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A1078 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 426 collisions on the A1078 from 1979 to 2025, with 589 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 102 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A1078, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
426
2,197th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
589
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
102
121 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1078

On the A1078, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal102.3%
  • Serious10224%
  • Slight31474%

Where the A1078 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,197th
Most casualties
2,169th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,881st

A1078 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1078 peaked at 26 in 1992 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1078, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202422
202322
202244
202133
202023
201922
201845
201756
201644
201544
201434
201344
201267
201166
201033
200933
200855
20071014
2006510
2005912
200489
2003811
200279
20011117
200037
19991218
199867
1997914
19961216
19951526
19941116
19931629
19922649
19911926
19901723
19892233
19882132
19871524
19861220
1985910
19842427
198366
19821213
198177
19801418
19791415

When crashes happen on the A1078

Friday has the most collisions on the A1078 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (108).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (13%)
  • Tuesday73 (17%)
  • Wednesday71 (17%)
  • Thursday54 (13%)
  • Friday74 (17%)
  • Saturday60 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am53 (12%)
  • 9am to noon57 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm89 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm108 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (9.4%)
  • February37 (8.7%)
  • March44 (10%)
  • April31 (7.3%)
  • May45 (11%)
  • June25 (5.9%)
  • July36 (8.5%)
  • August32 (7.5%)
  • September31 (7.3%)
  • October32 (7.5%)
  • November41 (9.6%)
  • December32 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight300 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit117 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1078 crashes

On the A1078, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph261 (61%)
  • 40 mph90 (21%)
  • 60 mph69 (16%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds315 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.6%)
  • Other20 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry241 (57%)
  • Wet or damp177 (42%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway388 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (6.3%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1078 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A1078, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant364 (62%)
  • Pedestrian70 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (12%)
  • Cyclist66 (11%)
  • Van occupant12 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car575 (74%)
  • Motorcycle68 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1527 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20130 (22%)
  • 21 to 25100 (17%)
  • 26 to 35101 (17%)
  • 36 to 4559 (10%)
  • 46 to 5547 (8%)
  • 56 to 6546 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.6%)
  • Over 7519 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider361 (61%)
  • Passenger158 (27%)
  • Pedestrian70 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1078

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1078

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1078 crashes by council area

Of the 426 collisions on the A1078, 425 were in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Collisions on the A1078 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKing's Lynn and West Norfolk42558710102

A1078 crashes by town

Of the 426 collisions on the A1078, 323 were in the built-up area of King's Lynn.

Recent crashes on the A1078

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1078, from 25 October 2017 to 16 October 2025.

Severity