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South Norfolk road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 270 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2015, and 417 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2014 (310), and casualties fell from 444.

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

Collisions in 2015
270
Down 13% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
417
Down 6% on 2014
Fatal collisions
6
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2015

2.2% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2015 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious4717%
  • Slight21780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious5413%
  • Slight35786%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2015 is highlighted, with 270, down 13% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday45 (17%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (13%)
  • Friday52 (19%)
  • Saturday39 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (10%)
  • February16 (5.9%)
  • March22 (8.1%)
  • April26 (9.6%)
  • May24 (8.9%)
  • June19 (7%)
  • July24 (8.9%)
  • August23 (8.5%)
  • September23 (8.5%)
  • October25 (9.3%)
  • November21 (7.8%)
  • December20 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds212 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (66%)
  • Wet or damp83 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph73 (27%)
  • 40 mph28 (10%)
  • 50 mph18 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph122 (45%)
  • 70 mph27 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway213 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (10%)
  • Roundabout23 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant306 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (10%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.8%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (1%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2051 (12%)
  • 21 to 2551 (12%)
  • 26 to 3569 (17%)
  • 36 to 4564 (15%)
  • 46 to 5557 (14%)
  • 56 to 6535 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7538 (9.1%)
  • Over 7529 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider299 (72%)
  • Passenger102 (24%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car365 (74%)
  • Motorcycle42 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 2015.

Collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2015

Cringleford, South Norfolk, NR4 6TS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Norfolk in 2015, with 15 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2015

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2015: 27, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140274225
2ndA146254512
3rdA143214414
4thB1108183303
5thA11173003
6thB1332172506
7thA47161811
8thB117271002
9thB11136600
10thA107451100
11thA10664800
12thB113541001
13thB10773300
14thA102200
15thB11162200
16thB11362201
17thA1341100
18thA1491101
19thB11341101
20thB11601200

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2015

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2015: 14.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2015

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2015: 48.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2015, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years