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IP24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,026 road traffic collisions in the IP24 postcode district, Breckland, from 1980 to 2025, and 5,919 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 123 were fatal and 912 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 78 collisions, up 20% on 2024 (65).

Collisions since 1980
4,026
880th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,919
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
123
145 people killed
Serious collisions
912
1,189 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
78
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
112
Up 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for IP24

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal1233.1%
  • Serious91223%
  • Slight2,99174%

What the data shows

  • IP24 had 607 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 781 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in IP24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 652 children under 16 were killed or injured in IP24, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in IP24.

Where IP24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
880th
Most casualties
725th
Most fatal collisions
159th
Most serious collisions
523rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday549 (14%)
  • Tuesday571 (14%)
  • Wednesday540 (13%)
  • Thursday559 (14%)
  • Friday690 (17%)
  • Saturday625 (16%)
  • Sunday492 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,988 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting544 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit439 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,530 (88%)
  • Roundabout263 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway181 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph45 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph1,222 (30%)
  • 40 mph585 (15%)
  • 50 mph105 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph1,782 (44%)
  • 70 mph287 (7.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,044 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds538 (13%)
  • Fog or mist78 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other191 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,036 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist544 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian476 (8%)
  • Cyclist314 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant203 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)156 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant62 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

IP24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in IP24, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in IP24 peaked at 158 in 1989; 2025 had 78.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578112
20246594
20234859
20225368
20215167
20205165
20196698
20186187
20176594
20166987
201576100
20146289
20135996
201275130
20115882
201088141
200986137
200892133
2007101146
200684130
2005104158
2004103149
200390115
200295142
2001107170
2000107165
1999104161
1998111153
1997101144
199699182
1995104158
1994121176
1993112176
1992108154
1991124197
1990142208
1989158257
1988151198
1987126171
1986112160
198596126
198497122
198395137
19822442
19812337
19802446

Map of recent crashes in IP24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in IP24

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in IP24

The 24 most recent collisions in IP24 happened between 17 September and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in IP24

The A11 has the most collisions in IP24, 1,031 of 4,026 (26%), followed by the A134 (679).

Collisions in IP24 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA111,0311,70525214
2ndA1346791,03133162
3rdA107537456413110
4thA10663134521464
5thA1088166267950
6thB1107142243839
7thB110692137616
8thB1110172315
9thB11115601

Council areas covering IP24

Collisions in IP24 were recorded in 2 council areas. Breckland has 3,004 of 4,026 (75%).

Collisions in IP24 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBreckland3,0044,10171664
2ndWest Suffolk1,0151,80452245

Town in IP24

Of the 4,026 collisions in IP24, 1,616 (40%) were in Thetford.