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NR29 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,213 road traffic collisions in the NR29 postcode district, Great Yarmouth, from 1983 to 2025, and 3,288 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 587 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (34).

Collisions since 1983
2,213
1,644th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,288
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
62 people killed
Serious collisions
587
749 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Down 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NR29

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal572.6%
  • Serious58727%
  • Slight1,56971%

What the data shows

  • NR29 had 294 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 379 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in NR29 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 391 children under 16 were killed or injured in NR29, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in NR29.

Where NR29 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,644th
Most casualties
1,559th
Most fatal collisions
1,003rd
Most serious collisions
1,244th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday298 (13%)
  • Tuesday267 (12%)
  • Wednesday292 (13%)
  • Thursday300 (14%)
  • Friday368 (17%)
  • Saturday366 (17%)
  • Sunday322 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,596 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting409 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit163 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,144 (97%)
  • Roundabout46 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph647 (29%)
  • 40 mph239 (11%)
  • 50 mph89 (4%)
  • 60 mph1,231 (56%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,764 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds218 (9.9%)
  • Fog or mist41 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other73 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,214 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist423 (13%)
  • Pedestrian250 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist195 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant68 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NR29 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NR29, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in NR29 peaked at 87 in 1990; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252840
20243447
20232439
20223051
20212942
20203448
20192640
20182736
20172736
20163550
20153043
20144155
20133141
20122537
20113140
20102835
20093656
20085073
20074780
20066092
20053447
200463101
20034766
20026591
20015673
20005270
19995492
19986498
199768109
199664106
199572114
199477116
199378111
199264103
199178135
199087109
198975110
198877123
198783100
198671109
198578133
198472112
19836179

Map of recent crashes in NR29

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NR29

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NR29

The 24 most recent collisions in NR29 happened between 15 April and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NR29

The A149 has the most collisions in NR29, 583 of 2,213 (26%), followed by the B1159 (264).

Collisions in NR29 on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14958390521167
2ndB1159264422376
3rdA1064247414861
4thB1152198293253
5thA4779146930
6thA106275103225

Council areas covering NR29

Collisions in NR29 were recorded in 3 council areas. Great Yarmouth has 1,818 of 2,213 (82%).

Collisions in NR29 by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGreat Yarmouth1,8182,68437461
2ndNorth Norfolk34951616109
3rdBroadland4486417

Towns in NR29

Collisions in NR29 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Hemsby (349) and Martham (119).