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A1042 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,268 collisions on the A1042 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,648 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 186 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the A1042, up 7% from 14 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,268
868th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,648
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
186
204 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1042

On the A1042, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious18615%
  • Slight1,07285%

Where the A1042 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
868th
Most casualties
897th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,130th

A1042 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1042 peaked at 57 in 2004 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1042, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251520
20241418
20231618
20222023
20212334
20201929
20191819
20182335
20171620
20163246
20153644
20143845
20132734
20123743
20113138
20103037
20094048
20083748
20074459
20064974
20054051
20045780
20034249
20023549
20013744
20004868
19993746
19983946
19973755
19964452
19953951
19942638
19933848
19921822
1991915
19901419
19891416
19881113
19871015
19861214
19851416
19841013
19831215
19821113
19812131
19801623
19791214

When crashes happen on the A1042

Friday has the most collisions on the A1042 (229), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (336).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday190 (15%)
  • Tuesday212 (17%)
  • Wednesday200 (16%)
  • Thursday188 (15%)
  • Friday229 (18%)
  • Saturday138 (11%)
  • Sunday111 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am177 (14%)
  • 9am to noon167 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm223 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm336 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm205 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight106 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January95 (7.5%)
  • February108 (8.5%)
  • March95 (7.5%)
  • April98 (7.7%)
  • May102 (8%)
  • June95 (7.5%)
  • July110 (8.7%)
  • August111 (8.8%)
  • September107 (8.4%)
  • October120 (9.5%)
  • November125 (9.9%)
  • December102 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight884 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit348 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1042 crashes

On the A1042, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph612 (48%)
  • 40 mph566 (45%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph82 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds971 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds187 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.6%)
  • Other54 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry835 (66%)
  • Wet or damp411 (32%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.8%)
  • Snow8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway953 (75%)
  • Roundabout207 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway92 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1042 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A1042, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant966 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist232 (14%)
  • Cyclist208 (13%)
  • Pedestrian168 (10%)
  • Van occupant32 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Other24 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,774 (73%)
  • Motorcycle229 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle215 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2%)
  • Bus or coach30 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.7%)
  • Other23 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1%)
  • 6 to 1041 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 15106 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20271 (16%)
  • 21 to 25230 (14%)
  • 26 to 35322 (20%)
  • 36 to 45224 (14%)
  • 46 to 55175 (11%)
  • 56 to 65117 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7565 (3.9%)
  • Over 7555 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,120 (68%)
  • Passenger360 (22%)
  • Pedestrian168 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1042

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1042

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1042 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1042 were recorded in 4 council areas. Broadland has the most, with 519, followed by Norwich (423) and Redcar and Cleveland (319).

Collisions on the A1042 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBroadland519657163
2ndNorwich423525474
3rdRedcar and Cleveland319459548
4thCentral Bedfordshire3300

A1042 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1042 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Norwich (888) and Redcar (206).

Recent crashes on the A1042

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1042, from 30 May 2024 to 17 November 2025.

Severity