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South Norfolk road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2013, and 427 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2012 (265), and casualties rose from 349.

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

Collisions in 2013
296
Up 12% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
427
Up 22% on 2012
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2013

0.3% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2013 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5218%
  • Slight24382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6014%
  • Slight36686%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2013 is highlighted, with 296, up 12% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (18%)
  • Tuesday39 (13%)
  • Wednesday34 (11%)
  • Thursday46 (16%)
  • Friday58 (20%)
  • Saturday39 (13%)
  • Sunday28 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (5.1%)
  • February20 (6.8%)
  • March19 (6.4%)
  • April27 (9.1%)
  • May28 (9.5%)
  • June14 (4.7%)
  • July17 (5.7%)
  • August18 (6.1%)
  • September26 (8.8%)
  • October45 (15%)
  • November38 (13%)
  • December29 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds213 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (8.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Other28 (9.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry175 (59%)
  • Wet or damp100 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.4%)
  • Snow10 (3.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph80 (27%)
  • 40 mph40 (14%)
  • 50 mph22 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph115 (39%)
  • 70 mph25 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway242 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (11%)
  • Roundabout15 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (11%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist27 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2065 (15%)
  • 21 to 2553 (12%)
  • 26 to 3567 (16%)
  • 36 to 4565 (15%)
  • 46 to 5565 (15%)
  • 56 to 6539 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.6%)
  • Over 7517 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider301 (70%)
  • Passenger93 (22%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car418 (75%)
  • Motorcycle44 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 188 of them in 2013.

Collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
172nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2013

Cringleford, South Norfolk, NR4 6TS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Norfolk in 2013, with 11 collisions.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2013

The A146 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2013: 26, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA146264613
2ndA140253602
3rdA47203101
4thA143182605
5thB1108182703
6thA1066111603
7thA11111600
8thB1113111704
9thA1074101700
10thB1172101104
11thB133291603
12thB107771102
13thB11345701
14thB15275901
15thB11352701
16thB11362200

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2013

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2013: 14.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2013

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2013: 56.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2013, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years