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PE34 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,048 road traffic collisions in the PE34 postcode district, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, from 1983 to 2025, and 3,211 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 81 were fatal and 502 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 23% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1983
2,048
1,738th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,211
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
81
95 people killed
Serious collisions
502
686 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
42
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PE34

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal814%
  • Serious50225%
  • Slight1,46572%

What the data shows

  • PE34 had 306 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 395 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in PE34 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 334 children under 16 were killed or injured in PE34, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in PE34.

Where PE34 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,738th
Most casualties
1,586th
Most fatal collisions
495th
Most serious collisions
1,485th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday281 (14%)
  • Tuesday272 (13%)
  • Wednesday249 (12%)
  • Thursday276 (13%)
  • Friday353 (17%)
  • Saturday358 (17%)
  • Sunday259 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,522 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting300 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,628 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway225 (11%)
  • Roundabout185 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph298 (15%)
  • 40 mph137 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph22 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,413 (69%)
  • 70 mph173 (8.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,615 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds203 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist36 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other70 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,467 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist302 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist120 (3.7%)
  • Pedestrian115 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant75 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PE34 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PE34, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in PE34 peaked at 75 in 1991; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253042
20243951
20233756
20221826
20213043
20201727
20193651
20184058
20172438
20163546
20153961
20144170
20132738
20123555
20115380
20103355
20093953
20084159
20074051
20064767
200559112
20045164
20034667
20026081
20015279
20005173
199958100
19985399
19975065
19965275
19956097
199467114
199363114
199257113
199175117
199075150
19896893
198865117
19875583
198668110
19855183
19845084
19836194

Map of recent crashes in PE34

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PE34

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PE34

The 24 most recent collisions in PE34 happened between 25 February and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PE34

The A47 has the most collisions in PE34, 492 of 2,048 (24%), followed by the A17 (417).

Collisions in PE34 on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4749282020111
2ndA174177403394
3rdA1081156330
4thB1507193707
5thA1483501
6thA1533700

Council areas covering PE34

Collisions in PE34 were recorded in 5 council areas. King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 2,032 of 2,048 (99%).

Collisions in PE34 by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKing's Lynn and West Norfolk2,0323,18881501
2ndSouth Norfolk4701
3rdEast Lindsey3300
4thNorth Kesteven3600
5thSouth Holland3300

Towns in PE34

Collisions in PE34 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Terrington St Clement (149) and King's Lynn (83).