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NR8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,263 road traffic collisions in the NR8 postcode district, Broadland, from 1983 to 2025, and 1,673 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 275 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1983
1,263
2,086th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,673
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
275
307 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for NR8

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious27522%
  • Slight97577%

What the data shows

  • NR8 had 148 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 262 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in NR8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 201 children under 16 were killed or injured in NR8, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in NR8.

Where NR8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,086th
Most casualties
2,116th
Most fatal collisions
2,336th
Most serious collisions
2,069th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday186 (15%)
  • Tuesday186 (15%)
  • Wednesday204 (16%)
  • Thursday179 (14%)
  • Friday206 (16%)
  • Saturday148 (12%)
  • Sunday154 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight961 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit139 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,229 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (3%)
  • 30 mph476 (38%)
  • 40 mph352 (28%)
  • 50 mph52 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph339 (27%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds992 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds159 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other43 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,065 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist225 (13%)
  • Cyclist162 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian152 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant26 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NR8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NR8, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in NR8 peaked at 49 in 2000; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251521
20241921
20231011
20221518
20211014
20201821
20191618
20181515
20171316
20161719
20151620
20143034
20131112
20121621
20112529
20103036
20093445
20082940
20074368
20062837
20054151
20043243
20034873
20022226
20014868
20004972
19993250
19983149
19973851
19962633
19953558
19944260
19934856
19923446
19913346
19903437
19893854
19884456
19873145
19864159
19853340
19843944
19833440

Map of recent crashes in NR8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NR8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NR8

The 24 most recent collisions in NR8 happened between 12 September 2024 and 26 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NR8

The A1067 has the most collisions in NR8, 516 of 1,263 (41%), followed by the A1270 (3).

Collisions in NR8 on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10675167189114
2ndA12703300

Council areas covering NR8

Collisions in NR8 were recorded in 2 council areas. Broadland has 1,093 of 1,263 (87%).

Collisions in NR8 by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBroadland1,0931,46411232
2ndSouth Norfolk167206143

Towns in NR8

Collisions in NR8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Taverham and Drayton (711) and Costessey (120).