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NR21 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,092 road traffic collisions in the NR21 postcode district, North Norfolk, from 1983 to 2025, and 3,150 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 568 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, up 43% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1983
2,092
1,714th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,150
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
67 people killed
Serious collisions
568
722 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
56
Up 51% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NR21

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal602.9%
  • Serious56827%
  • Slight1,46470%

What the data shows

  • NR21 had 329 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 390 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 30% of collisions in NR21 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 284 children under 16 were killed or injured in NR21, 9.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in NR21.

Where NR21 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,714th
Most casualties
1,609th
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
1,305th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday303 (14%)
  • Tuesday287 (14%)
  • Wednesday254 (12%)
  • Thursday319 (15%)
  • Friday357 (17%)
  • Saturday310 (15%)
  • Sunday262 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,597 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting339 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,010 (96%)
  • Roundabout43 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph44 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph452 (22%)
  • 40 mph141 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph81 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph1,373 (66%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,610 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds235 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist37 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds28 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Other90 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,273 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist351 (11%)
  • Pedestrian223 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist125 (4%)
  • Van occupant90 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NR21 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NR21, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in NR21 peaked at 80 in 1993; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253356
20242337
20233148
20224263
20212741
20202834
20194061
20183347
20173243
20164063
20153758
20143657
20134169
20123552
20113956
20105067
20093952
20083957
20074068
20063459
20054867
20045466
20034974
20024564
20014158
20004369
199959102
199868118
199771110
19965578
19956197
199464101
199380115
199270112
19916096
19907799
19895584
198865116
19876499
19866183
19856488
19845981
19836085

Map of recent crashes in NR21

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NR21

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NR21

The 24 most recent collisions in NR21 happened between 4 June and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NR21

The A148 has the most collisions in NR21, 541 of 2,092 (26%), followed by the B1146 (348).

Collisions in NR21 on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14854185325152
2ndB1146348487780
3rdA10652353981162
4thB1355143230346
5thA1067121189436
6thB110569117026
7thB1354253717

Council areas covering NR21

Collisions in NR21 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Norfolk has 1,872 of 2,092 (89%).

Collisions in NR21 by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Norfolk1,8722,82652504
2ndKing's Lynn and West Norfolk114165237
3rdBreckland105157627

Town in NR21

Of the 2,092 collisions in NR21, 492 (24%) were in Fakenham.