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NR12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,586 road traffic collisions in the NR12 postcode district, North Norfolk, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,690 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 710 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, down 40% on 2024 (42).

Collisions since 1979
2,586
1,481st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,690
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
67
74 people killed
Serious collisions
710
884 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NR12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal672.6%
  • Serious71027%
  • Slight1,80970%

What the data shows

  • NR12 had 361 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 491 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 30% of collisions in NR12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 317 children under 16 were killed or injured in NR12, 8.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in NR12.

Where NR12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,481st
Most casualties
1,419th
Most fatal collisions
757th
Most serious collisions
936th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday326 (13%)
  • Tuesday406 (16%)
  • Wednesday333 (13%)
  • Thursday405 (16%)
  • Friday402 (16%)
  • Saturday381 (15%)
  • Sunday333 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,946 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting482 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,518 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (1%)
  • Roundabout25 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph746 (29%)
  • 40 mph118 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph225 (8.7%)
  • 60 mph1,452 (56%)
  • 70 mph23 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,016 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds299 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist31 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other100 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,460 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist535 (14%)
  • Pedestrian272 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist215 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant83 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NR12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NR12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NR12 peaked at 105 in 1990; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252534
20244250
20233552
20223645
20213847
20203039
20193350
20184259
20173156
20164965
20154056
20143749
20134460
20125165
20114966
20104869
20095489
20085474
20075880
20065688
20057399
20046698
20034564
20026078
200173107
20005879
19996189
199890129
199770122
199664100
19956095
199477107
199392134
1992102134
1991101166
1990105143
1989100130
198887138
19877090
19867697
198580118
19846693
19835786
198200
198100
198000
197911

Map of recent crashes in NR12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NR12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NR12

The 24 most recent collisions in NR12 happened between 21 January and 4 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NR12

The A1151 has the most collisions in NR12, 421 of 2,586 (16%), followed by the B1150 (421).

Collisions in NR12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11514215884110
2ndB115042163517102
3rdA14937657217102
4thB1159236361185
5thB1354142197737
6thA1062118172333
7thB11514463016
8thA1270212414
9thB1140131804

Council areas covering NR12

Collisions in NR12 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Norfolk has 1,735 of 2,586 (67%).

Collisions in NR12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Norfolk1,7352,48244506
2ndBroadland8491,20523204

Towns in NR12

Collisions in NR12 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Hoveton and Wroxham (335) and Stalham (235).