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PE37 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,527 road traffic collisions in the PE37 postcode district, Breckland, from 1983 to 2025, and 2,378 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 51 were fatal and 403 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1983
1,527
1,959th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,378
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
51
59 people killed
Serious collisions
403
554 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PE37

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal513.3%
  • Serious40326%
  • Slight1,07370%

What the data shows

  • PE37 had 246 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 14% fewer than the 286 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 30% of collisions in PE37 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 189 children under 16 were killed or injured in PE37, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in PE37.

Where PE37 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,959th
Most casualties
1,888th
Most fatal collisions
1,162nd
Most serious collisions
1,748th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday207 (14%)
  • Tuesday207 (14%)
  • Wednesday221 (14%)
  • Thursday224 (15%)
  • Friday258 (17%)
  • Saturday245 (16%)
  • Sunday165 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,166 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting222 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,252 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway194 (13%)
  • Roundabout60 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph386 (25%)
  • 40 mph76 (5%)
  • 50 mph41 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph822 (54%)
  • 70 mph183 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,187 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds180 (12%)
  • Fog or mist36 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other37 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,622 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist237 (10%)
  • Pedestrian153 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist78 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant70 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant69 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PE37 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PE37, 1983 to 2025

Collisions in PE37 peaked at 67 in 1991; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252429
20242430
20232738
20222631
20212436
20202230
20192641
20182430
20172943
20162023
20152030
20142228
20133135
20122844
20112534
20103354
20092938
20083147
20073760
20063046
20055480
20044670
20034867
20023656
20015180
20003967
19993866
19984363
19973953
19962224
19954473
19945198
19933873
19924786
19916797
19904684
198964115
19884784
19874364
19864059
19853179
19842739
19833454

Map of recent crashes in PE37

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PE37

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PE37

The 24 most recent collisions in PE37 happened between 7 January and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PE37

The A47 has the most collisions in PE37, 543 of 1,527 (36%), followed by the A1065 (336).

Collisions in PE37 on each road, 1983 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA475431,00526154
2ndA10653364551270
3rdA1122108182535
4thB10775374111

Council areas covering PE37

Collisions in PE37 were recorded in 2 council areas. Breckland has 1,492 of 1,527 (98%).

Collisions in PE37 by council area, 1983 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBreckland1,4922,33049399
2ndKing's Lynn and West Norfolk354824

Town in PE37

Of the 1,527 collisions in PE37, 442 (29%) were in Swaffham.