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South Norfolk road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 road traffic collisions in South Norfolk in 2023, and 312 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2022 (251), and casualties fell from 339.

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

Collisions in 2023
223
Down 11% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
312
Down 8% on 2022
Fatal collisions
6
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
29% of collisions

Crash severity in South Norfolk in 2023

2.7% of collisions in South Norfolk in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in South Norfolk from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.7%
  • Serious6429%
  • Slight15369%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.2%
  • Serious7925%
  • Slight22672%

South Norfolk road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Norfolk, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 508 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 223, down 11% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (17%)
  • Wednesday43 (19%)
  • Thursday35 (16%)
  • Friday31 (14%)
  • Saturday29 (13%)
  • Sunday19 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.4%)
  • February15 (6.7%)
  • March17 (7.6%)
  • April15 (6.7%)
  • May22 (9.9%)
  • June25 (11%)
  • July21 (9.4%)
  • August18 (8.1%)
  • September18 (8.1%)
  • October18 (8.1%)
  • November25 (11%)
  • December17 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight172 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry154 (69%)
  • Wet or damp59 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (7.6%)
  • 30 mph67 (30%)
  • 40 mph33 (15%)
  • 50 mph13 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph84 (38%)
  • 70 mph9 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (82%)
  • Roundabout19 (8.5%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Norfolk in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant198 (63%)
  • Pedestrian35 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist28 (9%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2037 (12%)
  • 21 to 2532 (10%)
  • 26 to 3551 (16%)
  • 36 to 4542 (13%)
  • 46 to 5538 (12%)
  • 56 to 6536 (12%)
  • 66 to 7523 (7.4%)
  • Over 7525 (8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (69%)
  • Passenger63 (20%)
  • Pedestrian35 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car291 (72%)
  • Motorcycle30 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Norfolk in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Norfolk had the 162nd most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
162nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
150th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Norfolk in 2023

Harleston, South Norfolk, IP20 9DE area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Norfolk in 2023, with 9 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Norfolk with the most crashes in 2023

The A143 had the most collisions in South Norfolk in 2023: 16, including 4 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Norfolk, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA143162846
2ndA146152105
3rdA140131504
4thB1108121714
5thB1332122102
6thA106691104
7thA107491101
8thB11728901
9thA117900
10thB11356801
11thA474700
12thB11133400
13thB11342300
14thB10771100
15thB11161101

Towns in South Norfolk: crashes in 2023

Wymondham, South Norfolk had the most collisions of any town in South Norfolk in 2023: 16.

Postcode districts in South Norfolk: crashes in 2023

NR14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Norfolk in 2023: 41.

Latest crashes in South Norfolk in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in South Norfolk in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

South Norfolk road accidents in other years