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NR5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,070 road traffic collisions in the NR5 postcode district, Norwich, from 1983 to 2025, and 3,787 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 631 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 28% on 2024 (46).

Collisions since 1983
3,070
1,288th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,787
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
40 people killed
Serious collisions
631
701 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Up 45% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NR5

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal361.2%
  • Serious63121%
  • Slight2,40378%

What the data shows

  • NR5 had 515 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 11% fewer than the 576 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in NR5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 702 children under 16 were killed or injured in NR5, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in NR5.

Where NR5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,288th
Most casualties
1,383rd
Most fatal collisions
1,639th
Most serious collisions
1,123rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday443 (14%)
  • Tuesday441 (14%)
  • Wednesday465 (15%)
  • Thursday521 (17%)
  • Friday512 (17%)
  • Saturday402 (13%)
  • Sunday286 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,231 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit740 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,410 (79%)
  • Roundabout385 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway246 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph68 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph2,304 (75%)
  • 40 mph545 (18%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph100 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph50 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,496 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds351 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other93 (3%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,619 (43%)
  • Cyclist706 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist671 (18%)
  • Pedestrian588 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant55 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NR5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NR5, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in NR5 peaked at 124 in 1990; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255971
20244649
20233539
20226274
20214043
20203039
20196075
20186577
20175975
20165968
20156183
20146382
20136582
20125770
20115568
20104759
20095364
20086273
20076884
20064562
20057389
20047293
20037387
20026987
200178105
200078103
199972107
199889110
19976775
19966689
19956885
199479100
19938094
199295116
1991101119
1990124143
1989111131
1988116145
1987100135
1986101119
198591115
19848496
198392107

Map of recent crashes in NR5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NR5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NR5

The 24 most recent collisions in NR5 happened between 24 July and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NR5

The A1074 has the most collisions in NR5, 704 of 3,070 (23%), followed by the A47 (433).

Collisions in NR5 on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA107470492611115
2ndA474335665123
3rdA140168200319
4thB11088693014

Council areas covering NR5

Collisions in NR5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Norwich has 2,174 of 3,070 (71%).

Collisions in NR5 by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorwich2,1742,59722427
2ndSouth Norfolk8941,18814204

Town in NR5

Of the 3,070 collisions in NR5, 2,721 (89%) were in Norwich.