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NR7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,742 road traffic collisions in the NR7 postcode district, Broadland, from 1983 to 2025, and 3,532 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 581 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 46 collisions, up 44% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1983
2,742
1,413th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,532
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
27 people killed
Serious collisions
581
663 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
46
Up 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Up 42% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NR7

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal271%
  • Serious58121%
  • Slight2,13478%

What the data shows

  • NR7 had 380 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 535 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in NR7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 404 children under 16 were killed or injured in NR7, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in NR7.

Where NR7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,413th
Most casualties
1,475th
Most fatal collisions
1,946th
Most serious collisions
1,260th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday373 (14%)
  • Tuesday417 (15%)
  • Wednesday422 (15%)
  • Thursday416 (15%)
  • Friday470 (17%)
  • Saturday367 (13%)
  • Sunday277 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,939 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit692 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,391 (87%)
  • Roundabout231 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph43 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph2,023 (74%)
  • 40 mph483 (18%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph129 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph53 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,188 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds328 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other82 (3%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,825 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist715 (20%)
  • Cyclist483 (14%)
  • Pedestrian369 (10%)
  • Van occupant46 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NR7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NR7, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in NR7 peaked at 110 in 1986; 2025 had 46.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 46
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254654
20243238
20232122
20223342
20213138
20203135
20194553
20183651
20175364
20165259
20154955
20145981
20134352
20125668
20114750
20103946
20095768
20085368
20076785
20066574
20056789
200483117
200376103
20026779
200168101
20006181
19997093
19986478
19976183
19966493
19955580
19946582
19936782
199287112
199194115
199092119
1989106148
198891114
198789128
1986110151
198589111
198496122
1983105148

Map of recent crashes in NR7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NR7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NR7

The 24 most recent collisions in NR7 happened between 8 July and 14 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NR7

The A1042 has the most collisions in NR7, 475 of 2,742 (17%), followed by the A47 (406).

Collisions in NR7 on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1042475583370
2ndA47406571998
3rdA1151293387450
4thB1140114154032
5thA1242110147215
6thB11505883116
7thB14575263021

Council areas covering NR7

Collisions in NR7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Broadland has 1,959 of 2,742 (71%).

Collisions in NR7 by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBroadland1,9592,55621413
2ndNorwich7689515165
3rdSouth Norfolk132313

Town in NR7

Of the 2,742 collisions in NR7, 2,486 (91%) were in Norwich.