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IP21 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,582 road traffic collisions in the IP21 postcode district, South Norfolk, from 1980 to 2025, and 2,311 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 441 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 16 collisions, down 38% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1980
1,582
1,940th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,311
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
67 people killed
Serious collisions
441
565 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Down 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP21

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal593.7%
  • Serious44128%
  • Slight1,08268%

What the data shows

  • IP21 had 194 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 282 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 32% of collisions in IP21 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 171 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP21, 7.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in IP21.

Where IP21 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,940th
Most casualties
1,901st
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
1,659th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday222 (14%)
  • Tuesday233 (15%)
  • Wednesday243 (15%)
  • Thursday219 (14%)
  • Friday256 (16%)
  • Saturday205 (13%)
  • Sunday204 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,119 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting360 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,471 (93%)
  • Roundabout67 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph253 (16%)
  • 40 mph58 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph31 (2%)
  • 60 mph1,197 (76%)
  • 70 mph43 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,202 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds167 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist32 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other89 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,689 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist272 (12%)
  • Van occupant92 (4%)
  • Cyclist71 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)70 (3%)
  • Pedestrian69 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP21 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP21, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP21 peaked at 70 in 1987; 2025 had 16.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251622
20242633
20231317
20221621
20211524
20201824
20192035
20181726
20173759
20161621
20153051
20142639
20132532
20122940
20112635
20102636
20093248
20082433
20073447
20063043
20054967
20043953
20034564
20023343
20015085
20003449
19993355
19984764
19973037
19964265
19954465
19944472
19934364
19925590
19914365
19906092
19895571
19885080
19877099
19864867
19855183
19844972
19833444
19821721
19811725
19802433

Map of recent crashes in IP21

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP21

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP21

The 24 most recent collisions in IP21 happened between 30 September 2024 and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP21

The A140 has the most collisions in IP21, 406 of 1,582 (26%), followed by the A143 (257).

Collisions in IP21 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14040664716123
2ndA1432574201473
3rdB1118188264551
4thB1116107146534
5thB107774104123
6thB11176677421
7thB11345273214
8thA1066274105
9thB1123101503

Council areas covering IP21

Collisions in IP21 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Norfolk has 872 of 1,582 (55%).

Collisions in IP21 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Norfolk8721,34138249
2ndMid Suffolk70996821191