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A147 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,377 collisions on the A147 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,814 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 437 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 34 collisions on the A147, up 42% from 24 in 2024, with 42 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,377
488th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,814
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
437
459 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Up 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
42
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the A147

On the A147, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal140.6%
  • Serious43718%
  • Slight1,92681%

Where the A147 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
488th
Most casualties
562nd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
491st

A147 accidents by year

Collisions on the A147 peaked at 87 in 1989 and were down to 34 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A147, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253442
20242430
20231823
20222829
20212935
20201920
20193944
20181417
20171925
20162429
20153947
20145563
20135765
20124852
20115166
20103638
20094243
20084048
20074955
20065976
20055768
20046781
20035769
20025366
20015876
20004857
19995466
19985461
19974751
19964457
19954455
19945063
19936271
19925365
19915673
19908498
19898795
19888292
19877075
19867285
19856376
198487106
19837184
19825465
19816064
19806174
19795874

When crashes happen on the A147

Friday has the most collisions on the A147 (406), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (630).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday325 (14%)
  • Tuesday366 (15%)
  • Wednesday341 (14%)
  • Thursday392 (16%)
  • Friday406 (17%)
  • Saturday327 (14%)
  • Sunday220 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am80 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am266 (11%)
  • 9am to noon358 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm428 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm630 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm362 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight229 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January191 (8%)
  • February187 (7.9%)
  • March187 (7.9%)
  • April156 (6.6%)
  • May208 (8.8%)
  • June174 (7.3%)
  • July199 (8.4%)
  • August191 (8%)
  • September205 (8.6%)
  • October242 (10%)
  • November233 (9.8%)
  • December204 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,664 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit670 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A147 crashes

On the A147, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,315 (97%)
  • 40 mph44 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,889 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds298 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.2%)
  • Other106 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,609 (68%)
  • Wet or damp730 (31%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1%)
  • Snow10 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,033 (43%)
  • Roundabout734 (31%)
  • Dual carriageway590 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A147 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the A147, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,096 (39%)
  • Motorcyclist584 (21%)
  • Cyclist504 (18%)
  • Pedestrian484 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (1.4%)
  • Other50 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,738 (64%)
  • Motorcycle609 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle512 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes137 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach75 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car67 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle55 (1.3%)
  • Other72 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1035 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1595 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20553 (20%)
  • 21 to 25427 (15%)
  • 26 to 35581 (21%)
  • 36 to 45373 (13%)
  • 46 to 55285 (10%)
  • 56 to 65189 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7594 (3.3%)
  • Over 7596 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded61 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,824 (65%)
  • Passenger506 (18%)
  • Pedestrian484 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A147

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A147

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A147 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A147 were recorded in 2 council areas. Norwich has the most, with 2,368, followed by South Norfolk (4).

Collisions on the A147 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorwich2,3682,80114435
2ndSouth Norfolk4802

A147 crashes by town

Of the 2,377 collisions on the A147, 2,136 were in the built-up area of Norwich.

Recent crashes on the A147

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A147, from 22 March to 24 December 2025.

Severity