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NR1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,758 road traffic collisions in the NR1 postcode district, Norwich, from 1983 to 2025, and 5,635 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 910 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1983
4,758
627th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,635
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
28 people killed
Serious collisions
910
966 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Down 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NR1

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal280.6%
  • Serious91019%
  • Slight3,82080%

What the data shows

  • NR1 had 584 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 852 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in NR1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 588 children under 16 were killed or injured in NR1, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in NR1.

Where NR1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
627th
Most casualties
799th
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
524th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday686 (14%)
  • Tuesday680 (14%)
  • Wednesday639 (13%)
  • Thursday738 (16%)
  • Friday802 (17%)
  • Saturday758 (16%)
  • Sunday455 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,336 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,328 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,578 (75%)
  • One way street or slip road605 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway327 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout225 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph136 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph4,385 (92%)
  • 40 mph219 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph15 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,811 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds565 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other170 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded51 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,900 (34%)
  • Pedestrian1,462 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist1,023 (18%)
  • Cyclist881 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant215 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant59 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant48 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NR1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NR1, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in NR1 peaked at 216 in 1989; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 62
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256267
20246268
20234959
20224246
20214854
20203945
20197276
20186880
20176774
20167585
20158296
20148597
201389105
20127889
201186101
20107688
20097280
200877101
2007105126
2006102126
2005111135
2004125159
2003127147
2002125147
2001130158
2000124148
1999119154
1998104118
1997105116
1996111133
199598115
1994101120
1993140178
1992144165
1991148173
1990193229
1989216234
1988183217
1987175219
1986188249
1985170201
1984198225
1983187232

Map of recent crashes in NR1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NR1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NR1

The 24 most recent collisions in NR1 happened between 23 September and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NR1

The A147 has the most collisions in NR1, 972 of 4,758 (20%), followed by the B1140 (329).

Collisions in NR1 on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1479721,1623180
2ndB1140329385063
3rdA146171232228
4thA47170225250
5thA1242139165124
6thA11128146016
7thA105481101115
8thA10746479117
9thA1056252905
10thA140141803
11thA104291200

Council areas covering NR1

Collisions in NR1 were recorded in 3 council areas. Norwich has 4,727 of 4,758 (99%).

Collisions in NR1 by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorwich4,7275,59228907
2ndSouth Norfolk213203
3rdBroadland8900

Town in NR1

Of the 4,758 collisions in NR1, 4,726 (99%) were in Norwich.