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South Norfolk road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 292 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2016, and 377 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2015 (270), and casualties fell from 417.

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

Collisions in 2016
292
Up 8% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
377
Down 10% on 2015
Fatal collisions
5
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
21% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2016

1.7% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2016 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious6021%
  • Slight22778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious6618%
  • Slight30681%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 292, up 8% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday46 (16%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday41 (14%)
  • Friday54 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.9%)
  • February15 (5.1%)
  • March23 (7.9%)
  • April28 (9.6%)
  • May17 (5.8%)
  • June29 (9.9%)
  • July28 (9.6%)
  • August32 (11%)
  • September20 (6.8%)
  • October24 (8.2%)
  • November29 (9.9%)
  • December24 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight230 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds229 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (64%)
  • Wet or damp92 (32%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph88 (30%)
  • 40 mph31 (11%)
  • 50 mph22 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph117 (40%)
  • 70 mph27 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway232 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (11%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Not recorded19 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant270 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist29 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian24 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2040 (11%)
  • 21 to 2559 (16%)
  • 26 to 3566 (18%)
  • 36 to 4554 (14%)
  • 46 to 5548 (13%)
  • 56 to 6538 (10%)
  • 66 to 7524 (6.4%)
  • Over 7525 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider288 (76%)
  • Passenger65 (17%)
  • Pedestrian24 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car410 (77%)
  • Motorcycle33 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 177 of them in 2016.

Collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2016

Diss & Roydon, South Norfolk, IP22 4GE area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Norfolk in 2016, with 11 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2016

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2016: 26, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140263708
2ndA146233103
3rdA47192722
4thB1108192303
5thA143172713
6thA11152211
7thB1113101201
8thB1332101602
9thA10668901
10thB113581103
11thB117281203
12thA10745600
13thB10775602
14thB11344411
15thB15273300
16thB11362201
17thA10671300
18thB11161100
19thB11321100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2016

Diss had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2016: 18.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2016

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2016: 60.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2016, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years