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South Norfolk road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 185 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2020, and 246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 29% on 2019 (259), and casualties fell from 367.

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

Collisions in 2020
185
Down 29% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
246
Down 33% on 2019
Fatal collisions
11
5.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
29% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2020

5.9% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2020 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal115.9%
  • Serious5429%
  • Slight12065%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal114.5%
  • Serious5924%
  • Slight17672%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 185, down 29% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 185
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (18%)
  • Tuesday28 (15%)
  • Wednesday31 (17%)
  • Thursday28 (15%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday21 (11%)
  • Sunday17 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.1%)
  • February16 (8.6%)
  • March9 (4.9%)
  • April5 (2.7%)
  • May11 (5.9%)
  • June12 (6.5%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August18 (9.7%)
  • September15 (8.1%)
  • October19 (10%)
  • November23 (12%)
  • December22 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight138 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (5.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (14%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (62%)
  • Wet or damp64 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph46 (25%)
  • 40 mph14 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph13 (7%)
  • 60 mph84 (45%)
  • 70 mph21 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway144 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (15%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant160 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (12%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist19 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2025 (10%)
  • 21 to 2536 (15%)
  • 26 to 3544 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (13%)
  • 46 to 5530 (12%)
  • 56 to 6533 (13%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.7%)
  • Over 7515 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider185 (75%)
  • Passenger38 (15%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car242 (72%)
  • Motorcycle31 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 177 of them in 2020.

Collisions
178th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
172nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
118th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2020

Cringleford, South Norfolk, NR4 6FA area, Cringleford, South Norfolk, NR4 6TS area and Diss & Roydon, South Norfolk, IP22 4GE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2020, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2020

The A140 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2020: 16, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA140161926
2ndA47151915
3rdA146132304
4thA11101904
5thA143101542
6thB1332101102
7thB11087704
8thB11727911
9thA10665603
10thB11134502
11thB11353400
12thB11362200
13thA10741100
14thB10771200
15thB15271100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2020

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2020: 7.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2020

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2020: 38.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2020, 3 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2020.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years