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PE30 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,493 road traffic collisions in the PE30 postcode district, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, from 1983 to 2025, and 7,246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 919 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 81 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (95).

Collisions since 1983
5,493
429th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,246
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
76
83 people killed
Serious collisions
919
1,041 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
81
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
100
Down 19% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PE30

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal761.4%
  • Serious91917%
  • Slight4,49882%

What the data shows

  • PE30 had 793 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 984 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in PE30 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,014 children under 16 were killed or injured in PE30, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in PE30.

Where PE30 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
429th
Most casualties
438th
Most fatal collisions
565th
Most serious collisions
511th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday813 (15%)
  • Tuesday790 (14%)
  • Wednesday768 (14%)
  • Thursday836 (15%)
  • Friday942 (17%)
  • Saturday743 (14%)
  • Sunday601 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,086 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,187 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting127 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown64 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,341 (79%)
  • Roundabout509 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway320 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road281 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded42 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph71 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph3,830 (70%)
  • 40 mph669 (12%)
  • 50 mph58 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph735 (13%)
  • 70 mph130 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,370 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds670 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds91 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist57 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other164 (3%)
  • Not recorded57 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,979 (55%)
  • Pedestrian1,046 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist970 (13%)
  • Cyclist934 (13%)
  • Van occupant87 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)63 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PE30 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PE30, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in PE30 peaked at 213 in 1987; 2025 had 81.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 81
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202581100
202495123
20237290
20227083
20215570
20206587
20197590
201891116
201799133
201690105
20156383
201478113
201385115
201296128
2011106134
201087110
2009104147
200890113
2007120167
2006155186
2005129166
2004132168
2003147184
2002136171
2001160235
2000139188
1999139187
1998139187
1997133189
1996149202
1995161229
1994156229
1993208305
1992179247
1991199291
1990189246
1989190252
1988189240
1987213261
1986180221
1985135172
1984169212
1983145171

Map of recent crashes in PE30

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PE30

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PE30

The 24 most recent collisions in PE30 happened between 6 October and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PE30

The A148 has the most collisions in PE30, 1,656 of 5,493 (30%), followed by the A149 (858).

Collisions in PE30 on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1481,6562,14718256
2ndA1498581,41824134
3rdA1078378534788
4thA47347495943
5thA1076292370440
6thB1144277326238
7thB1148748617
8thB11545564010
9thB114561000
10thA105502

Council areas covering PE30

Collisions in PE30 were recorded in 2 council areas. King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 5,490 of 5,493 (99.9%).

Collisions in PE30 by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKing's Lynn and West Norfolk5,4907,24376919
2ndSouth Norfolk3300

Town in PE30

Of the 5,493 collisions in PE30, 4,330 (79%) were in King's Lynn.