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South Norfolk road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 257 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2017, and 377 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2016 (292), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2017
257
Down 12% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
377
Level with 2016
Fatal collisions
7
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2017

2.7% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2017 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.7%
  • Serious4718%
  • Slight20379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.4%
  • Serious6216%
  • Slight30681%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2017 is highlighted, with 257, down 12% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (18%)
  • Wednesday40 (16%)
  • Thursday41 (16%)
  • Friday36 (14%)
  • Saturday25 (9.7%)
  • Sunday32 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (10%)
  • February15 (5.8%)
  • March18 (7%)
  • April16 (6.2%)
  • May20 (7.8%)
  • June21 (8.2%)
  • July27 (11%)
  • August22 (8.6%)
  • September20 (7.8%)
  • October24 (9.3%)
  • November23 (8.9%)
  • December25 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds199 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (5.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry160 (62%)
  • Wet or damp86 (33%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (4.3%)
  • 30 mph67 (26%)
  • 40 mph31 (12%)
  • 50 mph18 (7%)
  • 60 mph103 (40%)
  • 70 mph27 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway205 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (13%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant273 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist33 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2051 (14%)
  • 21 to 2542 (11%)
  • 26 to 3569 (18%)
  • 36 to 4542 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (16%)
  • 56 to 6533 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7523 (6.1%)
  • Over 7521 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider272 (72%)
  • Passenger90 (24%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car362 (74%)
  • Motorcycle36 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 194 of them in 2017.

Collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
170th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2017

Cringleford, South Norfolk, NR4 6TS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Norfolk in 2017, with 12 collisions.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2017

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2017: 19, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140192804
2ndA47162301
3rdA1074131403
4thA11131502
5thA143132214
6thA146132511
7thB1108131610
8thB1332111703
9thB11727901
10thA106661402
11thB107761304
12thB11343400
13thB11363401
14thB11132200
15thB11162400
16thB11352201
17thB15272301
18thA1491300
19thB11051100
20thB11321101

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2017

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2017: 15.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2017

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2017: 49.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2017, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years