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A1074 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,475 collisions on the A1074 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,846 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 268 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 32 collisions on the A1074, up 28% from 25 in 2024, with 42 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,475
750th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,846
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
20 people killed
Serious collisions
268
298 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Up 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
42
Up 56% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1074

On the A1074, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal201.4%
  • Serious26818%
  • Slight1,18780%

Where the A1074 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
750th
Most casualties
811th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
804th

A1074 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1074 peaked at 45 in 1999 and were down to 32 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1074, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253242
20242527
20232529
20223344
20212023
20201113
20192832
20183443
20173033
20162325
20152847
20144155
20133551
20123346
20113241
20102628
20093140
20083544
20073344
20062335
20053942
20044448
20034145
20023645
20014358
20003847
19994560
19984460
19973944
19963342
19952839
19944163
19934352
19923240
19912631
19903436
19892631
19883439
19872022
19862937
19852943
19842429
19833238
19822126
19812931
19802428
19792328

When crashes happen on the A1074

Friday has the most collisions on the A1074 (257), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (342).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday218 (15%)
  • Tuesday202 (14%)
  • Wednesday233 (16%)
  • Thursday237 (16%)
  • Friday257 (17%)
  • Saturday212 (14%)
  • Sunday116 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am203 (14%)
  • 9am to noon244 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm279 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm342 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm237 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight125 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January110 (7.5%)
  • February97 (6.6%)
  • March117 (7.9%)
  • April103 (7%)
  • May139 (9.4%)
  • June122 (8.3%)
  • July113 (7.7%)
  • August125 (8.5%)
  • September131 (8.9%)
  • October145 (9.8%)
  • November154 (10%)
  • December119 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,075 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit372 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1074 crashes

On the A1074, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,151 (78%)
  • 40 mph282 (19%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph37 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,209 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds165 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Other58 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,036 (70%)
  • Wet or damp416 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.6%)
  • Snow8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,242 (84%)
  • Roundabout107 (7.3%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1074 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A1074, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant841 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist375 (20%)
  • Cyclist308 (17%)
  • Pedestrian224 (12%)
  • Van occupant36 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (1.8%)
  • Other27 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,887 (66%)
  • Motorcycle397 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle311 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes119 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach49 (1.7%)
  • Other56 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1044 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1578 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20383 (21%)
  • 21 to 25288 (16%)
  • 26 to 35358 (19%)
  • 36 to 45241 (13%)
  • 46 to 55179 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65106 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7561 (3.3%)
  • Over 7550 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,260 (68%)
  • Passenger362 (20%)
  • Pedestrian224 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1074

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1074

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1074 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1074 were recorded in 2 council areas. Norwich has the most, with 1,164, followed by South Norfolk (306).

Collisions on the A1074 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorwich1,1641,41713213
2ndSouth Norfolk306421753

A1074 crashes by town

Of the 1,475 collisions on the A1074, 1,265 were in the built-up area of Norwich.

Recent crashes on the A1074

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1074, from 1 May to 5 December 2025.

Severity