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South Norfolk road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 352 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2006, and 513 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2005 (428), and casualties fell from 648.

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

Collisions in 2006
352
Down 18% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
513
Down 21% on 2005
Fatal collisions
9
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2006

2.6% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2006 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.6%
  • Serious5816%
  • Slight28581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.1%
  • Serious6813%
  • Slight43485%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2006 is highlighted, with 352, down 18% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (13%)
  • Tuesday53 (15%)
  • Wednesday63 (18%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday47 (13%)
  • Saturday64 (18%)
  • Sunday34 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (9.4%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.4%)
  • February24 (6.8%)
  • March20 (5.7%)
  • April26 (7.4%)
  • May29 (8.2%)
  • June32 (9.1%)
  • July34 (9.7%)
  • August28 (8%)
  • September34 (9.7%)
  • October21 (6%)
  • November38 (11%)
  • December40 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight260 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds291 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (9.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry209 (59%)
  • Wet or damp134 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2%)
  • 30 mph93 (26%)
  • 40 mph23 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph19 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph168 (48%)
  • 70 mph42 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (12%)
  • Roundabout27 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant385 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (12%)
  • Pedestrian23 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist11 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20108 (21%)
  • 21 to 2573 (14%)
  • 26 to 3575 (15%)
  • 36 to 4587 (17%)
  • 46 to 5560 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.7%)
  • Over 7523 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider361 (70%)
  • Passenger129 (25%)
  • Pedestrian23 (4.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car494 (75%)
  • Motorcycle66 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Norfolk ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 221 of them in 2006.

Collisions
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
172nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2006

Cringleford, South Norfolk, NR4 6FA area and Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse, South Norfolk, NR14 8UE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2006, with 9 collisions each.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2006

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2006: 37, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140375726
2ndA146295115
3rdA143253913
4thA47254106
5thB1108212705
6thA1066202603
7thA11202702
8thB1172122102
9thB133292103
10thB111381010
11thA10746910
12thB10774601
13thB11354601
14thB11363601
15thB11161110
16thB11321101
17thB11341300
18thB15271100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2006

Diss had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2006: 16.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2006

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2006: 73.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2006, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2006.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years