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South Norfolk road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 183 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2021, and 250 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2020 (185), and casualties rose from 246.

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

Collisions in 2021
183
Down 1% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
250
Up 2% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
20% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2021

1.1% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2021 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3720%
  • Slight14479%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious4217%
  • Slight20682%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2021 is highlighted, with 183, down 1% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 183
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday30 (16%)
  • Wednesday23 (13%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday39 (21%)
  • Saturday21 (11%)
  • Sunday18 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.5%)
  • February4 (2.2%)
  • March14 (7.7%)
  • April19 (10%)
  • May13 (7.1%)
  • June18 (9.8%)
  • July18 (9.8%)
  • August18 (9.8%)
  • September19 (10%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November19 (10%)
  • December11 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight144 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (9.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds148 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (10%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (73%)
  • Wet or damp41 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph50 (27%)
  • 40 mph23 (13%)
  • 50 mph11 (6%)
  • 60 mph72 (39%)
  • 70 mph20 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway139 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (15%)
  • Roundabout11 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant166 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (10%)
  • Cyclist18 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant16 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2043 (17%)
  • 21 to 2529 (12%)
  • 26 to 3545 (18%)
  • 36 to 4535 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (13%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7518 (7.2%)
  • Over 7512 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (78%)
  • Passenger41 (16%)
  • Pedestrian13 (5.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car244 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (12%)
  • Motorcycle25 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 2021.

Collisions
204th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
190th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
236th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2021

Cringleford, South Norfolk, NR4 6TS area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Norfolk in 2021, with 9 collisions.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2021

The A47 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2021: 17, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA47172405
2ndA11141800
3rdA146111312
4thB1108111902
5thA140101702
6thA14392204
7thB11728900
8thB133281001
9thA10667701
10thA10747900
11thB11353301
12thB11362200
13thB15272200
14thB10771101
15thB11131100
16thB11341100

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2021

Norwich had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2021: 8.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2021

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2021: 42.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2021, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years