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South Norfolk road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 312 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2009, and 443 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2008 (333), and casualties fell from 476.

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

Collisions in 2009
312
Down 6% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
443
Down 7% on 2008
Fatal collisions
10
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
15% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2009

3.2% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2009 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.2%
  • Serious4815%
  • Slight25481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.3%
  • Serious4911%
  • Slight38487%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 312, down 6% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (13%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (16%)
  • Friday53 (17%)
  • Saturday55 (18%)
  • Sunday26 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.7%)
  • February24 (7.7%)
  • March14 (4.5%)
  • April22 (7.1%)
  • May26 (8.3%)
  • June22 (7.1%)
  • July35 (11%)
  • August25 (8%)
  • September20 (6.4%)
  • October35 (11%)
  • November37 (12%)
  • December25 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight228 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds240 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other19 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry202 (65%)
  • Wet or damp92 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.2%)
  • Snow8 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph83 (27%)
  • 40 mph28 (9%)
  • 50 mph17 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph142 (46%)
  • 70 mph35 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (12%)
  • Roundabout17 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant313 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist29 (6.5%)
  • Pedestrian23 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2072 (16%)
  • 21 to 2552 (12%)
  • 26 to 3580 (18%)
  • 36 to 4578 (18%)
  • 46 to 5554 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.4%)
  • Over 7522 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider303 (68%)
  • Passenger117 (26%)
  • Pedestrian23 (5.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car432 (76%)
  • Motorcycle43 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 212 of them in 2009.

Collisions
213th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
206th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2009

Central Wymondham, South Norfolk, NR18 0NS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Norfolk in 2009, with 10 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2009

The A47 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2009: 25, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47255112
2ndA143243813
3rdA140213214
4thA146213415
5thB1108172506
6thB1332141502
7thA11131411
8thA1074111702
9thB1113111501
10thA106681000
11thB117271212
12thB10775503
13thB11345602
14thB11365610
15thB11354400
16thB11322200
17thB15272200
18thB11161100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2009

Wymondham, South Norfolk had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2009: 14.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2009

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2009: 59.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2009, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years