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South Norfolk road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 310 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2014, and 444 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2013 (296), and casualties rose from 427.

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

Collisions in 2014
310
Up 5% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
444
Up 4% on 2013
Fatal collisions
9
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2014

2.9% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2014 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.9%
  • Serious5217%
  • Slight24980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.5%
  • Serious6014%
  • Slight37384%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2014 is highlighted, with 310, up 5% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (16%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday52 (17%)
  • Thursday38 (12%)
  • Friday42 (14%)
  • Saturday46 (15%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (9%)
  • February17 (5.5%)
  • March36 (12%)
  • April18 (5.8%)
  • May26 (8.4%)
  • June27 (8.7%)
  • July26 (8.4%)
  • August24 (7.7%)
  • September22 (7.1%)
  • October29 (9.4%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December22 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight224 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds250 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (5.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (63%)
  • Wet or damp106 (34%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (3.5%)
  • 30 mph84 (27%)
  • 40 mph33 (11%)
  • 50 mph23 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph129 (42%)
  • 70 mph30 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout18 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant316 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (10%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2065 (15%)
  • 21 to 2564 (14%)
  • 26 to 3570 (16%)
  • 36 to 4559 (13%)
  • 46 to 5566 (15%)
  • 56 to 6537 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.3%)
  • Over 7526 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (72%)
  • Passenger98 (22%)
  • Pedestrian28 (6.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car397 (73%)
  • Motorcycle44 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 2014.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
168th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2014

Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse, South Norfolk, NR14 8UE area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Norfolk in 2014, with 13 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2014

The A140 and A146 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2014, with 24 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140244102
2ndA146244633
3rdA47203006
4thB1108182312
5thB1332162203
6thA143152822
7thA1074101402
8thB1113101300
9thB1172101402
10thA106691701
11thA1181002
12thB11357701
13thB10774401
14thB11363411
15thB15273400
16thB11342200

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2014

Wymondham, South Norfolk had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2014: 16.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2014

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2014: 63.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2014, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2014.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years