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South Norfolk road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 259 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2019, and 367 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2018 (300), and casualties fell from 416.

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

Collisions in 2019
259
Down 14% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
367
Down 12% on 2018
Fatal collisions
6
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
24% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2019

2.3% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2019 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious6324%
  • Slight19073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious7721%
  • Slight28377%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 259, down 14% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (16%)
  • Tuesday30 (12%)
  • Wednesday27 (10%)
  • Thursday39 (15%)
  • Friday56 (22%)
  • Saturday35 (14%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (4.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.6%)
  • February21 (8.1%)
  • March30 (12%)
  • April18 (6.9%)
  • May26 (10%)
  • June18 (6.9%)
  • July23 (8.9%)
  • August19 (7.3%)
  • September13 (5%)
  • October13 (5%)
  • November35 (14%)
  • December26 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds205 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry171 (66%)
  • Wet or damp81 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph69 (27%)
  • 40 mph28 (11%)
  • 50 mph21 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph92 (36%)
  • 70 mph39 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway193 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant261 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (7.6%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist25 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2049 (13%)
  • 21 to 2544 (12%)
  • 26 to 3565 (18%)
  • 36 to 4536 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5544 (12%)
  • 56 to 6535 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7530 (8.2%)
  • Over 7521 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (70%)
  • Passenger81 (22%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car374 (76%)
  • Motorcycle29 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had the 166th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
166th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
156th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2019

Old Costessey, South Norfolk, NR5 0WD area and Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse, South Norfolk, NR14 8UE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2019, with 11 collisions each.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2019

The A146 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2019: 25, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA146253907
2ndA11234416
3rdA140213402
4thA47213105
5thB1108131806
6thA1074101212
7thA14381513
8thA106661012
9thB13326802
10thB11355701
11thB11725802
12thB11134501
13thB11364400
14thB10773512
15thB11342200
16thB15272401
17thB10621100
18thB11161200

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2019

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2019: 19.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2019

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2019: 56.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2019, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years