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NR31 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,266 road traffic collisions in the NR31 postcode district, Great Yarmouth, from 1980 to 2025, and 6,937 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 94 were fatal and 1,078 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 70 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1980
5,266
496th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,937
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
94
103 people killed
Serious collisions
1,078
1,322 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
70
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
83
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NR31

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal941.8%
  • Serious1,07820%
  • Slight4,09478%

What the data shows

  • NR31 had 732 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 18% fewer than the 888 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in NR31 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,074 children under 16 were killed or injured in NR31, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in NR31.

Where NR31 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
496th
Most casualties
491st
Most fatal collisions
340th
Most serious collisions
310th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday797 (15%)
  • Tuesday738 (14%)
  • Wednesday754 (14%)
  • Thursday854 (16%)
  • Friday898 (17%)
  • Saturday693 (13%)
  • Sunday532 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,914 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit986 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting245 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown83 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit38 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,032 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway747 (14%)
  • Roundabout397 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph3,749 (71%)
  • 40 mph289 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph217 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph632 (12%)
  • 70 mph337 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,090 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds601 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds121 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds78 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist43 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other221 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded70 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,639 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist1,117 (16%)
  • Pedestrian969 (14%)
  • Cyclist902 (13%)
  • Van occupant94 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant87 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NR31 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NR31, 1980 to 2025

Collisions in NR31 peaked at 210 in 1986; 2025 had 70.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 70
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257083
20247094
20236583
20226998
20216788
20206886
201980111
201890104
201787109
20166684
20157695
201477107
20136780
201286106
201186109
201094122
200989129
200890118
2007102141
2006121150
2005108152
2004113151
2003117147
2002123152
2001124174
2000112148
1999125175
1998157212
1997114164
1996146207
1995134180
1994166215
1993168217
1992208290
1991182228
1990193261
1989195263
1988203281
1987172239
1986210266
1985208264
1984188234
1983176212
198200
198126
198022

Map of recent crashes in NR31

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NR31

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NR31

The 24 most recent collisions in NR31 happened between 3 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NR31

The A12 has the most collisions in NR31, 1,151 of 5,266 (22%), followed by the A143 (716).

Collisions in NR31 on each road, 1980 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA121,1511,68137241
2ndA1437161,07120184
3rdB1370325394363
4thA47212304349
5thA1243117141214
6thB11424958012
7thB1074152512

Council areas covering NR31

Collisions in NR31 were recorded in 4 council areas. Great Yarmouth has 5,126 of 5,266 (97%).

Collisions in NR31 by council area, 1980 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGreat Yarmouth5,1266,708891,045
2ndSouth Norfolk80123321
3rdEast Suffolk54100212
4thKing's Lynn and West Norfolk3300

Towns in NR31

Collisions in NR31 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Gorleston-on-Sea (2,129) and Great Yarmouth (977).