February31 (8%)
  • March28 (7.2%)
  • April30 (7.7%)
  • May29 (7.5%)
  • June31 (8%)
  • July31 (8%)
  • August28 (7.2%)
  • September43 (11%)
  • October37 (9.5%)
  • November34 (8.8%)
  • December44 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight274 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting84 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds295 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Other8 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry192 (49%)
  • Wet or damp177 (46%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph68 (18%)
  • 40 mph31 (8%)
  • 50 mph25 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph219 (56%)
  • 70 mph42 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway324 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (11%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant425 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist22 (4%)
  • Pedestrian19 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2093 (17%)
  • 21 to 2570 (13%)
  • 26 to 35106 (19%)
  • 36 to 4586 (16%)
  • 46 to 5553 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6550 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.3%)
  • Over 7510 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider411 (75%)
  • Passenger119 (22%)
  • Pedestrian19 (3.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car551 (77%)
  • Motorcycle45 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle11 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 217 of them in 2004.

Collisions
218th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2004

Diss & Roydon, South Norfolk, IP22 4GE area and Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse, South Norfolk, NR14 8UE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2004, with 12 collisions each.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2004

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2004: 36, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140365015
2ndA143345228
3rdA146305223
4thB1108244106
5thA47233504
6thA11213301
7thB1332202512
8thA1066152102
9thB1172121311
10thB107791002
11thB111391312
12thA107481001
13thB11366801
14thB11355600
15thB11344701
16thB15274600
17thB11323400

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2004

Diss had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2004: 16.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2004

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2004: 73.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2004, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2004.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years